# Patrick Day

Patrick Day (August 9, 1992 – October 16, 2019) was an American professional boxer. He died from brain trauma sustained in a knockout loss against Charles Conwell.

## Early life and education

Day was born to Haitian immigrants in Freeport, New York, 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 United Nations. During his professional boxing career, he earned an associate degree in nutrition from Nassau Community College, and a bachelor's degree in health and wellness from Kaplan University.

## Career

Day started boxing in 2006 under the guidance of former firefighter and boxing trainer Joe Higgins. In 2012, he won the New York Golden Gloves tournament. His amateur 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 light middleweight 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 traumatic brain injury during a knockout loss to Charles Conwell in a USBA super welterweight title bout on October 12, 2019, and died four days later.
Boxing announcer Michael Buffer 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

| 22 fights | 17 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 2 |
| By decision | 11 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round(s), time | Date | Age | Location | Notes |
| 22 | Loss | 17–4–1 | Charles Conwell | KO | 10 (10), 1:46 | Oct 12, 2019 | 27 years, 64 days | Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | For IBF-USBA super welterweight title; Day died of injuries sustained in the fight. |
| 21 | Loss | 17–3–1 | Carlos Adames | UD | 10 | Jun 28, 2019 | 26 years, 323 days | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S. | For NABF and WBO NBAO super welterweight titles |
| 20 | Win | 17–2–1 | Ismail Iliev | UD | 10 | Feb 2, 2019 | 26 years, 177 days | The Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, California, U.S. | Retained WBC Continental Americas super welterweight title |
| 19 | Win | 16–2–1 | Elvin Ayala | UD | 10 | Oct 27, 2018 | 26 years, 79 days | Madison Square Garden Theater, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained WBC Continental Americas super welterweight title |
| 18 | Win | 15–2–1 | Kyrone Davis | UD | 10 | Mar 3, 2018 | 25 years, 206 days | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained WBC Continental Americas super welterweight title |
| 17 | Win | 14–2–1 | Eric Walker | UD | 10 | Jul 15, 2017 | 24 years, 340 days | Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. | Won WBC Continental Americas super welterweight title |
| 16 | Win | 13–2–1 | Virgilijus Stapulionis | UD | 10 | Nov 26, 2016 | 24 years, 109 days | Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 12–2–1 | Courtney Pennington | UD | 6 | Apr 23, 2016 | 23 years, 258 days | Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York, U.S. | |
| 14 | Loss | 11–2–1 | Carlos Garcia Hernandez | TKO | 1 (8), 1:18 | Nov 20, 2015 | 23 years, 103 days | Aviator Sports Complex, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 11–1–1 | Lenwood Dozier | UD | 8 | Jul 8, 2015 | 22 years, 333 days | B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 10–1–1 | Colby Courter | TKO | 1 (6), 2:25 | Apr 10, 2015 | 22 years, 244 days | Aviator Sports Complex, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 11 | Loss | 9–1–1 | Alantez Fox | MD | 8 | Jan 9, 2015 | 22 years, 153 days | Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Felipe Reyes | UD | 6 | Oct 15, 2014 | 22 years, 67 days | B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Brad Jackson | TKO | 2 (6), 0:15 | Jul 23, 2014 | 21 years, 348 days | B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Duane King | KO | 1 (6), 0:39 | Mar 21, 2014 | 21 years, 224 days | Aviator Sports Complex, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Guillermo Ibarra | TKO | 1 (6), 1:31 | Jan 31, 2014 | 21 years, 175 days | Richard J. Codey Arena, West Orange, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 6 | Draw | 5–0–1 | Urmat Ryskeldiev | MD | 6 | Nov 9, 2013 | 21 years, 92 days | Aviator Sports Complex, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Donald Ward | UD | 6 | Aug 14, 2013 | 21 years, 5 days | B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Carl Hill | UD | 4 | Jun 29, 2013 | 20 years, 324 days | Resorts World Casino, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Yusmani Abreu | UD | 4 | Apr 4, 2013 | 20 years, 238 days | Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Dominique Foster | TKO | 1 (4), 3:00 | Feb 21, 2013 | 20 years, 196 days | Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Zachariah Kelley | TKO | 1 (4), 0:59 | Jan 23, 2013 | 20 years, 167 days | B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, New York City, New York, U.S. | |