The dangers of
boxing are often justified by the direction it offers to many wayward youths. Boxing saves, but what about when it takes someone who doesn’t need saving?
Two days before fight night, Patrick Day walked to the podium for the event’s final press conference. He complimented
Chicago, a city he said reminded him of
New York, “just less crowded”. He then remarked that the other fighters looked fit and healthy, and promised an entertaining fight with Charles Conwell. He sounded more like the promoter than one of the participants, a point he addressed.
“People look at me, look at my demeanor, and say, ‘Oh you’re such a nice guy, well-spoken, why do you choose to box?’ It’s about what’s in your heart … I have a fighter’s soul, a fighter’s spirit, and I love this sport,” Day said. “Boxing makes me happy, that’s why I choose to do it.”