Patrick Brown (boxer)
Patrick Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 November 1999[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
Patrick Brown OLY (born 11 November 1999) is an English professional boxer. As an amateur he represented Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Amateur career
[edit]By 2019, Brown was a two-time North West champion.[3] In 2021, he won the heavyweight title at the England Boxing National Amateur Championships, representing Moss Side Fire Station Boxing Club.[4] The following year Brown was awarded a place on the GB Boxing podium squad[5] and won his second national championship.[6]
In March 2024, Brown secured a quota spot for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris when he defeated Poland's Mateusz Bereznicki by unanimous decision in the quarter-finals at the World Qualification Tournament 1 in Busto Arsizio, Italy.[7][8][9]
On 7 June 2024, Brown was officially announced among the Great Britain squad for the Olympics.[10][11][12] He was drawn to fight 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships silver medalist Keno Marley Machado from Brazil in the first round[13] and lost by 4:1 split decision.[14][15][16]
Professional career
[edit]On 25 November 2024, Brown turned professional, signing a promotional contract with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing.[17][18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Team GB profile of Patrick Brown". Team GB. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "The Manchester-born GB boxer aiming for Paris 2024". mancunianmatters.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Wilkinson, Damon (2019-03-10). "Inside Greater Manchester's boxing gyms". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "England Boxing National Amateur Championships 2021". englandboxing.org. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "GB Boxing adds 18 new boxers to its squads after a series of assessments". GB Boxing. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "England Boxing National Amateur Championships 2022". englandboxing.org. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "Paris Olympics: GB-based boxers Patrick Brown, Chantelle Reid and Cindy Ngamba qualify for Games". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "Boxers Pat Brown and Cindy Ngamba going for gold after achieving 'dream' of reaching Paris Olympics". ITV. 2024-03-20.
- ^ "Conclusion of Boxing Road to Paris event in Italy sees Patrick Brown and Chantelle Reid earn qualification for Paris 2024 Olympic Games". GB Boxing. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Team GB announce Olympic boxing squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ "Five English Boxers to Compete for Team GB at Paris 2024". England Boxing. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Team GB announces the six boxers that will compete at Paris 2024". GB Boxing. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "GB boxers need 'performance of life' after tough draw". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Disappointment on day two at Paris 2024 for Team GB as both Eccles and Brown suffer split decision defeats". GB Boxing. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Patrick will take time out of the ring after Olympics". Thurrock Gazette. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Olympic Games Paris 2024: Sale fighter Patrick Brown reflects on his defeat and weighs up what's next". Manchester World. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Olympian Brown signs with Hearn's Matchroom". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Matchroom sign top prospect Pat Brown". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 25 November 2024.