Prichard Colon, boxer left in vegetative state after illegal punches in 2015 bout, dead at 33

Prichard Colon, the former boxer who fell into a coma in 2015 following a controversial match, has died. He was 33.

The news was shared by Colon’s father, Richard, on Thursday, announcing the heartbreaking news about his son.

“Good morning, my people. I regret to inform you of the passing of my son Prichard from this earthly world,” he wrote on Facebook, translated from Spanish. “Now he is in a better world.

However, a more serious situation occurred when he needed help getting to the locker room. He vomited and collapsed, immediately leading to his team getting him to the hospital.

Colon was diagnosed with a subdural hematoma, and he underwent an emergency procedure to reduce brain swelling.

As a result, Colon fell into a coma that lasted 221 days. Upon waking up, he was in a vegetative state, unable to speak without using a computer.

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Colon needed to be cared for by his family up until his death.

Colon finished his boxing career as an honorary WBC World Champion and a gold medal winner at the 2010 Pan American Youth Championship in the 64 kilogram weight class.

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