Where is Tyrell Williams now after the Prichard Colon fight? What happened to his boxing career
Tyrell Williams has kept a low profile since the 2015 fight that changed Prichard Colon’s life. Williams beat Colon by ninth-round disqualification in Fairfax, Virginia, but Colon suffered a serious brain injury soon after and spent 221 days in a coma. Colon died on August 13, 2026 at the age of 33, after more than a decade of fighting. His death brought new attention to the boxer he shared the ring with that night. So, where is Tyrell Williams now, and what happened to his boxing career? These questions remain difficult to answer.
What happened to Tyrell Williams after the Prichard Colon fight?
Williams was undefeated when he entered the ring against Colon on October 17, 2015. He won the fight after Colon’s corner knocked his gloves off at the end of the ninth round, believing the scheduled 10-round bout was over. The record of the premier boxing champions confirms Williams’ victory by disqualification after he knocked Colon down twice in the ninth round.The Washington Post reported that Colon complained of being punched in the back of the head during the match. Williams was deducted a point in the seventh round for a rabbit punch. After the fight, Colon became dizzy and vomited in the locker room before collapsing. He was taken to Inova Fairfax Hospital and required emergency surgery due to a brain bleed.Williams did not return to the ring for two years. ESPN reported in 2017 that his return was planned after being away from boxing since the Colon fight. He returned in November of that year and won by knockout over Rosemberg Gomez.
What did Tyrell Williams say about Pritchard Colon?
Williams spoke about the emotional impact of the fight and made it clear that he never wanted Colon to suffer such an injury.“I pray for Prichard every day. I wish nothing but peace and health for that man. It was hard for me too. I didn’t want that to happen to him. I was just trying to win the fight. “My life changed that night and it will never be the same,” the boxer said.The Los Angeles Times also reported shortly after the fight that Williams was deeply affected by Colon’s condition. He said he felt sympathy for Colon and his family and hoped the young boxer would recover.Williams later returned to boxing, but the return was brief. His record shows four fights after the 2015 bout. He won three of them, including a 2017 comeback, before losing to Thomas Dulorme by unanimous decision on September 21, 2019.
Where is Tyrell Williams now?
Williams retires from professional boxing. The WWF lists his recent record as 18-1 with 13 knockouts, while his last recorded bout came against Dulorme in 2019.There is little reliable public information about Williams’ life since retirement. He has largely stayed away from interviews and the boxing spotlight, and recent reports have described him as unreachable. There is no clear public record that he returned to boxing or played a major public role in the sport.This makes it difficult to confirm his current whereabouts. The Battle of Colon remains the defining event of Williams’ career. More than 10 years later, the fight is being discussed again after Colon died at the age of 33. The circumstances of Colon’s death have not been detailed publicly by his family or medical team, according to current reports.
