Stricken junior middleweight Prichard Colon had another surgery last week in lieu of his catastrophic injury suffered on October 18, when he suffered a brain injury in a fight and has remained in a coma ever since, according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.
“In the middle of [last] week, Pri underwent surgery,” the family said. “[He will] go back to surgery next week. We ask that you take one minute to ask the creator for the health of our champion. Let us continue to pray to God for a miracle.”
“Our hearts go out to Prichard Colon and his family, friends, and fans,” the DPOR said in a statement. “All of us at DPOR, along with the boxing community, continue to hold out hope for his recovery. We fully appreciate that no report can ever truly make sense of the tragedy that occurred in Fairfax, Virginia, on Oct. 17, 2015.”
The DPOR report said, in part, “no regulatory violations appear to warrant disciplinary action against any Virginia licensees, including Williams. Cooper, the contract referee, generally maintained control of the contest — despite noted disagreement over some foul calls and consistency of point deductions — consulted with the ringside physician; and complied with regulatory requirements to attend to Colon’s health. … No one action (or failure to act) can be identified that is so apparent or egregious to justify holding accountable any one person.”
The report concluded, “Although there is no evidence of foreseeable wrongdoing on the part of any particular individual, looking back at the ‘what ifs’ is indeed heartbreaking. DPOR remains committed to fighter safety, doing what we can to protect fighters despite the inherent risks of combative sports like boxing, and praying for Prichard Colon.”
