{"id":135879,"date":"2025-05-27T12:14:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T12:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/135879\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T12:14:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T12:14:09","slug":"former-boxing-world-champion-undergoes-brain-surgery-after-collapsing-in-ring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/135879\/","title":{"rendered":"Former boxing world champion undergoes brain surgery after collapsing in ring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Former world champion Ginjiro Shigeoka has undergone brain surgery following his defeat to Pedro Taduran\u00a0on Saturday night.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Japanese boxer collapsed in the ring after the result was announced and remains in hospital under a medically induced coma.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Shigeoka suffered a second consecutive defeat to Taduran on Saturday\" height=\"635\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Alamy\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan-takes-pedro-taduran-philippines-998522728.jpg\" data-caption=\"Shigeoka suffered a second consecutive defeat to Taduran on Saturday\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan-takes-pedro-taduran-philippines-998522728.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>Shigeoka suffered a second consecutive defeat to Taduran on SaturdayCredit: Alamy<\/p>\n<p>Shigeoka also lost consciousness after their inaugural encounter, where he was battered from pillar to post by Taduran en route to the eventual 9th-round stoppage loss last July.<\/p>\n<p>The defeat saw him drop the <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/1290750\/list-boxing-world-champions-titles-belts-tyson-fury-oleksandr-usyk\/#:~:text=List%20of%20current%20men&#039;s%20boxing,rules%20the%20super%2Dmiddleweights%20%7C%20talkSPORT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IBF strawweight world title<\/a>, a belt he had held since October 2023 when he snatched it from Daniel Valladares via fifth-round TKO.<\/p>\n<p>Shigeoka underwent surgery for an orbital fracture in the immediate aftermath of their first meeting and was cleared to box the Filipino fighter again last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Their sequel was far more competitive, with Taduran edging a split decision win.<\/p>\n<p>However, Shigeoka fell into an unresponsive state moments after the final bell and was rushed to hospital thereafter. <\/p>\n<p>An update from Shigeoka&#8217;s handlers on Monday revealed that the 25-year-old underwent surgery and has been forced to retire as a result of his injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The post read: \u201cAccording to JBC [Japanese Boxing Commission], Japanese Former IBF Champion Ginjiro Shigeoka has suffered from an acute subdural hematoma and has already undergone a craniotomy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cG. Shigeoka is still currently under observation in a private hospital in Osaka, Japan. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The commission has already enforced that Shigeoka has to retire from boxing following his craniotomy procedure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A craniotomy is a surgical procedure that involves temporarily removing a portion of the skull to expose the brain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"He underwent brain surgery for injuries sustained in their second meeting\" height=\"706\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Alamy\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/philippines-throws-punch-ginjiro-shigeoka-998522738.jpg\" data-caption=\"He underwent brain surgery for injuries sustained in their second meeting\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/philippines-throws-punch-ginjiro-shigeoka-998522738.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>He underwent brain surgery for injuries sustained in their second meetingCredit: Alamy<\/p>\n<p>The operation is usually carried out to treat brain tumours, blood clots, or to repair skull fractures.<\/p>\n<p>Shigeoka steps away from the sport with a 11-2-1 NC professional record.<\/p>\n<p>As an\u00a0amateur,\u00a0he won five national titles and only lost once in 57 fights.<\/p>\n<p>The sole blemish came against his brother, Yudai Shigeoka, who has since gone on to pick up the WBC belt at strawweight.<\/p>\n<p>Taduran was the only man to beat Ginjiro as a pro.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former world champion Ginjiro Shigeoka has undergone brain surgery following his defeat to Pedro Taduran\u00a0on Saturday night. 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