On February 1, John Cooney entered the defense of the professional boxing championship in England in the weight of Super Featherweight. His opponent is Nathan Howells. John Cooney was tried to lose to knock-out in the 9th half, and he was immediately taken to the hospital for treatment for serious injuries.
Initially, John Cooney's representative confirmed that he had to be in the active treatment room because of many injuries in the head. Doctors have run all ways to save John Cooney. However, with a serious injury, this boxer died on February 8, exactly 1 week after hospitalization.
“John Cooney is gone after 1 week of fighting to win the life. The parents and fiancé of John Cooney would like to thank the doctors and the hospital for working tirelessly. Hope he will rest, and we will never forget Cooney is a special person,” the representative of this boxer said.
The defeat that caused John Cooney to died was also his first defeat on the professional boxing floor. The British boxer owns a record of 12 matches, including 11 wins (3 no) and 1 defeat. His death once again showed the danger of professional boxing with boxers.
According to an unofficial statistics, an average of 8-10 boxing boxes each year died. The case of dying boxers even appears at big events, where high -class referees operate.