Irish boxer John Cooney has died a week after a fight in Belfast.

The 28-year-old Galway native had an operation for a bleed on the brain last week, after being stopped in the ninth round of his bout against Welshman Nathan Howells.

Cooney's promotors MHD Promotions announced the news in a statement on social media last night, with a message of thanks from his family to all those who had sent messages of support.

Main image: John Cooney during a press conference at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre, Dublin. Picture date: Thursday November 23, 2023. PA Images / Alamy. 23 November 2023