Puerto Rican boxer Prichard Colón dies 11 years after suffering severe brain injury
The New York Times • • sports
Key Points:
- Former professional boxer Prichard Colón died at age 33, 11 years after sustaining severe brain injuries during a 2015 fight.
- Colón fell into a 221-day coma after taking repeated illegal blows to the back of the head in a match against Terrel Williams, despite his protests to the referee and ringside doctor.
- He underwent brain surgery for a large subdural hematoma but remained in a persistent vegetative state until his death.
- Colón’s family filed a $50 million lawsuit against the ringside doctor and fight promoters for allowing the fight to continue despite his injuries.
- At the time of the fight, Colón had an undefeated record of 16-0 and had never been knocked down before that match.
