Cooney dies week after title fight defeat Post published:12 February 2025 Post category:Boxing Share this Irish super-featherweight boxer John Cooney dies after suffering a brain injury in last Saturday’s defeat by Welshman Nathan Howells in Belfast.Share this You Might Also Like All-women’s card at Royal Albert Hall 28 January 2025 Azim & opponent Lipinets make weight at second attempt 3 February 2025 ‘Generational fight’ – Ice-cold Beterbiev & Bivol weigh in 13 October 2024