Louis Rooney’s Knockout Exit | Belfast News

Louis Rooney’s Commonwealth Games boxing dream hit a brutal stop in the second round when a single right hook from Lesotho’s Mathealira Seholoholo knocked him out — despite leading on the scorecards. At just 20, Rooney’s young career took a hard hit, but his sights remain firmly on the 2028 Olympics. Team NI coach JP Delaney called it the brutal reality of boxing — one punch, one moment, can change everything. Seholoholo moves on to face Australia’s Jye Dixon, while Rooney, already the youngest on Team NI, is using this setback as fuel. The unpredictable nature of combat sports is on full display — but don’t count this rising star out. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/06a35aebd322c2ff