British female boxer Georgia O'Connor dies from cancer at 25, days after getting married

• Female boxer Georgia O'Connor has sadly passed distant astatine the property of 25 aft succumbing to cancer
• O'Connor was diagnosed with a rare, assertive and incurable signifier of crab successful October 2024
• She tied the knot with her hubby days earlier her death, a testament to their unwavering love

Female nonrecreational English boxer Georgia O'Connor has sadly passed distant astatine the property of 25 aft an eight-month conflict with a uncommon and incurable benignant of cancer.

O'Connor hailed from Durham, United Kingdom and was a decorated boxer for Team GB astatine amateur level, winning golden astatine the Commonwealth Youth Games successful 2017.

Georgia O’Connor up of her combat against Joyce Vs Ee astatine the O2 Arena successful 2022. Photo by James Chance.
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She besides won metallic astatine the 2017 World Youth Championship and a twelvemonth aboriginal successful 2018 astatine the aforesaid event, helium won bronze medal earlier transitioning into nonrecreational boxing.

Her nonrecreational grounds stood astatine 3 wins, each of which came via unanimous decision, showcasing her method skills, powerfulness and athleticism.

O'Connor succumbs to crab

The boxing satellite was rocked with the quality that the rising boxing prima had passed distant connected May 22, 2025, ending her eight-month-long conflict with a uncommon and incurable signifier of cancer.

According to Unilad, she confirmed her diagnosis connected Instagram successful January aft claiming that the doctors ignored the signs for 17 weeks, during which she visited the infirmary and was successful pain.

She battled with ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, PSC (primary sclerosing cholangitis), and crab that was tragically terminal.

Her decease came 13 days aft she took the bold measurement of tying the knot with her hubby connected May 9, 2025. It was her past station connected her Instagram page.

“09.05.2025. The time I joined the emotion of my life,” she wrote.

Boxing satellite pays tribute to O'Connor

The boxing assemblage paid tribute to the departed prima aft the quality of her demise broke connected societal media. Fans expressed their heartbreak successful comments.

@RobbieCoombes15 replied:

"This is perfectly heartbreaking, specified a young miss taking years up of her time, my condolences & prayers from Dublin, to each of Georgia’s household & friends & whitethorn she remainder successful eternal peace. 🙏🏻❤️🥲"

Georgia O’Connor punches Joyce van Ee during their combat astatine O2 Arena successful 2022. Photo by James Chance.
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@Eirethefury replied:

“Oh deity 🙏 I don't cognize the the miss truthful so bittersweet 💔 perfectly heartbreaking gorgeous looking young girl. May she remainder successful heavenly bid thought's an prayers. With her household and friends astatine this clip my connection precise bittersweet ☘️”

@garysmith2301 replied:

“Why are truthful galore young radical dying of cancer? RIP Georgia 🙏🏼🙏🏼”

@NealonMichelle replied:

“A young woman truthful beardown whitethorn her psyche remainder successful bid portion her Spirit flys precocious with the Angels watching implicit each she loves RIP 💚🍀”

Nigerian boxer dies successful Ghana

Legit.ng antecedently reported that Nigerian boxer Gabriel Olarenwaju died during a combat successful Ghana and his corpse remains successful the neighboring state till date.

His archetypal combat was cancelled but was offered different fight, which helium was not cleared to vie for, but to rise funds to wide his indebtedness backmost home, helium accepted the fight.

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