During an October 2015 super welterweight bout in Fairfax, Virginia, undefeated 16–0 boxer Prichard Colón suffered a devastating brain bleed from repeated, illegal rabbit punches that left him in a 221-day coma and permanently disabled—inspiring landmark WBC safety reforms before his recent death at age 33… READ MORE BELOW

The account returns attention to the consequences of Prichard Colón’s October 2015 bout in Fairfax, Virginia. Colón entered that night undefeated, but repeated blows to the back of his head changed the course of his life. After the fight he became ill, was taken to a hospital, and was diagnosed with a brain bleed. He remained in a coma for 221 days continue reading …