Patrick BrownOLY | |
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Born | (1999-11-11) 11 November 1999 (age 25) Sale, Greater Manchester, England |
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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
By 2019, Brown was a two-time North West champion. In 2021, he won the heavyweight title at the England Boxing National Amateur Championships, representing Moss Side Fire Station Boxing Club. The following year Brown was awarded a place on the GB Boxing podium squad and won his second national championship.
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.
On 7 June 2024, Brown was officially announced among the Great Britain squad for the Olympics. He was drawn to fight 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships silver medalist Keno Marley Machado from Brazil in the first round and lost by 4:1 split decision.
Professional career
On 25 November 2024, Brown turned professional, signing a promotional contract with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing.
References
- "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.
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- "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.