Former Puerto Rican skilled boxer Prichard Colón has died 10 years after he suffered a traumatic mind damage within the ring, his dad and former coach, Richard, shared Thursday on social media.
A reason for dying was not given for 33-year-old Prichard.
“Good morning, everybody. I remorse to tell you of the passing of my son Prichard from this earthly world,” Richard wrote in a Fb put up. “He’s now in a greater place.
“I did every little thing attainable to satisfy HIS WISH, HIS DREAM of bringing him ON VACATION to Puerto Rico as a lot as he desired however COULDN’T. Thanks for therefore a few years of affection and prayers. As a lot as you’ll be able to, please preserve us in your prayers.”
Prichard was residing with the results of mind harm he sustained in a boxing match in opposition to Terrel Williams at EagleBank Area in Fairfax, Virginia, on Oct. 17, 2015.
Prichard — who entered the struggle with a 16-0 document and 13 knockouts simply two years after going professional in 2013 — took arduous punches to the again of the pinnacle and was dropped twice.
Williams was deducted factors for unlawful rabbit punches within the struggle.
Prichard, who complained of dizziness, collapsed and misplaced consciousness whereas vomiting within the locker room after the loss.
He was rushed to Inova Fairfax Hospital, the place he underwent emergency surgical procedure to scale back the mind swelling and drain the blood and was in a coma for seven months.
Prichard suffered a 1.5-centimeter mind bleed that gushed within the left facet of his head, in keeping with The Washington Put up.
He was confined to a wheelchair in a vegetative state afterward.
