Galway native in ICU following bout in Belfast on Saturday

Feb 4, 2025 | 9:51 am

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A Galway boxer is said to be fighting for his life in a Belfast hospital following his bout at Ulster Hall on Saturday night.

Clarinbridge native John Cooney lost his Celtic title defence at the weekend with a technical knock-out to Welsh fighter Nathan Howells.

The 28-year-old was taken to hospital as a precaution afterwards but it has since been confirmed that he required surgery to relieve pressure on his brain and he’s now in ICU.

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