This night, we realized that John Cooney, a super-featherweight from Belfast, has sadly handed away because of accidents sustained in a bout on February 1.
The Irish boxer suffered an intracranial haemorrhage throughout his combat towards Nathan Howells at Ulster Corridor and later underwent surgical procedure to alleviate strain on his mind. He was, nevertheless, unable to tug by way of. He was simply 28 years of age.
The Howells combat was stopped within the ninth spherical and was Cooney’s first defence of his Celtic super-featherweight title. It ended up being the one combat he misplaced. His professional file was 11-1 (3).
“It’s with full devastation that we have now to announce that after every week of battling for his life John Cooney has sadly handed away,” wrote Mark Dunlop, Cooney’s promoter. “Mr and Mrs Cooney and his fiancée Emmaleen want to thank employees at Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital who’ve labored tirelessly to save lots of John’s life, and everybody who has despatched messages of help and prayers.
“He was a much-loved son, brother and companion and it’ll take us a lifetime to overlook how particular he was.
“RIP John ‘The Child’ Cooney.”
Our ideas are together with his household and pals. Relaxation in peace.
