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Georgia O’Connor, beloved and unbeaten British boxer, dies at 25

By Editorial Board Published May 23, 2025 6 Min Read
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Georgia O’Connor, beloved and unbeaten British boxer, dies at 25

Georgia O’Connor, a British boxer who was unbeaten in her younger skilled profession, has died at age 25.

The promotion firm BOXXER mentioned in an announcement Thursday that it was “heartbroken by the passing” of a fighter it had represented for all three of her skilled bouts.

“A true warrior inside and outside the ring, the boxing community has lost a talented, courageous and determined young woman far too soon,” the corporate wrote. “Georgia was loved, respected and admired by her friends here at BOXXER. Our thoughts are with her loved ones at this difficult time.”

No reason behind demise has been given, however O’Connor had revealed on Jan. 31 on Instagram that she had been identified with most cancers.

“I’m still smiling and that smile will NEVER fade, no matter what,” she wrote. “We’ve already got an amazing oncologist on my case and we’ve made sure I’m going to have the best treatment and healing possible. Starting NOW.”

A GoFundMe web page, which O’Connor had mentioned was arrange by her mother and father to assist cowl her medical payments, described the most cancers as “rare and aggressive.”

“Doctors are calling it ‘incurable,’” the fundraiser’s description states.

“But Georgia does not accept this.”

O’Connor is survived by her husband Adriano Cardinali, whom she married Might 9.

Georgia O Connor attends an occasion on the Royal Albert Corridor on March 7 in London.

(Jordan Peck / Getty Pictures)

“From the moment I was diagnosed with cancer, Adriano didn’t hesitate,” O’Connor wrote Feb. 3 on Instagram. “He quit his job without a second thought and made it his mission to fight this battle alongside me. Not just by my side, but leading the charge, doing everything in his power to save me.”

O’Connor was born Feb 18. 2000, in County Durham, England. Her father launched her to boxing very quickly afterward, she advised SkySports in 2021.

“My dad put a pair of gloves on me before I could walk,” she mentioned. “He always wanted me to be able to look after me. He never wanted me to be a superstar, my family aren’t like that. He just wanted me to defend myself because the world isn’t a nice place.”

She added: “I was a three-time national taekwondo champion, undefeated in kickboxing, but my heart has always been with boxing.”

As a youth boxer, O’Connor received a gold medal on the Commonwealth Youth Video games in 2017 and a silver and bronze on the Youth World Championships in 2017 and 2018. She received all three of her skilled fights, between October 2021 and October 2022, later revealing she did so whereas affected by what was ultimately identified as ulcerative colitis.

“I was going to the toilet between 15 and 20 times per day,” O’Connor wrote Feb. 9, 2024, on Instagram. “… I had pain in my joints and unbearable bowel cramps almost every day. I had 3 professional boxing fights during this time, all of which I somehow managed to win without any form of medication or treatment.”

O’Connor additionally revealed in February on Instagram that she had suffered a miscarriage inside “the last few months.”

England Boxing paid tribute on Thursday to certainly one of its rising stars in an announcement .

“A hugely talented boxer and much-loved member of the boxing community, Georgia inspired many with her achievements in the ring and her spirit outside of it,” the game’s governing physique in England wrote. “Her dedication, passion, and talent made her a role model for young athletes across the country. Georgia’s legacy will live on in the hearts of those she inspired, and she will be deeply missed by all who knew her.”

Worldwide Boxing Federation and World Boxing Group tremendous bantamweight champion Ellie Scotney addresssed her late pal on Instagram.

“Being a pure soul and a good person gets thrown around so much, but you my friend are the definition of every word of that and so much more,” Scotney wrote. “I still can picture that timid shy but larger than life young girl walking on her tip toes a few steps in front of me, little did I know that very same girl was going to show not just me but the whole world how special life is and mostly how to live by every second.

“Even when life was on a timer, you never let anything dim that light of yours. A smile that never ever fades, and a heart that will forever live on in so many ways. There was nothing you couldn’t do, the world at your very feet no matter what room you entered. I was so blessed with not just a friend for 10 years, but a sister for life.”

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