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Boxing: Yudai Shigeoka retires to support unconscious ex-champ brother
Yudai Shigeoka retires to support his brother Ginjiro, who remains in a coma after severe injuries sustained in May, amid Japan's push for stricter boxing safety measures.
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Yudai Shigeoka announced on Instagram to retire at only 28 to support her brother, Ginjiro, plunged into a coma after a fight.
Boxing: Yudai Shigeoka retires to support unconscious ex-champ brother
Former WBC minimumweight champion Yudai Shigeoka announced his retirement Wednesday to offer his support to his younger brother Ginjiro Shigeoka, who remains unconscious following his bout on May 24 but is no longer in a life-threatening condition.
Fernando Sanz @fer_tito_14 The former world champion of the WBC of the minimum weight, Japanese Yudai Shigeoka (9-2, 5 KO), has announced his decision to withdraw from professional boxing to devote himself to the care of his younger brother, Ginjiro Shigeoka (11-2, 9 KO), who remains hospitalized after suffering a serious brain injury. Ginjiro was defeated in May by split decision before the Filipino Pedro Tadurán (18-4-1, 13 KO) in the contest …
Yudai retires for Ginjiro, so 'the Shigeoka brothers live'
Japanese boxing star Yudai Shigeoka has announced his retirement from the sport, dedicating himself entirely to supporting his younger brother Ginjiro, who is currently hospitalized in Kumamoto. Shigeoka has been a constant long side his sibling as Gin recovers from severe head injuries caused by a defeat to Pedro Taduran in May at the Intex…
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