Will Prichard Colon Family Petition Change Much?

[BoxVillaKO]

As some of you know the Prichard Colon official Facebook page has started a petition to terminate the ringside physician, referee, and ******ia state athletic commission director from working on any future boxing event. The letter also states that the athletic commission director David Holland had thought Colon was using "stalling tactics" when he complained about the repeated rabbit-punches during his match with Terrel Williams.

The letter seems to suggest that Williams rabbit punches were deliberate especially with his previous reputation. After Williams was hit by a low-blow he did in fact do a slit-throat gesture and pointed to Colon. Unfortunately, Colon after brain surgery and having breathing tubes removed has failed to regain consciousness.

The petition may get some of the above mentioned people removed, but will it change much? I remember how crazy Ricky Hatton fans got when Mayweather was hit with repeated rabbit shots by Hatton and referee Joe Cortez took a point away. Perhaps this incident may give some indication how dangerous these blows are. Remember, your brain tissue isn't located in your jaw,nose, or chin, but most of it is located on top or back of your head.

Below is the link to the letter and petition calling for the changes:

https://www.change.org/p/association-of-boxing-commmissions-******ia-boxing-and-wrestling-commission-justice-for-prichard-colon-fire-joe-cooper-dr-richard-ashby-and-terrel-williams#petition-letter

[R_Walken]

My heart goes out to his family , that's a horrible thing to have to go through. But while I think those rabbit punches were deliberate I don't think the physician , ref or anyone involved in the fight were doing anything deliberate to further injure Colon.

It was a rough fight and I think they did the best they could to control the situation , it's just from watching it on TV initially Colons jury's didn't seem as serious as they turned out to be.

I get that Colons family wants some form of justice in any way they can but Unfortunately this is a a risk boxers take and incidents like this happen. People can only hope for full recovery and that he is able to live a normal life and put this incident behind him.

[.!WAR MIKEY!.]

nothing will happen out of this cause no one was grossly negligent. Colon gave his back of the head to Williams. Protect yourself at all times and Colon basically just did not do that.