WBC Mourns the Passing of Shigetoshi Kotari

The courageous Japanese boxer Shigetoshi Kotari has died from a brain injury sustained during his draw fight with Yamato Hata on August 2nd in Tokyo

.Kotari, 28, lost consciousness after the 12-round bout for Yamato Hata’s OPBF super featherweight title. He was rushed to a hospital for emergency brain surgery suffering a subdural hematoma, which is another term for a brain hemorrhage.

Kotari, from Nagoya, had won two consecutive eight-round fights by unanimous decision to earn this title shot. The WBC and its President, Mauricio Sulaimán, deeply mourn this irreparable loss and wish his family and friends strength during this difficult time.
Rest in Peace…