Prichard Colon, a boxer who suffered a severe brain injury during a 2015 bout, has died at age 33. Colon had been in care for years after the injury, his condition described as a vegetative state.
Colon was hurt during a fight against Terrel Williams, when he was hit with illegal punches. The blows caused a subdural hematoma, a type of bleeding on the brain, and left him with lasting neurological damage. He spent 221 days in a coma before emerging, but he never recovered fully and required ongoing medical care.
His death was confirmed a decade after the injury. No further details about the circumstances of his death were provided in the reports.