Lenny Wilkens, a three-time inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the second-to-last player-coach in NBA history, died at 88. Wilkens made nine All-Star teams in his 15-season playing career and spent 32 seasons as a head coach, leaving a legacy that spanned generations as a leader on the floor and on the sideline.

Japanese boxing authorities have announced stricter safety measures for the sport following the deaths of pro boxers Hiromasa Urakawa and Shigetoshi Kotari. In a statement to reporters, the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) announced that there would be ...

Two boxers died following Tokyo battles on the same day, leaving Japanese boxing enthusiasts speechless. On August 2, 2025, at Korakuen Hall, twenty-eight-year-old Shigetoshi Kotari and twenty-eight-year-old Hiromasa Urakawa both suffered severe head ...

Two Japanese boxers died from the same brain injury sustained in separate bouts on the same card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall. Both boxers were 28 years old. The Japanese Boxing Commission is changing bout lengths after the deaths. Two boxers in Japan died ...

The boxing world is in mourning once again after the sudden death of Arturo Gatti Jr., the 17-year-old son of late Hall of Famer Arturo ‘Thunder’ Gatti. According to TMZ, Gatti Jr. was found dead in his apartment in Mexico this week — in a scene ...

Japanese boxing is at "a crucial moment" and could cease to exist if it does not radically improve safety, the head of the country's boxing commission told AFP following the deaths of two fighters. Super featherweight Shigetoshi Kotari and lightweight ...

George Foreman, the two-time world heavyweight champion whose remarkable career saw him go from feared knockout artist to beloved elder statesman of boxing, has died at the age of 76. A ferocious puncher in his youth, Foreman is best remembered for his ...

Late boxing legend Ricky Hatton built a vast property empire during his career to secure the future of his three children. New documents reveal that t.

TOKYO — Two Japanese boxers have died from brain injuries sustained in separate bouts on the same card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall. Shigetoshi Kotari, 28, collapsed shortly after completing a 12-round draw against Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation ...