The Japanese company GLEAT announced that the Japanese fighter Issei Onitsuka He retires after receiving a punishment for breaching contract.
► Issei Onitsuka was convicted of contract violation
Due to a confirmed contract violation, Issei Onitsuka received strong sanctions; He was suspended for a year, stripped of the G-Infinity and G-Rush championships and eliminated as president of the G-Gumi Fans Club.
Subsequently Onitsuka reported that he decided to retire as a professional fighter, with immediate effect.
GLEAT will request economic compensation for penalties and will soon announce his plans for the now vacancies.
The company emphasized that this is not a criminal case and asked fans to refrain from speculating.
Issei Onizuka debuted in February 2019 and joined Gleat in 2021 as a member of Stronghearts. In the Korakuen Hall event on June 1, he formed a team with his classmate Takehiro Yamamura to win the G-Infinity championship and reigned as a double champion with the G-Rush title. However, after six years and five months, he decided to end his career as a professional fighter.
Gleat's announcement is as follows:
Regarding the punishment and retirement of Issei Onitsuka, we would like to express our sincere gratitude for his continuous support for Gleat.
It has been determined that Issei Onitzuka violated his contract. Therefore, to maintain order in the organization, we have decided to suspend the fighter of wrestling activities for a year, as stipulated in the contract, will pay our company a fine for the damages caused; He was stripped of his titles of G-Infinity and G-Rush, and was dismissed from his position as president of the Official Gleat Fans Club, Grupo G.
Onitsuka accepted the sanction, but later announced his retirement from wrestling. Considering his wishes and his future, we have decided to accept his departure.
We take this opportunity to inform you that you will retire from your activities as a fighter as of today. However, you must pay the fine for infraction.
As for the titles of G-Infinity and G-Rush and to the future of the president of the official Gleat Fans Club, G-GUMI, we would like to announce it as soon as it is decided.
We apologize deeply by the concern caused to our fans.
The violation of this contract will not be considered a criminal case. At the moment, we do not have more information than us, players and related parties, we can provide. We ask them to refrain from inquiring based on incorrect information or speculation.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
We appreciate your continuous support for GLEAT.
