Cooney fought for a week for a week.
John Cooney went to the intensive care unit after the title match. Aop
A week ago on Saturday John Cooney He got into the intensive care unit after his boxing match. Now the 28-year-old Irish player is dead, reported BBC.
Cooney lost in Belfast Nathan to Howells Technical knockout last Saturday. The match was a stake in the upper feather series (59 kg) Celtic title belt.
Cooney was obviously unwell in the ring and the competitor was taken away from the crowd with stretchers. At Belfast Hospital, he was diagnosed with cerebral hemorrhage.
“We got a tremendous sad news when Cooney, who had fought for a week for a week, died,” the MHD Promotions promoter reported according to the BBC.
Cooney was reported to fight for his life in the intensive care unit.
The promoter announced this on behalf of the Cooney family. The Cooney family included a spouse in addition to parents and siblings Emmmaleen.
A professional career lasted 12 matches. Cooney a week ago was his first professional.
“It’s terrible that this could have happened to the best of his career,” said Barry McGuigan, an Irish promoter and former world champion.