A Japanese newbie boxer underwent mind surgical procedure two weeks in the past and has not regained consciousness, authorities mentioned on Friday, as the game within the nation reels from the deaths of two skilled fighters.
The Japan Boxing Federation (JBF) mentioned the unnamed 39-year-old turned unresponsive after sparring for 3 rounds at three minutes every in Tokyo on August 8.
He was rushed to hospital and underwent emergency surgical procedure, and remains to be in intensive care.
The JBF, which oversees newbie boxing in Japan, mentioned the person had not fought a match for over 10 years and had been in coaching to make a comeback.
“We’re praying he recovers as shortly as potential,” mentioned JBF president Tatsuya Nakama.
Japanese boxing is underneath the highlight after tremendous featherweight Shigetoshi Kotari and light-weight Hiromasa Urakawa, each 28, died days after injuries sustained in separate bouts in Tokyo on August 2.
Japanese boxing officers have held a collection of emergency conferences and vowed to introduce new security guidelines.
New measures to be applied embody urine exams for measuring dehydration and stricter guidelines on boxers’ speedy weight reduction.
Japanese boxer Yudai Shigeoka introduced his retirement this month to help his brother, who has been in a coma since a bout in Might.
Former WBC strawweight champion Shigeoka’s brother Ginjiro collapsed after a combat in Osaka and underwent emergency mind surgical procedure.
The 25-year-old stays in a coma however is not in a life-threatening situation, the Japan Boxing Fee says.
—Agence France-Presse