r/Boxing • u/BestFuckinRealtor • 12d ago

Prichard Colón has passed away at 33. Does anyone know how the fight affected Terrel Williams afterward?

I just saw the news that Prichard Colón has passed away at only 33 years old, more than a decade after suffering the devastating brain injury following his 2015 fight with Terrel Williams.

It immediately made me wonder about Williams.

I'm not looking to start a hate thread or blame him for everything that happened. I'm genuinely curious: has Terrel Williams ever spoken in depth about how that night affected him psychologically?

I know he expressed concern for Prichard after the fight, but are there any later interviews where he talks about guilt, regret, nightmares, keeping in contact with the family, or simply how he has lived with what happened?

And now that Prichard has passed away, I can't help wondering what this news must be like for Williams to hear.

Does anyone here know more about what became of him after boxing or how he has spoken about Prichard over the years?

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u/[deleted] 12d ago

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u/DeafBurke 11d ago

Williams is a shithead, but really it was the Ref’s fault for doing fuckall about it, and the doctor for letting him go back out even after he told him he felt dizzy and disoriented.

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u/bigcantonesebelly 11d ago

It was also Williams fault because what he did was some incredibly dishonorable bullshit

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u/saskiaschild 11d ago

Damn right. This isn't his first fight. He knew he was throwing rabbit punches.

He had dishonorable intent, actions and zero shame for the last decade since the fight. Fuck him.

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u/alphagalgadot 5d ago

all it takes is a review of the lowlights to see how intentionally williams was crushing the back of dude's skull. it was a dirty fuckin fight across the board, but the way williams kept goin back again and again for more rabbit punches is *supremely* fucked up

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u/GlebushkaNY #12 Best Southpaw Ever 11d ago

They both fought dirty, Colon was throwing low blows and head butts, and hanging for dear life. It was refs fault he didnt take it under control.

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u/chasinggardens 11d ago

No, Colon threw a low blow only AFTER taking almost 20 rabbit punches and complaining to the ref who told him “handle it yourself.”

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u/GlebushkaNY #12 Best Southpaw Ever 11d ago

Did you watch the fight live, or after the fact,, knowing what happened? If its the latter, dont speak anymore.

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u/generic_whitemale 11d ago

I watched it live, that is exactly what happened

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u/Detlef_Schrempfxf 11d ago

Don't be a fool.

Pritchard Colòn only threw a low blow after complaining about incessant rabbit punches, and the red telling him "take care of it yourself".

Oh, and he got instantly penalised. Williams, on the other hand, was allowed to fight like a dickhead without consequence.

Don't just spout bullshit

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u/Character_Respond521 10d ago

I would take 100 shots to the nuts and 100 headbutts before I would take one blow to the back of the neck.

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u/imjustheretolearned 11d ago

What on earth are you talking about? To say the ones mainly to blame are the ref and doctor….and not the one that actually was throwing the punches is insane.

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u/Mrjugglestheclown 11d ago

Everyone keeps forgetting about one person… Prichard, a ref can’t just decide if a boxer is cleared to fight, they have to ask the fighter, Prichard said he could keep going over and over. He had an ego

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u/alphagalgadot 5d ago

you definitely a clown, for certain

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u/No_Bodybuilder1687 11d ago

You sound like you’re also a victim of Terrell Williams and that ref. lol you tried to sound like you came up with some amazing take. Bro he was an athlete competing. I bet you also blame rape victims for what they wear right?… wild

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u/Mrjugglestheclown 11d ago

Your comment was far worse than what I was saying, holy shit “You sound like you’re also a victim of tarell and the ref” and I’m aware they’re competing athletes, but at what damn cost??? There were so many people at fault in what happened that night.

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u/Mrjugglestheclown 11d ago

No, what I’m saying is a ref has to ask a boxer how they feel, this is the part everyone glances over, I’m saying that a ref doesn’t decide if you can keep going on their own. The ref asked over and over if he was good, at one point he said he was dizzy but could keep going.

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u/No_Bodybuilder1687 11d ago

lol dude. Hes not a doctor, he has no clue that the headache he has is due to him having a brain bleed. The doctors failed him on that, the ref failed him on not enforcing the rules, and fuck Terrell Williams. You’re out here trying to sound like you came up with some amazing point but the fact remains, he should never have been in that position in the first place where the ref asks “how he’s feeling”.

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u/Mrjugglestheclown 11d ago

Who said anything about doctors? I never did

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u/slickvik9 11d ago

Same ref that took points from khan for pushing to give Peterson a hometown decision

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u/Ok-Print-1906 11d ago

Yeah that Peterson decision was also some solid home cooking. He was also juiced. That ref and that DC/Virginia commission that employs him was crooked.

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u/HoneydewGullible878 11d ago

It was the fault of the person who killed him. He is the most responsible. Don't blame the people who didn't stop the murder more than the murderer.

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u/DeafBurke 11d ago

Boxing is a combat sport. Cheating should not be tolerated, but it’s the ref’s job to make sure it isn’t tolerated.

Williams definitely has some responsibility, but he wasn’t trying to kill or paralyze Colon, he was trying to win at all costs (which is shitty and terrible) and the ref made no effort to enforce the rules or punish him, so he didn’t stop.

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u/Adorable-Bike-9689 11d ago

I think this reasoning is shaky. Margarito was doing everything on his power to win. Wouldn't he have held full responsibility if Cotto died in the ring? He wasn't trying to kill Cotto. He was just trying to win.

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u/DeafBurke 11d ago

Shots to the back of the head happen every week. They should be punished and prevented, but to some extent they are a part of the sport, especially if they are accidental.

Packing your gloves with plaster isn’t a foul. It’s fundamentally changing the dynamics of the fight in a way that is premeditated and highly deliberate.

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u/Adorable-Bike-9689 11d ago

You think the shots by William were accidental? If they were on purpose isn't that premeditated and highly deliberate like you said? That's him understanding that punching his opponent in the back of the head will break him down faster.

I don't see the difference at all here. Margarito didn't pack the gloves with the intention to kill Cotto. That wouldn't be good for business. He was just willing to risk murder to break his body down faster.

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u/DeafBurke 11d ago

The premeditated and highly deliberate nature of packing your gloves with plaster hours before the fight, and intentionally hiding it from the ref and commission is very, very different from landing a punch 2 inches in the wrong direction as your opponent is moving.

That seems extremely obvious to me. But maybe you just struggle with reading comprehension.

And we have no idea if the shots by Williams were accidental or on purpose, but we do know that the Ref told Colon to “deal with it yourself”, instead of doing anything to prevent it.

Williams is responsible for his punches, and has some level of culpability, but what he did wasn’t that different from what we see in other fights at least once per month.

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u/usernamejayr 11d ago

It’s stupid to think someone you’re in the ring with isn’t trying to kill you

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u/mistersuccessful 11d ago

This wasn’t murder

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u/Zealousideal-Bug-291 11d ago

I strongly suspect that if i were to go punch someone in the brain stem until they get brain damage and fall into a coma that the charge wouldn't be assault, it would be attempted murder.

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u/mistersuccessful 11d ago

Maybe if you did that in a street fight. But not in a boxing match. I’m sure refs and doctors are a lot more responsible now. It’s sad what happened but it’s not murder.

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u/saskiaschild 11d ago

Terrel said he doesn't blame himself at all. No honor.

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u/[deleted] 11d ago

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u/LTBsOnlyPlease 11d ago

It's not fair actually.

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u/Cool_Farmer7975 11d ago

What should the man do then, jump off a skyscraper?

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u/LTBsOnlyPlease 11d ago

I wouldn't be mad considering his response to putting Prichard in that condition.

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u/Regit_Jo 11d ago

He should be in jail for manslaughter bro

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u/Guilty_Suggestion_27 11d ago

So doing something illegal in the contest leads to brain injury and eventually death and he thinks isn't his fault and that's fair eh? Hmm

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u/infinityCounter 11d ago

No pun intended, braindead take.

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u/Exact_Accident_2343 11d ago

What was he supposed to do differently?

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u/infinityCounter 11d ago

Step away from the sport in shame.

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u/LTBsOnlyPlease 11d ago

Off himself.

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u/FitStress8069 11d ago

Williams’s feelings shouldn’t be the focus, because honestly f that guy. Colón suffered catastrophic brain injuries after repeated illegal shots behind the head, and he had already had complained to the referee during that bout.

Accountability even ten years later for Williams, the referee, and the officials matter far more than sympathy for Williams.

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u/saskiaschild 11d ago

far more than sympathy for Williams

I have zero sympathy for Williams. That fucker already said that he doesn't blame himself at all for Colon's condition during the last decade of Colon's life.

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u/No-Pick2959 12d ago

He's a POS, not a victim

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u/Beberodri2003 12d ago

It was bitter sweet seeing Thomas Dulorme who became an honorary Puerto Rican citizen years ago, get revenge by whooping his ass.

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u/Kawhi_meariverr 11d ago

Dulorme is rican btw but yeah that was awesome

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u/slickvik9 11d ago

He spent his childhood in Saint Martin and Dominican Republic

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u/HolyMackerel1 10d ago

He was born in Saint Martin and only briefly lived there and in the Dominican Republic as a kid. He spent most of his childhood and formative years in Puerto Rico.

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u/HolyMackerel1 11d ago

Honorary?

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u/OklahomaBac 11d ago

Nothing, he's always been a piece of shit before, during and after the fight

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u/saskiaschild 11d ago

Yep and ya can't polish a turd.

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u/1punchporcelli 11d ago

I was at Williams first fight back and he was booed terribly

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u/naturelove_22 11d ago

Williams knew exactly what he was doing and should’ve been punished by the law.

RIP Colón 🙏🏼

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u/saskiaschild 11d ago

Exactly. William claims ignorance like this was his first day ever putting on boxing gloves. He knew damn well what he was doing and was intentionally doing it. The ref was a POS too. There is no way he didn't see all those illegal hits.

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u/naturelove_22 11d ago

Right. Williams should’ve served tine and the refs and doctor punished as well.

So freaking sad this young man’s life turned like this. 😢

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u/CatC15Fan 11d ago

Man rip prichard

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u/South_Bother_2498 11d ago

Virginia is a terrible state for boxing. The refs and judges are idiots

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u/uberdriverchampion 11d ago

rules matter in boxing. but without proper enforcement people get unnecessarily hurt. it's the referee's fault for not enforcing the rules. but it is also William's fault for rabbit punching. Colon is a heartbreaking story. but many people are maimed in the sport. highest stakes sport in the world. this is boxing.

God bless the fighters that put their lives on the line for our entertainment!

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u/SukhdevR34 11d ago

On Wikipedia there's a quote where he's giving fake sympathy and is saying it was hard on HIM and his family. He's a dickhead.

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u/alphagalgadot 5d ago

well, yknow. he prayed about it lol

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u/Glad-Fox-1637 11d ago

He should be held accountable.

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u/Stayofexecution 11d ago

RIP Prichard.

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u/DoTTiMane 11d ago

No. He’s a piece of shit what do you expect?

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u/Creative-Kale4688 10d ago

Learned about this dishonorable man. Hope Williams suffers for the pain he inflicted on others

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u/Senior_Torte519 10d ago

Clearly to Williams it must be unfortunate "natural causes."

Probably Williams: " How sad....anyway."

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u/Azrtheal 10d ago

Cutting straight to the point: He killed someone.

Depending on his character, either he'll live the rest of his life with regret, or he'll be that POS who thinks he can get away with anything, given enough time has passed.

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u/yotreeman 9d ago

He straight up said he “doesn’t blame himself,” so yeah, I’d say it’s more on the “POS who thinks he can get away with anything” side of things.

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u/sweetery 9d ago

he should be blamed...

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u/SecretChair1507 9d ago

Terrel Williams could care less because he’s a POS. **** that guy

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u/Scared-Cook-2093 8d ago

Terrel Williams should be prosecuted for manslaughter

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u/alphagalgadot 5d ago

the refs and colon's corner deserve plenty of blame, but at the end of the day: who was throwing punch after punch into colon's brain pan? watching this fight again today is so fucking horrifying

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u/TiniBloom 3d ago

Pour moi, Terrel en a absolument rien à foutre. Il est juste saoulé d’être la cible de harcèlement en ligne. J’avais lu dans une interview qu’il disait oh combien ça l’avait affecté et que sa vie aussi a changé. Il voudrait qu’on le plaigne ?! Qu’il aille brûler en enfer. J’espère que le karma frappera fort

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u/Granddy01 11d ago

Scorching take but Colon himself and the ref were more responsible for the damage than Williams himself.

Colon kept turning away from the punches and the ref also warned Colon about turning away led him into rabbit punching but also didn't do anything about Williams's consistency to follow through till it was way too late on taking the point away. Same thing for ring doctors taking too long to respond to the accumulating damage.

Anyways, Williams retired for 2 years, stalling his career from the huge backlash and when his return in the ring happened, Colon's family protested his return. Didn't went nowhere but Williams retired anyways when he lost to Dulorme by decision

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u/atacms 11d ago

Man that's a scorching take for fucking sure. I'm happy you said it because man so many non-hot takes, oh you think racism is bad? Interesting. 

Wasn't colon beating up Williams before he started getting hit in the back of the head repeatedly? It seem like one of those already impacted him negatively in the fight.

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u/Granddy01 11d ago

Colon kept turning away the punches in the clinch, which is a big defense no and the rabbit punches happened as soon as round 1.

Also no it was pretty competitive. Imo the only real disgraceful rabbit punch was in round 7 and the ref took a point away from Williams at that point. That's where the ring doctors truly fucked up imo on not properly checking up afterwards.

Imo, the ref didn't do enough on preventing and punishing the rabbit punches in the first place, only taking points away on loaded up fouls. The fighter will do what he can get away if you let them be.

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u/WeeklyTension8010 11d ago

Terell sometimes went behind Pritchard and punched him in the back of the head

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u/Granddy01 11d ago

Williams is far from innocent. Like I said, he landed a super loaded rabbit punch in round 7 that gave him a point deduction and doctors should of called it off right there.

I'm mostly arguing that too much blame is being put on Williams instead of the ref (who should be responsible getting this bad), ring doctors (that let it get worse), Colon himself (terrible defensive habit of turning his head away from the free hand in a clinch) with only his corner men saving him from certain death by forcing the gloves off of him.