He died at the hospital Royal Victoria Hospital of Belfastwhere he had been hospitalized for a week, the Irish boxer John Cooney28 years old, for the consequences of technical ko immediately in the meeting of last February 1 against the Welsh Nathan Howellsvalid for the Celtic title of superpiuma.
To give the news was the Boxing manager, Mark Dunlopthen confirmed by the BBCciting sources of British Boxing Board of Controlwhich supervises the professional boxing In the United Kingdom.
Immediately rescued in the ring after the defeat, Cooney had been transported to hospital and, due to the presence of anintracranial hemorrhagesubjected to an operation To relieve the pressure on the brain.
Subsequently it had been put in intensive carewithout ever recovering, until tragic news of his disappearance.
Numerous i Condolence messagesincluding those of the Former Frank Bruno champions And Barry McGuigan.