Transgender boxer Patricio Manuel is defiant despite suffering a knockout blow only 21 seconds into a bout in Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California.
As a male boxer, Manuel has won three fights in a row, but that streak ended on April 4 when opponent Joshua Brian Reyes stepped into the ring and decked Manuel in just 21 seconds.
Patricio Manuel the 1st pro transgender is now 3-1 after their 1st loss last week via a KO by Joshua Reyes.
Pat was in good spirits and said the failure will not break him.
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“I’m not one to hide my face no matter the outcome….I lost last night,” Manuel wrote.
“I trained my a** off, had great sparring, cut no corners. But sometimes s*** doesn’t go your way.
“The most important part is I am healthy. I am deeply disappointed, and to be honest, my ego is bruised.”
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“But I refuse to bow my head in shame. I’ve never been one to play it safe, and sometimes that means I fail. And life has taught me over and over again that failure will not break me,” the boxer insisted.
“Thank you to everyone who has been (and hopefully will still be) in my corner.”
Manuel is the only boxer born female to compete professionally in the male category.
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