Boxer Prichard Colón Dies at 33, Years After Suffering Brain Injury in Fight
- 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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Puerto Rican boxer Prichard Colón dies 11 years after ring tragedy
The boxing world was in mourning Friday, Aug. 14, following the death of Puerto Rican fighter Prichard Colón at the age of 33, 11 years after he sustained brain damage in the only defeat of his professional career.Colón’s death was confirmed in statements by the World Boxing Council and the World Boxing Organization late Thursday.In October 2015, Colón suffered a brain bleed in a light-middleweight fight against Terrel Williams in the Washington…
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, known as Bad Bunny, fired Prichard Colón with a letter published after the death of the Puerto Rican former boxer.Bad Bunny recalled his admiration for Prichard Colón from a young age and highlighted the potential he saw in the athlete as a future figure of Puerto Rican boxing.In his message, Benito Antonio assured that he never lost faith in Prichard Colón, whose career was truncated after suffering irreversible …
American boxer Prichard Colón, who had been in a vegetative state for the past eleven years, died on Thursday at the age of 33. He entered it after a fight with Terrell Williams, during which he complained of repeated illegal blows to the back of the head. After the fight, he collapsed and suffered a brain hemorrhage. The BBC reported this.
Colon was seriously injured in a boxing match 11 years ago.
Puerto-rican boxer Prichard Colón was in a coma for 221 days after the accident. After that he had to be very seriously affected by his family. His fate changed the sport.
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