Prichard Colon's Tragic Boxing Legacy | Sacramento News

Sacramento News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 18, 2026 · 1m

Tragic loss: Former undefeated boxing star Prichard Colon, 33, has died after a decade-long battle with brain damage sustained in a 2015 fight. Once hailed as a rising Puerto Rican champion, Colon collapsed post-fight after his corner removed his gloves amid repeated complaints of head trauma — leading to disqualification and emergency surgery. He spent seven months in a coma, then lived in a vegetative state for years, requiring full-time care. Though no single party was blamed for the incident, his parents sued over alleged delayed medical intervention. The WBO honored him as a warrior…