Ex boxer Prichard Colón dead at 33

I wonder what his quality of life was like and how much his family struggled to take care of him. Maybe a blessing he passed.

Tragic situation

 

There's a good reason why rabbit punches are illegal. Max Baer once killed an opponent with a rabbit punch.

Watch the fight. Terrell Williams stopped him with a deliberate rabbit punch, the last of many he threw during the fight. It was in plain sight for the referee, who should have never been allowed to work another fight.

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Heartbreaking. Had his whole life in front of him, but one night doing what he loved changed all of that. And it's a cruel reminder of just how brutal and barbaric this sport can be. Rest easy.

 

Unfortunately these kind of incidents seem to be occurring quite often
RIP Pritchard
Such a shame this happened to someone so young

 

Truly heartbreaking tragic story. Very sad for his family. Can't believe he was in an awful state for such a long after that fight took place in 2015. In a way this was a relief that he finally got put to rest.

Just another reminder just how dangerous, tough and brutal this sport is.

RIP

 

Utterly tragic. My thoughts go out to Colon's family and friends. Some days I hate this ugly sport.

 

Wasn't he the figher who got back of the head assaulted through the fight?

 

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Hate this… This happened at a venue that was very close to me, that fighters from our gym competed at several times.

I didn’t watch this show live, and I’m glad I didn’t. My coach did and he was telling me about this fight, the **** refereeing, before Colon’s condition was known… Referee had a bad rap locally anyway.

May he rest in peace and praying for strength and comfort for his family, this is honestly very hard hitting for me… makes me not even want to be involved with the sport any more.

 

Very sad, unfortunately these injuries linger beneath the surface and it's difficult to tell just how bad it is until it's too late.

I love the sport but tragedies like this are a stark reminder of the risks and danger involved

 

I have followed Colon's story since his injury. I saw him fight Harris in Toronto, the only pro boxing event I have ever seen live.

I remember watching his fight and thinking how cool it must be to be an up and coming young fighter. The whole world at his feet and so much opportunity, and big nights, ahead of him. What an amazing life to live being a young pro athlete...

His next fight was the Williams bout which shattered his future.

It bothered me seeing such a bright future snuffed out like that in one night. It reaffirmed to me not just how dangerous boxing is but also how unfair and cruel life can be. Health should not be taken for granted.

RIP.

 

Tragedies like this is why I get irked whenever someone calls another fighter a "bum". Anyone who steps in the ring is already risking their lives no matter if they're top tier fighters or journeymen level. A fighter can have a promising career but all it takes is one fight, one unfortunate circumstance, and one tragedy to quickly change all that.

 

Can’t believe I almost forgot about him. It was heartbreaking when he fell ill 11 years ago, It’s heartbraking now.

Rest in peace, all the best for his family.