Boxing: Ginjiro Shigeoka in stable condition after post-match brain surgery

Japanese boxer Ginjiro Shigeoka, who recently underwent a craniotomy following his IBF minimumweight title match, is in a stable condition at hospital, the chief of his gym said Thursday.A craniotomy is a procedure that removes part of the skull prior to brain surgery. The 25-year-old former world champion, who lost a split decision to Filipino champion Pedro Taduran last Saturday, suffered a right subdural hematoma.Shigeoka was not knocked down during the bout in Osaka but began losing consciousness in the ring after the final gong. He was stretchered out and rushed to the hospital."He is …READ FULL ARTICLE