Former professional boxer Prichard Colon has d!ed at the age of 33, according to his father, Richard Colon, who announced his passing on social media on Thursday
The Puerto Rican boxer suffered a devastating brain injury during a welterweight bout against Terrel Williams in Fairfax, Virginia, in October 2015.
During the fight, Colon repeatedly complained about punches to the back of his head and was knocked down once. He was later left in a persistent vegetative state and required care from his family.
His condition and the long-term impact of the injuries were previously documented in an Outside the Lines report.
Announcing his son’s death in Spanish on Facebook, Richard Colon said he had done everything possible to fulfil Prichard’s wish of returning to Puerto Rico for a vacation but was unable to make it happen.
He wrote:
“Good morning, my people. I regret to inform you of the passing of my son Prichard from his earthly world. He is now in a better place. I did everything possible to fulfill his wish, his dream of bringing him on vacation to Puerto Rico as he so deeply wanted, but it could not be done.”
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