However, that isn’t the only thing that Strickland has done to cause concern just hours before his title fight. MORE BLOODY ELBOW NEWS The 33-year-old shared a video on his social media of him ...

despite their pre-fight antics. Du Plessis went on to retain his title in extremely dominant fashion, cementing himself as the middleweight champion and putting a stamp on their rivalry.

Image: John Cooney has died at the age of 28 Irish boxer John Cooney has died a week after his Celtic super-featherweight title fight at the Ulster Hall in Belfast. Cooney, 28, was stopped in the ...

The South African was around a 2-1 favorite heading into the rematch with Strickland after the odds for their first fight closed at a dead heat, and the start of the bout unsurprisingly saw both ...

RIP John 'The Kid' Cooney." The contest was stopped in the ninth round at the Ulster Hall in what was Cooney's first defence of his Celtic super-featherweight title. The Galway boxer won the ...

This is my dream to be undisputed." Callum Smith, who has faced both men (losing to Bivol as an amateur and Beterbiev in a 2024 title fight), offered his opinion on the upcoming rematch.

The contest was stopped in the ninth round in what was Cooney's first defence of his Celtic super-featherweight title. The Galway ... the warrior gave up his fight & passed away this evening.