NewzPuerto Rican professional boxer Prichard Colón has died at the age of 33, nearly eleven years after sustaining severe brain damage during a 2015 bout. Colón suffered a brain bleed during the match, which marked the only defeat of his professional career after he had won his first 16 fights.
The WBC attributed Colón's fatal brain injuries to illegal blows delivered to the back of his head during the contest. Following his death, the wider boxing community entered a period of official mourning for the athlete.
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