Thats more than some people live!

Yes, thats the reality of former professional boxer Iwao Hakamata.

In 1968, he was accused of unaliving his boss and their family and was placed on death row.

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But whats the point of money when most of your life has been wasted?

The crime was dubbed the Hakamata Incident.

Then, in October of 2024, 56 years after his arrest, I. Hakamatas innocence was confirmed.

Man sitting in a wicker chair, holding a fan, representing world’s longest-serving death row inmate found not guilty.

Yet, he was kept in solitary confinement for 30 years.

One of the biggest discussion points regarding his innocence was theclothingthat investigators claimed he wore during the crime.

The blood that was found on his clothes turned out not to be a DNA match to the man.

A woman holds a black and white photo of the world’s longest-serving death row inmate.

Unfortunately, the man himself was not able to attend the ruling due to his deterioratedmentalstate.

Well, at least he got to see his name cleared before the end of his life.

And now, his achievements and legacy in theboxingarena, unfortunately, will always be overshadowed by his imprisonment.

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