By Ronnie Nathanielsz

The Japan Boxing Commission has decided to crackdown on promoters who bring in foreign opponents to fight in Japan.

The JBC action follows the latest ring death in Fukuoka, Japan when Thai boxer Sakai Jockygym lost by a tenth  round TKO to Kazuyoshi Niki last October 12.
 
Under the announced regulations the Japan Boxing Commission which is regarded as the most efficient in Asia will require foreign boxers to provide certified fight records from the recognized commission in the country the fighter comes from, medical examination results and other documents.
 
The Khao Sod newspaper in Bangkok reported that the JBC also requires that fighters must be accompanied by their managers or individuals who are authorized to make decisions in case of an emergency.
 
The new regulation was an offshoot of the death of Sakai whowas not accompanied by his manager when rushed to hospital where he died three hours later from a brain injury.  

Demonstrating their usual concern in similar incidents a representative of the Japan Boxing Commission attended  Sakai’s funeral in his hometown in Thailand.
 
Thailand’s Board of Boxing Sport recently decided to give Sakai’s family even as the Professional Boxing Association of Thailand (PBAT) is pushing for the so-called “wrongdoers” to be punished even as it claimed that all managers must receive its approval before sending boxers to fight overseas.
 
Khao Sod reported that the JBC requires  approval from the Thailand Boxing Confederation (TBC) that is controlled by the Ratchadamnern Stadium. The TBC has long supervised Thai boxers who are look for fights abroad even though the Thai authority has assigned the task to PBAT.
 
Khao Sod newspaper sportswriter Sroi Mungmee said Sakai’s case has shown the responsibility and strict safety measures of the Japanese authority and the lack of such measures by their Thai counterparts.