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Super-featherweight boxer John Cooney, 28, has died following his defeat by Nathan Howells in Belfast last Saturday. The Irish boxer suffered an intracranial haemorrhage after the bout at Ulster Hall and underwent surgery to relieve pressure on his brain. Cooney, from Galway, was assessed by the medical team in the ring before being taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.

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The boxing community is mourning the loss of one of their own. Andrew Tham, a featherweight champion, who died on June 2, three days after a motorcycle accident in Cumbernauld, Scotland. He was 28.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. recorded a spectacular win against John Gotti in the ring of the Arena Ciudad de Mexico, in the Mexican capital. The fans in attendance were not convinced though. The fight was an eight-round exhibition fight fight with no judges.

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Known for his excellent defense that left him virtually untouched in his fights, 47-year-old Floyd Mayweather Jr.has revealed that he is starting to experience the early effects of his brilliant boxing career.

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Logan Paul has offered to fight his brother Jake Paul if Mike Tyson is unfit to participate in the July 20th fight. Jake and Logan's parents are not on board with the idea.

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Boxer Ryan Garcia has tested positive for the banned substance ostarine in both his A-sample and B-sample from tests conducted around his upset win over Devin Haney on April 20.