The horrific double tragedy lead the Japan Boxing Commission to change the number of rounds in title fights under the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) Japanese boxer Hiromasa Urakawa died on Saturday (Image: fightcenter)

A second boxer has died from brain injuries suffered at the same event. ‌

Hiromasa Urakawa, 28, tragically died on Saturday after losing in the eight round by knockout to Yoji Saito on August 2. On Friday, Shigetoshi Kotari, 28, died from the injuries sustained during a separate bout on the same card at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. ‌

Kotari drew his bout with Yamato Hata following 12 rounds of boxing. Both fighters underwent surgery for a condition where blood collects between the skull and the brain called subdural haematoma. ‌

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