Authorities are scrambling to investigate the two deaths in August and are under pressure to tighten safety. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Japanese boxing is at “a crucial moment” and could cease to exist if it does not radically improve safety, the head of the ...

Authorities are investigating the causes and debating measures to prevent further tragedies. Read more at straitstimes.com.

NEW YORK -- Japanese boxing is facing what many regard as its most serious crisis in decades. The tragic tipping point came on Aug. 2 at Tokyo's famed Korakuen Hall when two fighters who had competed ...

Japanese boxing is at 'a crucial moment' and could cease to exist if it does not radically improve safety, the head of the country's boxing commission told AFP following the deaths of two fighters.

August is traditionally a slow month in boxing, dominated by news and hiatuses, but September promises major bouts like Canelo vs. Crawford and Inoue vs. Akhmadaliev.

The head of Japan's boxing commission says the sport could cease to exist in the country if radical changes aren't implemented.

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Due to the recent ring tragedies that saw two young fighters who fought on the same August 2 card die following the suffering ...