The family of boxer John Cooney, who died following a title fight in Belfast, have described him as their “champion”, who was ...

The family of the boxer who died a week after a title fight in Belfast has said they are "just devastated". Irish boxer John ...

Irish boxer John Cooney has died at the age of 28 from brain injuries sustained in a fight, his promoter announced on ...

Irish boxer John Cooney died a week after being taken into intensive care following his Celtic super-featherweight title ...

The funeral of Galway boxer, John Cooney, who died tragically a week after suffering a brain injury in a title-defence fight in Belfast, heard he was “looking forward to settling down and starting a ...

Irish boxer John Cooney, 28, has tragically died following his ninth-round stoppage loss in Belfast on Feb. 1.

Irish boxer John Cooney has died after his bout against Welshman Nathan Howells in Belfast last Saturday, his promoter has ...

Barry McGuigan has led the tributes following the death of John Cooney. The 28-year-old's death was announced on Saturday in ...

John Cooney was stopped in the ninth round of his Celtic super-featherweight title defence against Nathan Howells in Belfast ...

Irish boxer John Cooney has died after sustaining serious injuries in a fight. He was 28.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Boxer John Cooney listens during a news conference, Nov. 23, 2023, ...

"It will take us all a lifetime to forget how special he was," read a statement announcing the athlete's death ...