Irish boxer John Cooney has died at the age of 28 from brain injuries sustained in a fight, his promoter announced on Saturday.

Irish boxer John Cooney died a week after being taken into intensive care following his Celtic super-featherweight title defeat to Nathan Howells.

Irish boxer John Cooney has died a week after being taken into intensive care following his Celtic super-featherweight title defeat to Nathan Howells in Belfast.

Boxer John Cooney has died aged 28 after being rushed to hospital a week ago following his defeat to Nathan Howells in Belfast, with the Irishman having undergone surgery on an intracranial haemorrhag

Irish boxer John Cooney, 28, has tragically died following his ninth-round stoppage loss in Belfast on Feb. 1.

Irish boxer John Cooney has died after sustaining serious injuries in a fight. He was 28.

Mr Cooney underwent immediate surgery following the contest but remained in a critical condition during the past week, and his death was sadly confirmed by his manager Mark Dunlop of MHD Promotions at the weekend. Read more: John Cooney passes away after week-long battle as promoter confirms tragic news

Irish boxer John Cooney has died at the age of 28 one week after suffering a brain injury during his fight with Nathan Howells. Cooney suffered an intracranial haemorrhage during the defeat and had surgery to relieve pressure on his brain following the bout at the Ulster Hall in Belfast.

"It will take us all a lifetime to forget how special he was," read a statement announcing the athlete's death