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

Faster medical intervention cannot undo every injury, but careful officiating, honest reporting of symptoms, and immediate treatment can reduce preventable harm. Colón’s name will continue to be linked both to the talent he showed before the injury and to the reforms his case inspired afterward.

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