Two boxers died of concussion, a week after their fighting, in Tokyo. The Japanese Boxing Commission (JBC) and other Discipline managers must meet on Tuesday 12 August, in an attempt to understand the conditions in which such a drama could occur. Various local media also claim that the body will organize discussions about the safety of fighters the following month.
“We are especially aware of our responsibility as managers of this sport”told the press on Sunday, Tsuyoshi Yasukochi, Secretary General of the JBC, adding: “We will take all the measures we can.” “
On 2 August the Superpumes Shigetoshi Kotari and the lightweight Hiromasa Urakawa, 28, both were transferred to the hospital after their respective fights to the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. They have undergone brain surgery, but did not survive.
The first, who had taken away a draw in twelve rounds, lost consciousness shortly after the end of his fight. He died on August 8, “From a subdural hematoma”reported his club on his website the next day. The second was arrested by the referee in the eighth and final round. He “Tragic collapsed with the injuries suffered” During her visit to the Ring, the World Boxing Organization (WBO), one of the most important international federations in the discipline, said in a message on Instagram, Sunday 10 August.
The risks of fast weight loss
Japanese media have emphasized that boxers abandon hydrate to lose weight quickly before we weigh, danger. “Dehydration makes the brain more likely” To know bleeding, points to daily life Asahi Shimbun.
This is one of the topics that the JBC wants to speak with coaches according to the title Nikkan Sports. “They want to know more (…) About these methods (…) and packaging for the fight, that can be linked [à des décès] “specifies the publication.
Various disciplines have been affected in recent years by controversies with regard to the consequences of repeated main shocks on the health of athletes. More and more studies and testimonials have linked the neurological health problems of athletes to concussion, for example in the field of rugby.
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