Did You Know...Katsuyori Shibata
Posted: Jan 24th, '14, 20:34
delivered a blow that ended up killing Masakazu Fukuda?
from wiki
On April 14, 2000, Fukuda suffered a fatal head injury during a match with Katsuyori Shibata in the Young Lion Cup Tounrnament after taking a flying elbow drop. He was rushed to the hospital but died 5 days later on April 19 due to a brain hemorrhage; he was 27 years old. The rest of the tournament was dedicated to Masakuza's memory and was honored with a ten-bell salute and a tribute show in September of that year.
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from wiki
On April 14, 2000, Fukuda suffered a fatal head injury during a match with Katsuyori Shibata in the Young Lion Cup Tounrnament after taking a flying elbow drop. He was rushed to the hospital but died 5 days later on April 19 due to a brain hemorrhage; he was 27 years old. The rest of the tournament was dedicated to Masakuza's memory and was honored with a ten-bell salute and a tribute show in September of that year.
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