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Alex Pattle

Tributes pour in as boxer Georgia O’Connor dies aged 25 after cancer battle

Georgia O’Connor has passed away at the age of just 25 - (Getty Images)

Tributes have poured in after the death of British boxer Georgia O’Connor, who has passed away aged 25 after suffering from cancer.

O’Connor won multiple youth medals and represented Great Britain before going 3-0 as a professional. The Durham boxer last competed in October 2022, outpointing Joyce Van Ee on an all-female card at London’s O2 Arena – an event headlined by Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall.

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