British boxer Georgia O’Connor died on the age of 25 on Thursday after being identified with most cancers in January.
“For 17 weeks for the reason that begin of October, I’ve been in fixed ache, going backwards and forwards between Durham and Newcastle RVI A&E figuring out deep down one thing was severely unsuitable,” O’Connor mentioned whereas posting a photograph of her in a hospital mattress in January.
“Georgia was cherished, revered and admired by her buddies right here at Boxxer,” mentioned her promoter in a press release. “Our ideas are together with her family members at this troublesome time.”
O’Connor received a gold medal on the Commonwealth Youth Video games in 2017 earlier than turning skilled. She received all three of her bouts, having final fought professionally in October 2022.
