Fishcamp Boxing

Roberto Duran might be one of the most complete fighters boxing has ever produced. People often focus on his toughness and inside fighting, but his ability to cut off the ring, counter, and create openings was on another level.

“Social media made you all way too comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the face for it.”

~ Mike Tyson

We have lost a fighter whose story changed boxing beyond the ring. 😔

Prichard Colón, the former Puerto Rican boxing prospect whose journey touched millions, has passed away at 33.

Colón was once a promising talent, achieving an undefeated 16-0 record before his career ended early in 2015 due to a match that left him unable to fight. In the years since, he was surrounded by family love and continued to inspire fans with his strength and perseverance.

Tributes have flooded in from the boxing community, remembering Colón not only for his achievements in the ring but also for his courage throughout his life.

Rest in peace, Prichard Colón. Gone too soon, but never forgotten. 🕊

“A fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.”

~ Muhammad Ali

“When I make my mind up on something, I just do it; I don’t take no prisoners, I don’t beat around the bush, I don’t play games, I don’t play at boxing, so whatever I want from boxing, I take.”

~ Tyson Fury

“Henry Armstrong was a physical loan shark, a fighter who adopted General Clausewitz's theory that the winning General is the one who can impose his will upon the enemy. One hundred fifty-one times Armstrong imposed his on his opponents, suffocating them in his swarming styles, firing off punches and then running over them, much like a runaway locomotive, with a ten-ton truck rumbling over the remains for good measure.”

~ Bert Sugar

“Fear is the greatest obstacle to learning in any area, but particularly in boxing. For example, boxing is something you learn through repetition. You do it over and over, and suddenly you’ve got it. … However, in the course of trying to learn, if you get hit and get hurt, this makes you cautious, and when you’re cautious, you can’t repeat it, and when you can’t repeat it, it’s going to delay the learning process.”

~ Cus D’Amato