Patrick Day undergoes brain surgery after brutal KO in final round

American Boxer Patrick Day was taken to hospital following his super welterweight defeat by Charles Conwell in Chicago on October 12. He was knocked out in the 10th round of a fight and left the ring on a stretcher and reportedly went in a coma. According to reports, Day has had emergency brain surgery. The upsetting scenes saw Day taken to hospital with a breathing tube in use.

The match was dominated by Conwell

Speaking after the fight, 21-year-old American Conwell told IFL TV: "I give my blessings and concerns to him and his team. I hope he is OK. I know he is a great person." According to ESPN, Day was dominated by Conwell, knocked down by right hands in the fourth and eight rounds, and then knocked out in the tenth. He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in an ambulance, but reportedly suffered seizures before he arrived. 

No celebrations from upset Conwell

Victorious Conwell looked upset as his motionless opponent was attended to by doctors. The 21-year did not celebrate and barely smiled as his victory was announced in a dull manner. DAZN presenter Claudia Trejos shed some light on the upsetting scenes during the boxing broadcast. She said: "I had a chance to speak to the doctor, he told us Patrick never woke up on his way to the ambulance. He started seizing on his way to the ambulance, and he has been taken to hospital. Our thoughts and prayers are with Patrick Day and his family."

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'It's not good'

Matchroom Sport group managing director Eddie Hearn, who organised the event, offered prayers on social media. Speaking to a TV channel he said, "It’s not good. Obviously he was knocked unconscious in the last round of the fight and he was stretchered out into an ambulance really quickly. I followed him to the ambulance and he was still unconscious, went to the hospital with his corner team and his promoters, we’re all praying for him."

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