British boxer Georgia O'Connor has died at the age of 25 following a battle with cancer, her promoters BOXXER have confirmed. The Durham fighter, a former Team GB representative, won gold for England at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games before turning professional in 2021.
O'Connor won her first three professional fights, sharing cards with Chris Eubank Jr and Hughie Fury, and fought on the historic all-female card headlined by Claressa Shields vs Savannah Marshall in October 2022. She was diagnosed with cancer last October and sadly lost her battle with the disease.
Her last Instagram post revealed she married her partner Adriano on 9 May. BOXXER CEO Ben Shalom paid tribute, saying: 'It's hard to make sense of this… My heart goes out to Georgia's parents and partner. Georgia was an inspirational person and one I'll never forget.'
Tributes have poured in from across the boxing world, including from Jake Paul, who wrote: 'F**k cancer. RIP Georgia.' Former world champion Jamel Herring said: 'May her legacy continue to inspire young women everywhere to chase their dreams fearlessly.' British star Adam Azim also expressed his condolences.
