Former boxing world champion undergoes brain surgery after being rushed to hospital when he collapsed in the ring
The 25-year-old has been forced to retire
BOXING SHOCK Former boxing world champion undergoes brain surgery after being rushed to hospital when he collapsed in the ring
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GINJIRO SHIGEOKA has undergone brain surgery following his brutal defeat to Pedro Taduran.
The Japanese southpaw collapsed in the ring as the result of his rematch with Taduran, which he lost via split decision, was announced before being stretchered out of the arena.
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Ginjiro Shigeoka rematched Pedro Taduran in Osaka, Japan last weekend
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The southpaw suffered a split decision defeat to the Filipino
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Shigeoka collapsed after the result of the fight was announced
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The former IBF light-flyweight champion was immediately rushed to the hospital after losing consciousness following the gruelling war, in which he failed to exact revenge on Taduran.
The 25-year-old, who was undefeated before his consecutive losses to his Filipino foe, currently remains in a medically induced coma.
And the emergency craniotomy, which involves removing part of the patient's skull, that he underwent has brought about the end of his career.
An update from his representatives read: "According to JBC [Japanese Boxing Commission], Japanese Former IBF Champion Ginjiro Shigeoka has suffered from an acute subdural hematoma and has already undergone a craniotomy.
'G. Shigeoka is still currently under observation in a private hospital in Osaka, Japan.
"The commission has already enforced that Shigeoka has to retire from boxing following his craniotomy procedure.'
Japanese Boxing Council rules prohibit boxers who have undergone any type of brain surgery from holding licenses, even if they make a full recovery.
Shigeoka, the younger brother of former WBC light-flyweight titleholder Yudai, currently remains under observation.
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GinJiro Shigeoka remains under observation in a medically induced coma
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And it will take the best part of a week before his condition becomes clear.
Tsuyoshi Yasukochi, the JBC's Secretary General, said: 'The definite information is that he has an acute right subdural hematoma.
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'He underwent emergency craniotomy immediately after the match and is currently under observation.
"It will take about a week to know his condition. He is asleep under anaesthesia.
"We will continue to monitor his condition from now on."
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