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

young fighter who had built a 16–0 record and appeared to have a promising career ahead. For his relatives, the loss is more personal: they are mourning the son and brother they supported through years of treatment.

His story remains a warning that combat-sports safety depends on enforcement in the moment, not only on rules written before a contest.continue reading …