Boxer John Cooney fighting for his life in intensive care after doctors discovered brain injury following title fight

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BOXING star John Cooney is fighting for his life in intensive care after doctors discovered a brain injury after his latest fight.

The Irish fighter, 28, suffered defeat in the first defence of his Celtic super-featherweight boxing title on Saturday.

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Cooney was beaten by Welshman Nathan Howells at Belfast’s Ulster Hall with a stoppage in the ninth round.

But after being treated by medics at the fight, he was quickly stretchered to the Royal Victoria Hospital for further tests.

And it was there that doctors discovered Cooney had suffered a bleed on his brain.

He was immediately rushed into surgery for an operation.

And Cooney is now in intensive care, with his uncle Christopher claiming the star is “fighting for his life.”

A further statement from his management team at MDH Promotions read: “Following John Cooney’s epic title fight at the Ulster Hall on Saturday evening, John was assessed by the onsite medical team of the British Boxing Board of Control and swiftly taken to Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital for further treatment.

“On arrival at the RVH it was discovered that John had an intracranial haemorrhage and underwent immediate surgery to relieve the pressure on his brain.

“John is currently in the intensive care unit and in the hospital’s capable hands of the ICU team.

“John’s fiancée Emaleen and his parents Hughie & Tina would like to thank everyone for their private messages of support, and would ask that they keep John in their thoughts and prayers at this time as he faces his toughest battle.”

Cooney had been the Celtic super-featherweight champion since November 2023.

That evening at the 3Arena Dublin saw him beat Liam Gaynor on the undercard of Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron.

Cooney then spent a year out with a hand injury.

And his last fight came in October with a win against Tanzania’s Tampela Maharusi in London.

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