Transgender boxer Patricio Manuel has vowed to continue in the sport despite being knocked out recently.
•Manuel was a five-time US Women’s amateur champion.
•He had gender reassignment surgery nearly a decade ago to transition from female to male.
•In 2018, Manuel became the first transgender man to box professionally when he beat Hugo Aguilar on points.
The super featherweight prospect was undefeated and had a professional record of 3-0 before coming up against Joshua Brian Reyes at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California on April 4.
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It took Reyes a mere 21 seconds to end the contest and deliver Manuel the first defeat of their professional career.
Following the defeat Manuel took to Instagram and wrote:
“I’m not one to hide my face no matter the outcome….I lost last night.
“I trained my a** off, had great sparring, cut no corners. But sometimes s*** doesn’t go your way.
“It’s a risk we all take when we step in the ring. It’s what is exciting about boxing – and also the most heartbreaking. The most important part is I am healthy. I am deeply disappointed and to be honest, my ego is bruised.
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. Thank you to everyone who has been (and hopefully will still be) in my corner.”
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