May 2, 2024

Day spoils Stapulionis’ night with UD

By Fightnews.com

Photos: Emily Harney

Junior middleweight Patrick Day (13-2-1, 6 KOs) scored a ten round unanimous decision over Virgilijus “The Terminator” Stapulionis (18-4-1, 13 KOs) on Saturday night at the Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. Day dropped Stapulionis in round three and went on to win 97-92, 99-90, 98-91.

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