Patrick Day (August 9, 1992 – October 16, 2019) was an American

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. He died from brain trauma sustained in a knockout loss against Charles Conwell.

Early life and education

Day was born to Haitian immigrants in

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, and was the youngest of four sons. His father was a doctor who used to box as a child, while his mother, Lyssa, was a translator at the

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. During his professional boxing career, he earned an associate degree in nutrition from

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, and a bachelor's degree in health and wellness from

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Career

Day started boxing in 2006 under the guidance of former firefighter and boxing trainer Joe Higgins. In 2012, he won the

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tournament. His

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record was 75–5, including two national amateur championships. He was recognized as the number-one ranked amateur boxer in the United States in the 152-pound division, and served as a 2012 United States Olympic team alternate. Day rose to be a top-10 ranked

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for the WBC and IBF. He also captured the regional WBC Continental Americas light middleweight title. Day won 17 of his 22 professional fights, with four defeats and one draw.

Death

Day suffered a

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during a knockout loss to Charles Conwell in a USBA

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title bout on October 12, 2019, and died four days later. Boxing announcer

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described Day as a "wonderful young man" and that "everyone in the boxing community is crushed", while WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said boxing had lost a "brave, kind and wonderful friend". Conwell posted an open letter online that expressed his sorrow and regret.

Professional boxing record

References

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Early life and education

Career

Death

Professional boxing record

See also

References