Prichard Colón

Prichard Colón
Statistics
Real name Prichard Colón Meléndez
Nickname(s) Digget
Rated at Super Welterweight
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Reach 74 in (188 cm)
Nationality Puerto Rican
Born (1992-09-19) September 19, 1992
Maitland, Florida, USA
Boxing record
Total fights 17
Wins 16
Wins by KO 13
Losses 1
Draws 0
No contests 0

Prichard "Digget" Colón (born September 9, 1992) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer.

Early years and amateur career

Prichard Colón was born in Maitland, Florida. His parents are Nieve and Richard Colón, a retired serviceman.[1][2] At the age of 10, his family decided to move to Puerto Rico, so Prichard could represent the island in competitions. The family settled in the rural town of Orocovis, Puerto Rico.[3]

Colón started his career at the Albergue Olímpico in Salinas, Puerto Rico. It was there that he earned the nickname of "Digget", which comes from the word "digger" in relation to his height. After graduating high school, Colón started studying Business Administration at the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[2]

During his amateur career, Colón gained fame for winning 5 national championships in both the 141 and 152 pound divisions.[4][5] He also won the gold medal at the 2009 Panamerican Youth Championship. He fought at the Brazil Pre-Olympics to win a pass to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, but lost to a Venezuelan fighter in the third round.

In 2012, Colón decided to become a professional fighter. He ended his amateur career with a 170-15 record.[6]

Professional career

Colón made his professional debut in February 23, 2013. His first fight was against Xavier LaSalle at the Cosme Beitía Salamo Coliseum in Cataño, Puerto Rico. Colón knocked out LaSalle in the first round. Colón distinguished himself for his restless schedule. He fought five times in 2013, and 7 times in 2014.[7] His most notable fight came in September 9, 2015 when he fought against Vivian Harris, a more experienced fighter. The fight was held at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and ended with Colón knocking out Harris in the fourth round.[4][8]

In October 17, 2015, Colón was slated to fight Terrell Williams in an undercard fight at the EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia. The fight wasn't originally part of the schedule, but was added when Andre Dirrell stepped out from his fight with Blake Caparello for medical reasons.[9] The fight occurred just one month after Colón's last fight against Vivian Harris.[7]

Colón fought Williams for nine rounds, during which both fighters were penalized. Colón was penalized for a low blow, while Williams was penalized for hitting Colón in the back of the head. In the ninth round, Williams managed to knock Colón twice and he didn't return for the tenth round.[10] His corner claimed he was incoherent and experiencing dizziness. After the fight, he was vomiting and was taken to the hospital where he was diagnosed with brain bleeding. As a result, Colón went into a coma.[11]

Colón was treated for several weeks at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Virginia, but was eventually transferred to Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Georgia.[12][13] As of March 2016, Colón remains in coma since his fight against Terrell Williams on October 17, 2015.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Sánchez Fournier, José (October 23, 2015). "Prichard Colón muestra señales de mejoría". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved October 23, 2015. (Spanish)
  2. 1 2 Gaudier, Jonathan (June 11, 2012). "El orocoveño Prichard "Digget" Colón, se prepara para dar el salto al profesionalismo". PRBoxea.com. Retrieved October 20, 2015. (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Rivera Giusti, Carlos (April 18, 2015). "Prichard “Digget” Colón: Boricua por decisión unánime". NotiCel. Retrieved October 23, 2015. (Spanish)
  4. 1 2 Sloan, Mike (September 9, 2015). "Boxing: Prichard Colon to Face Vivian Harris in PBC on Spike Undercard". SherDog.com. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Regresa en gran cartelera el prospecto Prichard Colón". Mr. Boxing. October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015. (Spanish)
  6. ↑ Lardies, Jesse Ian (March 15, 2013). "The Boxing Tribune interviews former amateur standout, Prichard Colon". The Boxing Tribune. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  7. 1 2 Bracelin, Jason (October 6, 2015). "Hot prospect Prichard Colon faces undefeated Terrel Williams on October 17". PremierBoxingChampions. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  8. ↑ Burton, Ryan (September 20, 2015). "Prichard Colon Reflects on his Brutal KO of Vivian Harris". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Prichard Colon vs. Terrel Williams replaces Dirrell-Caparello on 10/17". Boxing News 24. October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  10. ↑ Donovan, Jake (October 17, 2015). "Terrell Williams Claims DQ Win Over Prichard Colón". BoxingScene. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  11. ↑ Scavone, Jason (October 17, 2015). "Terrel Williams upends Prichard Colon in odd disqualification". PremierBoxingChampions. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  12. ↑ Narváez, Carlos (November 3, 2015). "Trasladarán a Prichard Colón a un centro de rehabilitación en Atlanta". ESPN. Retrieved November 6, 2015. (Spanish)
  13. ↑ Sánchez Fournier, José A. (November 26, 2015). "Prichard Colón sigue su batalla". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved November 26, 2015. (Spanish)
  14. ↑ Rafael, Dan (March 29, 2016). "Prichard Colon has surgery again; family says to pray 'for a miracle'". ESPN. Retrieved March 31, 2016.

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