# Prichard Colon dies 11 years after boxing injury and 221-day coma

https://mins.news/en/item/21912

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-14 07:11 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/14/boxer-prichard-colon-dies-from-brain-injury-that-resulted-in-221-day-coma?traffic_source=rss

> Former boxer Prichard Colon has died at 33, 11 years after suffering severe brain injuries during a 2015 bout with Terence Williams in Fairfax, Virginia. Colon underwent emergency surgery and spent 221 days in a coma before requiring round-the-clock care for the rest of his life.

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