Puerto Rican boxer Prichard Colón dies at 33, about 11 years after a 2015 fight left him with severe brain injury and long-term neurological damage. Multiple outlets report that he suffered a subdural hematoma during his bout with Terrel Williams, which later resulted in an extended coma and years of care.
In the fight, Colón had been undefeated entering the ring and had won his first 16 professional bouts. Reports say he was repeatedly hit, with some accounts describing illegal blows to the back of the head, and the bout ended with Williams being disqualified after Colón was knocked down twice in the ninth round. After the fight, Colón became seriously ill and was rushed to hospital, where emergency surgery was required. Sources differ in wording—some describe him as left unable to walk or in a vegetative state—but they broadly agree on the coma duration (about 221 days) and the persistent effects that ended his boxing career.
Confirmation of his death is attributed to statements involving boxing governing bodies, while other reporting cites family confirmation through his father. The coverage frames his death as the end of a life shaped by the injuries sustained in that single bout and the subsequent medical complications.
