When the death of a boxer occurs, the most prominent recent case being Northern Ireland’s 28-year-old John Cooney, the sport generates significant attention in the widespread media. Not when there is ...

Like much of the boxing world, Gerry Cooney plans to spend a few days in Las Vegas in three weeks. Unlike much of the boxing world, he will be out of town by May 2, the day Floyd Mayweather Jr. and ...

Irish boxer John Cooney, 28, has tragically died following his ninth-round stoppage defeat at the hands of Nathan Howells at the Ulster Hall in Belfast on Feb. 1. Cooney is most remembered for ...

John Cooney's death was announced on Saturday, a week after the Belfast boxing match The boxing community has been paying tribute to super-featherweight fighter John Cooney following his death a week ...

ANDY LEE believes John Cooney’s death is a “sobering reminder” of the dangers of boxing. Barry McGuigan and Michael Conlan have been among the many within the Irish boxing community to pay tribute to ...

Cousin Julieanne Acciaressi and aunt Georgina Ivors spoke at the Ulster Hall The family of the boxer who died a week after a title fight in Belfast has said they are "just devastated". Irish boxer ...

Rick Reeno speaks with heavyweight great, Gerry Cooney, about his career, the heavyweight division and his thoughts on the political mess involving Oleg Maskaev's WBC title defense. BoxingScene.com ...

Irish boxing icon Barry McGuigan has spoken of his heartbreak following the death of John Cooney. However MHD Promotions announced on February 8 that he had succumbed to his injuries, leaving former ...

OCEAN TOWNSHIP - The sidesplitting tales Gerry Cooney spins about his years between the ropes are akin to the straight rights he once landed against the greatest heavyweights of his generation, while ...

Boxer Gerry Cooney was on the losing end of another meetup with Larry Holmes. The former prizefighters reunited Sunday to celebrate the upcoming 40th anniversary of their classic Las Vegas slugfest.