BOXING star John Cooney is fighting for his life in intensive care after doctors discovered a brain injury after his latest fight.
The Irish fighter, 28, suffered defeat in the first defence of his Celtic super-featherweight title on Saturday.
Boxing star John Cooney is in intensive care with a brain injury[/caption]
Cooney was beaten by Welshman Nathan Howells at Belfast’s Ulster Hall with a stoppage in the ninth round.
But after being treated by medics at the fight, he was quickly stretchered to the Royal Victoria Hospital for further tests.
And it was there that doctors discovered Cooney had suffered a bleed on his brain.
He was immediately rushed into surgery for an operation.
And Cooney is now in intensive care, with his uncle Christopher claiming the star is “fighting for his life.”
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