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

signs of response and the determination surrounding him, while also showing how completely one night in the ring had altered his future.

Colón’s case became closely associated with the danger of rabbit punches, which land on the back of the head or neck and are illegal in boxing. The tragedy renewed demands for referees to react quickly, for ringside continue reading …