Irish super-featherweight boxer John Cooney has died of a brain injury a week after being stopped in his first Celtic title defense against Welshman Nathan Howells, his promoter said on Saturday.

Irish boxer John Cooney has died at the age of 28 from brain injuries sustained in a fight, his promoter announced on Saturday. “It is with complete devastation that we have to announce that ...

GoFundMe John "The Kid" Cooney, a U.K.-based super-featherweight boxer, has died a week after sustaining a brain injury in a championship fight. He was 28. The late boxer’s management company ...

Image: John Cooney has died at the age of 28 Irish ... where he underwent surgery on a brain bleed and was admitted to intensive care. His promotors MHD Promotions announced via social media ...

“On arrival at the RVH, it was discovered that John had an intracranial hemorrhage and underwent immediate surgery to relieve pressure on his brain.” At the time of posting, Dunlop revealed ...

Tributes have poured in for the Irish boxer, including Nick Blackwell who wrote: "Another boxer lost his life tragically after sustaining a brain injury after his fight. Just 28 years old.

Irish boxer John Cooney has died a week after suffering a brain injury in a championship fight, his promoters have said. The 28-year-old from Belfast was taken to intensive care after he lost to ...

John Cooney has died from the injuries he suffered during his defeat against Wales' Nathan Howells last weekend. The Irish boxer underwent surgery to relieve pressure on his brain after he ...