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 said following the deaths of two fighters. Super ...

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 officials will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday as the sport in the country faces intense scrutiny following the deaths of two fighters in separate bouts at the same event. Super ...

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Thankfully, most fighters avoid the tragedy of being a part of boxing deaths inside the ring. However, that doesn’t mean there haven’t been many great pugilists who left us way too soon. In this list, ...