New Japan Pro Wrestling have announced that current IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi will be out of action for an estimated six months after medical assessment revealed that he has a left pectoral injury.

As of writing, no update has been announced in regards to the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship.

BREAKING: After medical assessment, Hiromu Takahashi's left pectoral injury will leave him out of action for an estimated six months. More information will follow.

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