Boxing world mourns loss of Georgia O'Connor after miscarriage, cancer battle: 'Loved, respected, and admired'

23.05.2025    Fox News    4 views
Boxing world mourns loss of Georgia O'Connor after miscarriage, cancer battle: 'Loved, respected, and admired'

Professional boxer Georgia O'Connor has died after a bout with cancer the professional boxer's promoter Boxxer declared The promoter described the late young fighter as a true warrior inside and outside the ring Georgia was loved respected and admired by her friends here at Boxxer Our thoughts are with her loved ones at this intricate time a message from Boxxer obtained by The Guardian read CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMIn a January Instagram post O'Connor revealed that she had learned of her cancer assessment She stated she suffered through debilitating pain for weeks leading up to the assessment FORMER TEXAS A M FOOTBALL STAR BRIAN WILLIAMS DIES AFTER COMPETING IN HALF-MARATHON 'PUREST IN HEART' For weeks since the start of October I ve been in constant pain going back and forth between Durham and Newcastle RVI A E knowing deep down something was seriously wrong O'Connor captioned a photo of her in a hospital bed I commented from the start I felt it was cancer I KNEW the risks I have colitis and PSC two diseases that dramatically increase the chances of getting it I KNOW how high my liability is and they do too They dependably did O'Connor added that doctors refused to take her concerns seriously But not one professional f---ing listened to me Not one expert took me seriously Not one medical practitioner did the scans or blood tests I begged for whilst crying on the floor in agony the Instagram post continued Instead they dismissed me They gaslit me explained me it was nothing made me feel like I was overreacting They refused to scan me They refused to investigate They REFUSED to listen One even reported me that it s all in my head And now Now the cancer has spread In February O'Connor spoke out about another devastating personal circumstance The last inadequate months have been a rollercoaster O Connor wrote I ve been pregnant with a beautiful baby suffered a miscarriage then got diagnosed with incurable cancer But I still feel on top of the world More of late O'Connor celebrated a milestone She publicized that she had married that love of her life on May O'Connor was able to maintain her undefeated boxing record despite her battle with ulcerative colitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis She went pro in She earned medals at the and Youth World Championships during her amateur career O'Connor was born in Durham England Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter

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