John Cooney (boxer)
John Henry Cooney (2 April, 1996 – 8 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, Hughie Cooney, and Tina Cooney. He was the brother of Aaron Cooney, and Conor Cooney. [2] [3] In 2023, Cooney turned professional and swiftly made a name for himself in the super-featherweight division. He secured the Celtic super-featherweight title in November 2023 with a victory over Liam Gaynor in Dublin. His professional record stood at 11 wins and 1 loss.[4] During his career, he had 12 professional fights.[5] He also was the fiancée of Emmaleen Maher.
Death
[edit]On 1 February 2025, during a fight against Nathan Howells at Ulster Hall in Belfast, Cooney suffered brain damage and he was hospitalised.[6] His death at the age of 28 was reported on 8 February, due to the brain damage he sustained.[7][8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "John Cooney ("'The Kid'") | Boxer Page". Tapology. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ Debbarma, Sauramita (4 February 2025). "Why Is 34 YO Boxer John Cooney in ICU? What Happened to Him? Everything We Know So Far". EssentiallySports. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Family of John Cooney thank people of Belfast for overwhelming kindness after boxer dies in hospital". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "John Cooney ("'The Kid'") | Boxer Page". Tapology. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "BoxRec: John Cooney". boxrec.com. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ Media, P. A. (8 February 2025). "Irish boxer John Cooney dies aged 28, one week after suffering injury in bout". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Boxing community 'devastated' by fighter's death". www.bbc.com. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "John Cooney: Irish boxer dies after suffering brain injury in Celtic super-featherweight title fight". Sky Sports. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ Ramsay, George (9 February 2025). "Irish boxer John Cooney dies aged 28 after sustaining brain injury in title fight". CNN. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
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