Boxer Prichard Colón dies 11 years after suffering brain injury in fight
Former Puerto Rican boxer Prichard Colón has died at the age of 33, almost 11 years after suffering a severe brain injury during a professional fight that left him in a persistent vegetative state.
In 2016, the World Boxing Council introduced the “Prichard Colón Rule,” establishing zero tolerance for punches to the back of the head.
A former junior middleweight, Colón had built an unbeaten professional record of 16 wins, including 13 knockouts, and was widely viewed as one of the sport’s most promising young fighters before his career came to an abrupt end in October 2015.
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