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Professional Boxer Prichard Colón Dies at 33, Years After Career-Ending Fight Injury
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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Prichard Colon died at the age of 33 after spending 221 days in a coma and living with sequelae of a brain injury suffered in 2015.
·São Paulo, Brazil
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Former Puerto Rican boxer Prichard Colón died on Thursday, confirmed his father on social media, after an 11-year-old fight that resulted from his last fight...
·Chevy Chase, United States
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The Puerto Rican had been beaten in the back of his neck in a 2015 fight
·Vicente López, Argentina
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