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Japan boxing to adopt stricter safety rules after deaths of two fighters

WORLD NEWS
12-08-2025 20:56 HKT
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July 19, 2021; Tokyo, JAPAN; A detail photograph of Olympic boxing gloves ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports Reuters
July 19, 2021; Tokyo, JAPAN; A detail photograph of Olympic boxing gloves ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports Reuters
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