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Barry McGuigan Reacts To Fighter Dying After Boxing Match

Barry McGuigan Reacts To Irish Fight Dying After Boxing Match

A young professional boxer from the nation of Ireland has lost his life after a boxing match.

John Cooney has now being confirmed as dead following a brain injury sustained in a recent boxing match in Belfast, Ireland.

Barry McGguigan said on X:

“Such a tragedy to loose this fine young boxer JohnCooney RIP who died after suffering a subdural hematoma following his Celtic Title Fight in Belfast last week. I send my family and my deepest sympathies to John’s fiancée Emmaleen and his parents and his family RIP”

Rest in peace.

Niall Doran

Niall Doran

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