What Happened to Georgia O’Connor? Pro Boxer Passes Away

British professional boxer Georgia O’Connor has died at the age of 25, with reports of her death emerging on May 22, 2025. O’Connor gained recognition for her achievements in the ring and her openness about personal health struggles.

Here is what is known about Georgia O’Connor’s death.

Georgia O’Connor passes away at 25, claims report

British professional boxer Georgia O’Connor has died at age 25.

Her promoter, Boxxer, confirmed her passing and described her as “a true warrior inside and outside the ring.” (via The Guardian)

O’Connor received a cancer diagnosis in January 2025 after enduring months of severe pain, which she said medical professionals repeatedly dismissed.

In an Instagram post, O’Connor revealed that she had been in pain since October and alleged that doctors ignored her symptoms despite her pre-existing conditions—ulcerative colitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis—which increased her cancer risk. “Not one doctor did the scans or blood tests I begged for whilst crying on the floor in agony,” she wrote. “Now the cancer has spread.”

O’Connor turned professional in 2021 and remained undefeated in her three fights. She won a gold medal at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games, silver at the 2017 Youth World Championships, and bronze at the 2018 Youth World Championships. Before her death, she disclosed publicly that she had suffered a miscarriage earlier in 2025.

The boxer married her longtime partner, Adriano Cardinali, on May 9, just two weeks before her death. She had updated her social media to reflect her new surname.

Boxxer CEO Ben Shalom stated on X: “My heart goes out to Georgia’s parents and partner, who I know did everything they could tirelessly and are going through so much right now.” England Boxing also paid tribute, calling her a “gifted boxer and beloved member of the amateur boxing community.”

Tributes poured in from the global boxing world, including messages from Claressa Shields, Jack Catterall, Jake Paul, and Ellie Scotney. Scotney, a close friend, wrote: “Even when life was on a timer, you never let anything dim that light of yours.”

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