Resilience in the Ring: Prichard Colón Dies at 33
Puerto Rican boxer Prichard Colón died at 33, 11 years after a 2015 bout in Fairfax, Virginia left him with irreversible neurological damage from a brain bleed that ended his career. The World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization confirmed his death, with the WBC praising his resilience and naming him an honorary world champion as safety rules were tightened in boxing; the WBO called him a warrior. Colón had 16 straight wins before the Williams fight, which ended in a disqualification after cornermen removed his gloves in the 10th round.
