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Two boxers die from brain injuries at Tokyo event – DW – 08/10/2025

Two boxers die from brain injuries at Tokyo event – DW – 08/10/2025

Two Japanese boxers have died within days of each other after sustaining brain injuries in separate bouts on the same fight card.  The World Boxing Federation on Saturday confirmed the deaths. The bouts took place at Tokyo’s iconic Korakuen Hall on August 2. The deaths have reignited urgent debate over boxing safety regulations in Japan — especially the duration of …

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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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NASA Blasts X-59 Quiet Supersonic Mini Jet to Mach 1.4 in Tokyo Tunnel – SciTechDaily

NASA Blasts X-59 Quiet Supersonic Mini Jet to Mach 1.4 in Tokyo Tunnel  SciTechDaily X-59 Model Tested in Japanese Supersonic Wind Tunnel  NASA (.gov) In conversation with Kalea Texeira, National Training Program Manager at Federal Aviation Administration  alcircle NASA X-59 proves shockwave suppression for quiet supersonic flight in Mach 1.4 tests  Aerospace Global News Tiny Version of NASA Jet That’ll Go Supersonic With No …

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