Patrick Day in critical condition

[Denilson-The-Comeback]

Patrick Day



The Babylonians once believed man was created from the essence of divine energy, mana, blood or in some cases a strong breath from a powerful deity. These gladiators surely understand on a subconscious level that what they do may someday cause them great harm. If our polytheistic ancestors from Babylon put faith in man to depict portions of their fabled greatness through combat then Patrick surely has been given a seat at a table exhibiting the finest ambrosia of ancient delicacies.

Irony is that he didn't even need to fight.

He was dedicated college student. He earned an Associate's degree in Food and Nutrition from Nassau Community College and then a Bachelor's degree in Health and Wellness from Kaplan University. He chose to box, knowing the inherent risks that every fighter faces. Boxing is what he loved to do. The positive trade off is short termed glory, a paycheck and if you’re blessed...an opportunity to repeat the unpredictable cycle in a larger arena.

I'm not sure how much play the ref has into it. Or pointing out the fact that when he was was carried out he didn't have an oxygen mask on. Maybe it could be that a lot of fighters sustain injuries prior to the actual fight. You might have a slight bleed and might not realize it, only for it to be worsen come fight night and blows are making full contact to your head. Sometimes having a great chin can be a downfall (Eg Gerald McClellan) because if you can take blows but your brain isn't compacted into the skull as tightly at others then you'd be more prone to injury than other fighters.

There has to be a a reason some fighters can go through pure hell their entire career and come out intact, and others barely have that many fights and the second they get hit flush by a puncher, have internal bleeding, disastrous effects. It's like their skull is either softer or again, their brain doesn't have enough padding/fitted properly in the skull as to not let it get jolted.

Guys like Barrera or Margarito come to mind. They ate bombs all their career and came out brain injury free or Jake Lamotta took more beatings than anybody and ended up doing one man plays at 90 years old.

Spare a thought for Conwell who was just a young kid who went in to win a fight and move on in his career, now this hangs over his head forever.

Anyway sleep in eternal peace Pat - You will be missed by people who didn't even have the pleasure of knowing you.

[TitoFan]

That was a very thoughtful post. Indeed...Conwell will be forever marked by this as well. I wouldn't be surprised if he gave up boxing right now, or after a few lackluster fights. Tragedy all the way around.

[Primo Carnera]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/50080719
Ronnie will love this. His mate showing some genuine emotion, but I’m sure he’ll pick holes in it.

[Spicoli]

Think about the absurdity of sitting in the comfort of our homes and finding fault with, judging the extent of injuries of young men and women who train their arses off and get punched in the head repeatedly. Fans do it every weekend. I certainly have. There are no bums who climb through the ropes. Varying degree of skill and backgrounds but in the end they're sons, Fathers, sisters, daughters and a year does not pass where tragically a number are permanently or fatally injured doing what they have dedicated their lives and dreams to. There is a specific level of appreciation and respect earned and held for that. We are all free to dare and fighters do it daily. Rest at peace Patrick Day, ever the champion.

[Fatboxingfan]

If you see the video, he was punched behind the left ear which really wrecked his equilibrium and he sort of staggered sideways and was lucky to avoid another overhand right which just grazed the tip of his chin. And still sort of staggering sideways he was trying to square himself up when Cornwall through a kind of shortened left hook which landed right on the button. I don't think that shot caused him to lose consciousness, but because he was squared up he fell straight backwards and his head bounced off the canvas pretty hard.