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Patrick Day

Patrick Day

Patrick Day (born August 9, 1992 - died October 16, 2019) was a professional boxer. He was a New York Golden Gloves Champion and an alternate on the U.S. 2012 Summer Olympic boxing team. He had seventeen professional wins and four losses, with one draw. Day was praised by many as a hard worker dedicated to the sport of boxing. He was promoted by Lou DiBella of DiBella Entertainment.[15]

Early Life & Education

Pat Day

Pat Day

Patrick Day was born to Haitian immigrants. He was the youngest of four sons.[7] His father was a doctor who boxed as a child and his mother was a translator at the United Nations; she deeply opposed boxing as she was extremely religious and believed it went against her values.[7]

DiBella Entertainment stated in a press release that Day had earned an Associate's degree in Food & Nutrition from Nassau Community College and a Bachelor's degree in Health & Wellness from Kaplan University.[9]

Boxing Career

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He became a professional boxer in 2013.

Day won the World Boxing Council Continental Americas super welterweight title on July 15, 2017 by defeating Eric Walker. The bout occurred at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. He successfully defended the title three times.

Death

On October 12, 2019, Patrick Day boxed against Charles Cromwell at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago. During the fight with Cromwell he suffered a traumatic brain injury.

Day was rushed to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where he underwent emergency surgery. He was in a coma caused by the injury and was considered to be in extremely critical condition. [3]

Mayweather Boxing Channel

Mayweather Boxing Channel

On October 16, 2019 Patrick Day died.

His death was discussed on the The Mayweather Boxing Channel.

References

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Citation Linkwww.dbe1.com
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Citation Linkwww.espn.com"'Pat saved my life.And now I'm praying God saves his'" (via ESPN)
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comPat Day & Joe Higgins in 2006
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Citation Linktwitter.comDi Bella Entertainment's statement on Patrick Day's death
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