Second boxer dies from brain injury after Tokyo event

Aug 10, 2025
BBC News
Second boxer dies from brain injury after Tokyo event
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Second boxer dies from brain injury after Tokyo event

boxer Patrick Day died on Tuesday, according to his promoter.

The 27-year-old boxer was hospitalized after suffering a brain injury in a fight Saturday in Tokyo.

The Japan Boxing Commission said it would investigate the incident.

In a statement, promoter Top Rank said Day died at a hospital in Tokyo.

The company called him "a tremendous person and talented boxer."

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Original source: BBC News