Boxer Prichard Colón Dies at 33, Years After Suffering Brain Injury in Fight
The WBO said Colón died after more than a decade of complications from a 2015 brain injury in the ring.
- Former Puerto Rican boxer Prichard Colon died Thursday at age 33, following a lengthy health battle from catastrophic brain injuries suffered in the ring.
- During his 2015 fight against Terrel Williams, Colon suffered life-changing injuries; repeated blows to the neck left him in a coma for 221 days.
- The World Boxing Council adopted a zero-tolerance policy on "rabbit punches" to prevent trauma to the "medulla oblongata" area, requiring referees to warn fighters this will NOT be tolerated.
- Colon's father posted to Facebook Thursday, "I regret to inform you of the passing of my son Prichard from this earthly world," while the World Boxing Organization honored his resilience.
- Before the injury, Colon amassed a 16-1 record across 17 professional fights, establishing a legacy that now influences safety regulations to prevent such catastrophic incidents in boxing.
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The Puerto Rican was one of the sport's rising stars before suffering neurological damage in 2015 in a fight with American Terrell Williams.
The Puerto Rican boxer's fate was sealed in a dramatic match at the age of 23. Colon never fully recovered and was cared for by his family until his death.
Prichard Colón has died at the age of 33. Eleven years have passed since the match that changed the Puerto Rican's life and shook the boxing world. "I regret to have to tell you that my son has left this earthly world, now he is in a better world," writes father Richard Colón on Facebook.
He lived 11 years in a wheelchair (ANSA)
Former boxer Prichard Colón has died at the age of 33, his father confirms according to The Athletic. The announcement comes nearly eleven years after Colón's match that shook the boxing world.
The Puerto Rican boxer Prichard Colon died at the age of 33. The former hope for the future fell into a coma eleven years ago after a fight.
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