Kothari participated in a super featherweight bout against Yamato Hata, which ended in a draw after 12 rounds. However, he lost consciousness after the fight, according to Western media. Subsequently, he was taken to the hospital, as stated by his club ‘MT’ on their website, where he underwent treatment for an acute subdural hematoma, but he passed away on the evening of August 8.
At the same time, Urakawa had a lightweight bout against Yuji Saito, which was stopped in the eighth and final round. However, he died later on Saturday evening from his injuries, as announced by the World Boxing Organization via its social media account.
Tsuyoshi Yasukochi, the Secretary-General of the Japan Boxing Commission, indicated that this might be the first instance in Japan where two boxers underwent craniotomy surgeries due to injuries sustained during the same event, according to his statements to local media.
