27 Year Old boxer Patrick Day succumed to head Injuries he suffered four days after a fight with colleague Charles Conwell....
Promoter Lou DiBella confirmed this and said Day had died on Wednesday "surrounded by his family, close friends and members of his boxing team".
"He was a son, brother, and good friend to many," said a statement.
Pat's kindness, positivity, and generosity of spirit made a lasting impression with everyone he met."
Day was taken from the ring on a stretcher after the conclusion of the fight on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk's heavyweight victory over Chazz Witherspoon in the US.
"Patrick Day didn't need to box," the statement from DiBella Entertainment continued. "He came from a good family, he was smart, educated, had good values and had other avenues available to him to earn a living.
"He chose to box, knowing the inherent risks that every fighter faces when he or she walks into a boxing ring. Boxing is what Pat loved to do. It's how he inspired people and it was something that made him feel alive."
Conwell, 21, wrote an emotional letter to Day following the fight.
"I never meant this to happen to you, all I wanted to do was win," he said.
If I could take it all back, I would. No-one deserves this to happen to them."
Day won 17 of his 22 fights, with four defeats and one draw.
Culled from : BBC
Sad,this is why i dont watch any Boxing match..I used to think those blows to head were not really painful or hurting until i watched a matched where one of the firefighters was carried out and the next day i read he had died..I was shoked and stopped watched....
Oh dear! May his soul rest in peace. How i hate boxing and wrestling.
ReplyDeleteVery sad. RIP Patrick Day.
DeleteI hate this sport with passion.
My darling love Anthony Joshua please, please and please retire early.
So sad. RIP Pato!
ReplyDeleteOh God! my heart just skipped, anyone that goes into coma,its only the hand of God that can bring such a person back, but why didn't officials stopped d match when he was becoming weak?
ReplyDeleteI too wondered that... since i dont know why his manager wouldnt throw in the towel as he saw he going weak... very sad....
DeleteThese are the sports I hate: UFC, Rugby, Boxing and Wrestling...Why are they not looking for protective measure for these violent sports...Prof Omaha's recommendations nko...God bless the dead..
ReplyDeleteUFC is worse...I cringe when watching it.
DeleteIts scary, Is there any safe sport again?, during that super eagles friendly on Sunday, our goalie twisted his leg, I felt the pain from my TV oh, and he will be out for six months.
DeleteMarc Vivien Foe, Sam Okwaraji etc died on the soccer pitch. So sad
too bad.
ReplyDeleteOh Lord have Mercy!!! This could've happened to anyone, regardless of their physical state of health. This is not good at all.
ReplyDeleteThis is painful,what a way to depart this world,why didn't he throw in the towel earlier. RIP to Patrick.
ReplyDeleteI dnt Like boxing biko.. Boxing Money is Mortuary..
ReplyDeleteHeard about it on sports express. So sad.
ReplyDeleteCondolences to his family and friends
Very sad.. May God console his family and friends
ReplyDeleteVery Sad
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