Puerto Rican boxer Prichard Colón dies 11 years after sustaining brain damage in the ring
- Prichard Colón died at the age of 33, 11 years after suffering brain damage during a fight.
- His death was confirmed by the World Boxing Council and the World Boxing Organization.
- Colón sustained a brain bleed in October 2015 during a match against Terrel Williams.
- He underwent surgery for his injuries and was later left in a wheelchair due to irreversible neurological damage.
- Colón was recognized as an honorary world champion by the WBC, which praised his resilience and the support from his family.
The boxing world was in mourning following the death of Puerto Rican fighter Prichard Colón at the age of 33, 11 years after he sustained brain damage in the only defeat of his professional career.
Colón’s death was confirmed in statements by the World Boxing Council and the World Boxing Organization late Thursday. In October 2015, Colón suffered a brain bleed in a light-middleweight fight against Terrel Williams in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Fairfax, Virginia.
Colón underwent surgery to relieve pressure on his brain and the WBC said he sustained "irreversible neurological damage" because of what the governing body described as "severe, illegal blows to the back of the head." He never fought again and was later pictured in a wheelchair.
The WBC named him an honorary world champion, praising his family's support in his battle for life. The WBO described Colón as "a warrior until the very end" and highlighted his courage and strength.
波多黎各拳击手普里查德·科隆在拳击中受脑损伤11年后去世
拳击界因波多黎各拳手普里查德·科隆的去世而感到悲痛，他在职业生涯唯一一次失利后，经历了11年的脑损伤，享年33岁。
科隆的死讯在周四晚间由世界拳击理事会和世界拳击组织确认。2015年10月，科隆在华盛顿特区郊区费尔法克斯与特雷尔·威廉姆斯的轻中量级比赛中遭受脑出血。
科隆接受了手术以减轻脑部压力，WBC表示他因遭受所谓的“严重、非法的后脑勺击打”而造成了“不可逆的神经损伤”。他再也没有参加比赛，后来被拍到坐在轮椅上。
WBC将他命名为荣誉世界冠军，赞扬了他家庭在他与生命斗争中的支持。WBO称科隆为“直到最后的战士”，强调了他的勇气和力量。