By Joseph Phillips
Sports writer
Chicago Crusader
After suffering several severe blows to the head during a boxing match against 21 year old rising star Charles Conwell on Saturday night at Wintrust Arena, 27 year old boxer Patrick Day was pronounced dead on Wednesday night from brain injuries, sustained during a violent knockout in Saturday night’s loss.
According to TMZ, Day (17-4-1) was knocked down 3 times — once in the 4th, again in the 8th and finally in the 10th — by 21-year-old rising star Charles Conwell during Saturday’s fight at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
The final knockdown was particularly the final blow for Day, as his head would bounce off the canvas, as the ref immediately stopped the fight.
After the knockout, medical personnel rushed into the ring, and carried Day out on a stretcher and loaded him into an ambulance that transported him to a nearby hospital.
Following the fight, Day would suffer a seizure and then fell into a coma. And later underwent emergency brain surgery at the hospital.
Day fought for days but ultimately succumbed to “the traumatic brain injury” he suffered during the fight and was pronounced dead on Wednesday. He was surrounded by close friends, family and members of his boxing team.
Day’s promoter Lou DiBella issued a statement praising the fighter as a champion in and out of the ring.
“He was a son, brother, and good friend to many. Pat’s kindness, positivity, and generosity of spirit made a lasting impression with everyone he met.”
“Patrick Day didn’t need to box. 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.”
“Many people live much longer than Patrick’s 27 years, wondering if they made a difference or positively affected their world. This was not the case for Patrick Day when he left us. Rest in peace and power, Pat, with the angels.”
Source: TMZ.
