Boxer John Cooney is at the moment in intensive care on the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast after present process emergency mind surgical procedure following his combat at Ulster Corridor on Saturday night time.
The Galway native, competing within the super-featherweight class, was defeated by Welshman Nathan Howells within the ninth spherical, in what was Cooney’s first defence of his Celtic super-featherweight title.
The competition was stopped within the ninth spherical on the Ulster Corridor in what was Cooney’s first defence of his Celtic super-featherweight title.
The 28-year-old was evaluated within the ring by the on-site medical employees earlier than being carried on a stretcher and despatched to Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital for extra care.
BBC reports that after the combat, Cooney was rushed to the hospital the place he was recognized with an “intracranial haemorrhage” and underwent quick surgical procedure to alleviate strain on his mind, based on a press release from his promoter, Mark Dunlop, on Monday afternoon.
A part of the assertion confirmed:
John is at the moment within the intensive care unit and within the succesful fingers of the ICU group.
Cooney’s profession
Cooney gained the Celtic super-featherweight title in November 2023 with a first-round victory over Liam Gaynor on the 3Arena in Dublin, which was a part of the undercard for Katie Taylor’s rematch towards Chantelle Cameron.
Afterward, Cooney spent a yr recovering from a hand harm earlier than returning to the ring in October 2024 with a win over Tampela Maharusi in London.
Main as much as the combat with Howells, Cooney had been coaching with former world title challenger Zelfa Barrett in Manchester.
