JAPANESE boxer Kazuki Anaguchi has tragically died aged 23 after suffering complications from a brain injury.
The bantamweight prospect underwent emergency surgery to remove a subdural hematoma after his clash with Seiya Tsutsumi last December.
Kazuki Anaguchi has tragically passed away aged 23
GettyAnaguci suffered a subdural hematoma on the undercard of Naoya Inoue’s clash with Marlon Tapales[/caption]
Anaguchi – who was beaten to a bloody pulp and left with a horrific cut – lost consciousness after being transported to the hospital and remained in a coma following the treatment.
But he’s tragically succumbed to the injuries he sustained in the fight, in which he was dropped four times and suffered convulsions before being transported to the hospital.
The boxing world was united with their condolences for the southpaw, with one fan writing on X: “RIP Champ Kazuki Anaguchi!”
Another said: “Sad news.”
And another said: “May he rest in peace.”
One remarked: “He passed giving us one of the greatest fights I’ve ever seen live.
“It saddens me so much that our community witnessed this but I’m grateful that we got to see this man.
“Prayers to his family.”
Another chimed in: “Rest in peace warrior.
“Kazuki Anaguchi was only 23 years old and gave everything he had to this sport.”
Anaguchi boasted a perfect 6-0 record before his ill-fated showdown with Tsutsumi, which was on the undercard of Naoya Inoue’s undisputed junior featherweight clash with Marlon Tapales.
He turned pro in July 2021 after racking up an amateur record of 68 wins and six losses.