Shigetoshi Kotari, a Japanese boxer who required emergency surgery after being injured in a title fight on Aug 2, has died. He was 28. The World Boxing Organization (WBO) announced in a statement on X that Kotari died on Friday, Aug. 8.

The World Boxing Organization announced Friday that Shigetoshi Kotari died at the age of 28 from injuries suffered during his fight against Yamato Hata on Aug. 2.

Japanese boxer Shigetoshi Kotari has died at 28 after suffering a brain injury during his August 2 super featherweight title fight in Tokyo