John Cooney (boxer)
John Henry Cooney (2 April 1996 – February 2025), known professionally as the Kid, was an Irish boxer.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]Cooney was born in Ealing, London to Irish parents.[2] During his career, he had 12 professional fights.[3]
Death
[edit]On 1 February 2025, during a fight against Nathan Howells at Ulster Hall in Belfast, Cooney suffered brain damage and was hospitalized.[4] His death at the age of 28 was reported on 8 February.[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "John Cooney ("'The Kid'") | Boxer Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ Debbarma, Sauramita (2025-02-04). "Why Is 34 YO Boxer John Cooney in ICU? What Happened to Him? Everything We Know So Far". EssentiallySports. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ "BoxRec: John Cooney". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ Media, P. A. (2025-02-08). "Irish boxer John Cooney dies aged 28, one week after suffering injury in bout". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ "Boxing community 'devastated' by fighter's death". www.bbc.com. 2025-02-09. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ "John Cooney: Irish boxer dies after suffering brain injury in Celtic super-featherweight title fight". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ Ramsay, George (2025-02-09). "Irish boxer John Cooney dies aged 28 after sustaining brain injury in title fight". CNN. Retrieved 2025-02-10.