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Ginjiro Shigeoka Collapses, Leaves On A Stretcher After World Title Fight

Ginjiro Shigeoka leaves on a stretcher following his world title rematch against Pedro Taduran.
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Ginjiro Shigeoka
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It was a scary scene in Osaka, Japan on Saturday after a boxer collapsed following a close fight.

Former IBF minimumweight champion Ginjiro Shigeoka left the ring on a stretcher following his defeat to current IBF champion Pedro Taduran. This was the second straight time Shigeoka (11-2, 1 NC, 9 KOs) and Taduran (18-4-1, 13 KOs) fought each other, with Taduran winning by ninth round stoppage in their first encounter.

Taduran was on top in the rematch, winning by split decision and making his first defense of his IBF title. Following the fight, Shigeoka looked drained in the corner and was lifted by his team and placed onto a stretcher, and rushed backstage to receive medical attention.

While the first bout was a one-sided beatdown from Taduran, the champion did more efficient, stronger and consistent work in the rematch. The sequel also comes 10 months after the first fight, where Shigeoka also took a lot of punishment.

As of now, there is now an update on Shigeoka's condition.

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Johan Alyas Blanco
JOHAN ALYAS BLANCO

Johan Alyas Blanco is a writer for KO On SI. Before joining in March 2025, he worked as a News Producer in Tallahassee and Orlando. He also works for several fight promotions in boxing and MMA, working on social media content. When he’s not writing, Alyas covers boxing on his own YouTube channel, The Split Decision. Blanco has a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from UCF, with a minor in sports business management. Alyas has interviewed several big names in combat sports, including Jorge Masvidal, Edgar Berlanga and Brian Norman Jr. His goal is to bring boxing back to prominence.

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