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Boxer Prichard Colon dies aged 33, 11 years after brain injury
Prichard Colon, the professional boxer left in a vegetative state after a 2015 fight, has died at 33. His father announced the news on Facebook, saying Colon had passed from 'this earthly…
The Story in Brief
Prichard Colon, the professional boxer left in a vegetative state after a 2015 fight, has died at 33. His father announced the news on Facebook, saying Colon had passed from 'this earthly world'. The World Boxing Organisation called him a 'warrior until the very end'.
Colon suffered a brain haemorrhage during a bout against Terrel Williams in October 2015 after being repeatedly punched in the back of the head. He spent 221 days in a coma and remained in a vegetative state for more than a decade. Williams, who was disqualified for illegal blows, later said he does not blame himself for the injury.
The Indian Opinion
Blame is a reflex, not a verdict. Williams says he prays for Colon but feels no guilt. The real question is why the referee let the fight continue after Colon complained about illegal punches. Eleven years later, no major rule change exists to prevent a referee from ignoring a boxer's plea. One number will settle the matter: how many bouts have been stopped this year on a fighter's own complaint? If the answer is near zero, boxing has learned nothing.
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