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UFC 323 includes 14 fights, 2 title bouts and 1 fighter coming out of retirement

UFC 323 includes 14 fights, 2 title bouts and 1 fighter coming out of retirement

UFC 323 has been finalized with 14 total fights, including two title bouts headlining the card as well as one fighter returning from retirement for the final pay-per-view event in 2025 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Dec. 6. As previously announced, Merab Dvalishvili defends his bantamweight title in the main event against Petr Yan. The fight serves …

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2 Japanese boxers died from brain injuries after separate bouts at the same event

2 Japanese boxers died from brain injuries after separate bouts at the same event

The art of boxing The art of boxing 04:47 Two Japanese boxers died from brain injuries sustained in separate bouts at an event in Tokyo earlier this month. Shigetoshi Kotari, 28, collapsed shortly after completing a 12-round draw against Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation junior lightweight champion Yamato Hata on Aug. 2. He underwent emergency brain surgery for a subdural …

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Japanese boxers Shigetoshi Kotari Hiromasa Urakawa dead from brain injuries after bouts at Tokyo Korakuen Hall

Japanese boxers Shigetoshi Kotari Hiromasa Urakawa dead from brain injuries after bouts at Tokyo Korakuen Hall

Two Japanese boxers have died from brain injuries sustained in separate bouts on the same card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall. Shigetoshi Kotari, 28, collapsed shortly after completing a 12-round draw against Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation junior lightweight champion Yamato Hata on Aug. 2. He underwent emergency brain surgery for a subdural hematoma — a condition where blood collects between …

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Hulk Hogan’s horrific final weeks were riddled with health bouts: report

Hulk Hogan’s horrific final weeks were riddled with health bouts: report

Hulk Hogan had faced a slew of health issues and suffered from a “weak heart” in the lead-up to his death at age 71, according to a report. The wrestling icon, whose real name was Terry Gene Bollea, died Thursday morning as reports suggested he suffered a cardiac arrest at his Clearwater, Fla. home. “He was suffering from shortness of …

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