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Prichard Colon dies at 33, 11 years after brain injury
Prichard Colon, the Puerto Rican boxer who spent 11 years in a vegetative state after a 2015 bout, has died aged 33. His father Richard announced the death on Facebook on Thursday.…
The Story in Brief
Prichard Colon, the Puerto Rican boxer who spent 11 years in a vegetative state after a 2015 bout, has died aged 33. His father Richard announced the death on Facebook on Thursday. Colon suffered a severe brain bleed during a fight against Terrel Williams in October 2015. He was repeatedly punched in the back of the head, collapsed in the dressing room, and underwent emergency surgery. He spent 221 days in a coma before emerging with permanent neurological damage. The exact cause of death has not been disclosed. The World Boxing Organization called him "a warrior until the very end." Williams expressed remorse but said he does not blame himself.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative around Colon often pins blame squarely on Williams or calls boxing itself a brutal sport that must be abolished. That misses the nuance. Williams was warned for illegal punches but not disqualified during the fight; the referee and ringside doctor also share responsibility. Colon's family has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the promoters and doctor. The real test will be whether boxing authorities finally enforce the ban on punches to the back of the head with real suspensions, not just warnings. When will that happen?"],
"category_slug": "sports",
"tags": ["Prichard Colon", "boxing", "brain injury", "Terrel Williams", "sports safety", "death"]
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