Shigeoka sought revenge against Taduran, who stopped him in the ninth round of their July 2024 championship clash, before he collapsed in the ring post-fight and needed surgery on an orbital fracture.

Despite those upsetting scenes, the Tokyo resident was medically cleared by the Japanese Boxing Commission (JBC) to rematch the Filipino and a disastrous end came after a split decision defeat in May. 

This time, he collapsed but was unresponsive and needed to be stretchered out of the ring before heading to hospital, where he was diagnosed with a bleed on the brain.

He had suffered life-changing injuries from that bout, as explained by older brother and former junior flyweight world champion Yudai Shigeoka in updates on social media in subsequent months.

Yudai said in August that Ginjiro was paralysed on the left side of his body and only able to communicate by making signals with his right hand, while saying he'd been transferred to a hospital in Kumamoto, Japan, undergoing three hours of daily rehabilitation.

Having retired from boxing to focus on caring for his brother, Yudai shared an update on Christmas that he would be a new father in February, around the same time Ginjiro was to be discharged.

Although delayed a month, the new cafe owner has now posted a picture of Ginjiro in a wheelchair alongside family and newborn daughter Hiyori.

The post, translated from Japanese, read: "My brother Ginjiro has been discharged from hospital after 303 days. I took Ginjiro to a cafe where there were children and family. I've been pushing forward until today, imagining a vaguely visible happy future. I'll make up for all the tears with laughter.

"A new life begins here. I need to get Ginjiro's surroundings a little more organized. The biggest challenge is dinner. Do you know about dysphagia-friendly food? Rice soft enough to be eaten by the gums, it's difficult. He’s been complaining about needing to go to the toilet all day long. I’m being confronted with reality, but I'm still happy."