The Stand Up Guys – Episode #19 (8/10/25)

On this episode, we open with tributes to Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa — two talented Japanese boxers whose lives were tragically cut short after competing on the same card earlier this month in Tokyo. Kotari collapsed following his OPBF Super-Featherweight title bout, while Urakawa suffered a fatal brain hemorrhage in his featherweight fight. We cover their careers, final bouts, and the immediate safety reforms already taking shape in the wake of this devastating double loss. From there, it’s a heavy dose of kickboxing — featuring breakdowns of two straight One Friday Night Fights cards, Glory 102’s “Last Featherweight Standing” tournament, and a wild RWS welterweight unification bout — plus boxing reviews, news, and a few spicy discussion topics to close.

Episode coverage:

• Remembering Shigetoshi Kotari (1996–2025) & Hiromasa Urakawa (1994–2025) – careers, final bouts, aftermath, and safety reforms

• Kenshiro Teraji vs Ricardo Sandoval (7/30/25) – Flyweight

• One Friday Night Fights 118: Zhang Jintao vs Hiroki Naruo, Worapon vs Soner Sen

• One Fight Night 34: Shamil Adukhov vs Ellis Badr Barboza, Regian Eersel vs George Jarvis – Lightweight Muay Thai World Championship

• Glory 102: “Last Featherweight Standing” – Yura Kono vs Dexiang Kong, Taiju Shiratori vs Andy Turland, Chadd Collins vs Kento Haraguchi, Shiro Matsumoto vs Masashi Kumura (Main Event)

• Oscar Duarte vs Kenneth Sims Jr, Regis Prograis vs Joseph Diaz Jr

• One Friday Night Fights 119: Cengiz Lale vs Masahito Okuyama, Detchawalit vs Majid Seydali, Sanit vs Sein Lone Chaw

• Rajadamnern World Series (8/9/25): Desiree Wodicker vs Narjessadat Hoseini, Tapaokaew vs Nuenglanek – Welterweight Unification Bout

• Discussion: Dmitry Bivol back surgery update

• Discussion: Muhammad Ali Act repeal proposals & the “Revival Act”

• Discussion: Itauma vs Dillian Whyte on PPV?

• Discussion: Gervonta “Tank” Davis retirement talk

• Discussion: Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua

Featured Fights & Highlights:
Kenshiro Teraji vs Ricardo Sandoval (Highlights)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hht7NzJvbg&t=14s

Regis Prograis vs Joesph Diaz Jr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo2iF7A_JbY

One Fight Night: 34 (Highlights)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6W7p48-hJI&t=92s

One Friday Night Fights: 118
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S6LaWJc-nc

One Friday Night Fights: 119
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK9hj86fw6c&t=8752s

Glory 102 Last Featherweight Standing (Highlights)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxcSYZxI7h8

RWS 8/9/25
(Coming soon)

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