Galway boxer John Cooney has tragically passed away this evening, a week after suffering serious head injuries during a fight in Belfast. Cooney underwent emergency brain surgery following a defeat by Nathan Howells in the ninth round of their Celtic title fight. He was 28 years old.
Galway boxer John Cooney has passed away this evening a week on from suffering serious injuries in a matchup in Belfast.
Cooney suffered "an intracranial haemorrhage and underwent immediate surgery to relieve the pressure on his brain," per a statement released by promoter Mark Dunlop on Monday afternoon. "It is with complete devastation that we have to announce that after a week battling for his life John Cooney has sadly passed away.
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