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Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Female boxer Georgia O'Connor 'spent months begging for help from doctors who told her it was all in her head' - before dying aged 25 from cancer
Female boxer Georgia O'Connor, who died this week aged 25 from cancer, said she spent months begging doctors for help only to be told that it was 'all in her head'. O'Connor, from County Durham, announced earlier this year that she had been diagnosed with a 'rare and aggressive' form of the disease which was deemed 'incurable' by doctors. It was confirmed on Wednesday that the talented fighter had sadly passed away, less than two weeks after she married 'the love of [her] life' Adriano and changed her surname to Cardinali. But it appears O'Connor's tragic death came after a string of NHS failings which saw doctors 'dismiss' her while she was 'crying on the floor in agony' seeking help. An Instagram post on the late fighter's profile from January 31 this year lays bare the alleged series of mistakes by medics who she says should have known she was at high risk of developing the disease. O'Connor's post reads: 'There's really no easy way to say this, but I have cancer. 'Now that's out the way, it's time to expose the incompetent RATS that have allowed this to happen. 'For 17 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. 'I said 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 risk is and they do too. They always did. 'But not one doctor f*****g listened to me. Not one doctor took me seriously. Not one doctor did the scans or blood tests I begged for whilst crying on the floor in agony. 'Instead, they dismissed me. They gaslit me, told 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 told me that it's 'all in my head'. 'And now? Now the cancer has spread. And if that wasn't enough, throughout this whole time there's been BLOOD CLOTS all over my lungs. That ALONE could have killed me instantly. 'They could have done something before it got to this stage. But they didn't. Because this is the state of the NHS - a broken system that fails young people like me over and over again. 'A system that makes people suffer, that sends them home in agony, that lets cancer spread whilst the thick, stupid, mindless 'doctors' shrug their shoulders. 'They can say it's terminal all they want. They can tell me I'm going to die. But after taking 17, SEVENTEEN weeks to even figure out what was wrong with me, why the f**k should I believe them? 'I'm young, I'm fit and I am stronger than they'll ever fucking understand. Mentally. Physically. Every single way. I'm still smiling and that smile will NEVER fade, no matter what. 'We've already got an amazing oncologist on my case and we've made sure I'm going to have the best treatment and healing possible. Starting NOW. 'F**k the doctors who failed me. F**k the system that let this happen.' The news of O'Connor's death shocked the boxing sphere yesterday as tributes poured in from poured in from fighters Claressa Shields, Jack Catterall, Jake Paul, Molly McCann and Francesca Hennessy. O'Connor (left) celebrates victory against Erica Alvarez (right) in the super welter weight bout at the Utilita Arena, Newcastle in April 2022 World champion Ellie Scotney said O'Connor was 'the most beautiful human' she ever met. Scotney said: 'I was so blessed with not just a friend for 10 years, but a sister for life. Even when life was on a timer, you never let anything dim that light of yours. A smile that never ever fades, and a heart that will forever live on in so many ways. 'There was nothing you couldn't do, the world at your very feet no matter what room you entered.' O'Connor shone during an amateur career that saw her win gold at the Commonwealth Youth Games in 2017. She also claimed a silver medal at the 2017 World Youth Championships, before earning a bronze in the same tournament the following year. England Boxing joined in tributes to O'Connor following the news of her passing, writing on X: 'We're deeply saddened by the passing of Georgia O'Connor. 'A gifted boxer and beloved member of the amateur boxing community, she won medals at the Commonwealth Youth Games, Youth Worlds & European Championships. 'Our thoughts are with her loved ones.' The middleweight contender turned professional in 2021 and amassed an unbeaten 3-0 record prior to her cancer diagnosis. She fought on the undercard of former world champion Savannah Marshall back in April 2022 in her home city of Newcastle. Her final fight came on the undercard of Marshall's huge grudge match with Claressa Shields in October 2022 when she outpointed Joyce Van Ee. Queensberry Promotions added their own condolences, posting on X: 'Everyone at Queensberry Promotions are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Georgia O'Connor. 'All of our thoughts are with her friends and family during this difficult time. Rest in peace Georgia.' MailOnline has approached Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pro Boxer Georgia O'Connor Dies at 25 Just 2 Weeks After Marrying ‘The Love of My Life'
Georgia O'Connor died at 25, months after revealing she was diagnosed with cancer Just weeks before her death, she married her longtime boyfriend Adriano Cardinali The professional boxer blamed doctors for ignoring her, and failing to run tests that could have detected her cancer soonerGeorgia O'Connor made one last wish come true before her death. The death of the 25-year-old British professional boxer was announced on Thursday, May 22, by her promoter, Boxxer, in a statement obtained by The Guardian. O'Connor revealed in January that she had been diagnosed with cancer. In February, she said she suffered a miscarriage. Just two weeks before her death, O'Connor tied the knot with her longtime boyfriend Adriano Cardinali. '09.05.2025. The day I married the love of my life. 🤍,' O'Connor wrote alongside an image of her husband's hand over her own. Her photo showed the couple both wearing their wedding rings as she held a bouquet of white roses and baby's breath. It was the last post she shared, uploaded on May 12. Before her wedding announcement, O'Connor last shared an Instagram photo of herself with Cardinali for his birthday in February, where she referred to him as 'my Italian prince.' 'I never in my life thought I would find someone like you. Someone with such a pure heart and soul, someone who makes me feel loved every day, someone who would do absolutely anything for me… someone as weird as me,' she wrote. Her words captioned a single photo of the couple sitting in a restaurant booth together, both smiling at the camera as they posed with drinks in front of them. 'You are not just my boyfriend but my truest and closest friend,' O'Connor continued. She also mentioned that the longtime loves 'have been through so much together, things that no couple should go through but we always get through because nothing can ever break us.' 'I couldn't imagine life without you and I adore you from the deepest parts of my heart,' she wrote, later concluding, 'you are the best thing that ever happened to me and being your girlfriend is the greatest title I could ever wish to have.' When O'Connor revealed her cancer diagnosis in January, she made a post calling out 'the absolute incompetent RATS that have allowed this to happen.' 'For 17 weeks since the start of October, I've been in constant pain,' she wrote on Jan. 31. Her post was a single image of her sitting in a hospital bed, hooked to multiple machines as she smiled and gave a 'thumbs up' sign. The pro athlete said she knew 'something was seriously wrong' and felt that she had cancer because 'I have colitis and PSC [primary sclerosing cholangitis — a chronic liver disease], two diseases that dramatically increase the chances of getting it.' 'I KNOW how high my risk is and they do too. They always did. But not one doctor f------ listened to me. Not one doctor took me seriously,' O'Connor wrote. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. She said she 'begged' doctors to run tests, but they refused. 'One even told me that it's 'all in my head.' And now? Now the cancer has spread,' O'Connor wrote. O'Connor was undefeated in her boxing matches since turning pro in 2021, and won several high-ranking titles, including a bronze medal at the 2018 Youth World Championships as an amateur fighter. 'Georgia was loved, respected and admired,' Boxxer said in their statement after her death. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pro Boxer Georgia O'Connor Dies at 25 Just 2 Weeks After Marrying ‘The Love of My Life'
Georgia O'Connor died at 25, months after revealing she was diagnosed with cancer Just weeks before her death, she married her longtime boyfriend Adriano Cardinali The professional boxer blamed doctors for ignoring her, and failing to run tests that could have detected her cancer soonerGeorgia O'Connor made one last wish come true before her death. The death of the 25-year-old British professional boxer was announced on Thursday, May 22, by her promoter, Boxxer, in a statement obtained by The Guardian. O'Connor revealed in January that she had been diagnosed with cancer. In February, she said she suffered a miscarriage. Just two weeks before her death, O'Connor tied the knot with her longtime boyfriend Adriano Cardinali. '09.05.2025. The day I married the love of my life. 🤍,' O'Connor wrote alongside an image of her husband's hand over her own. Her photo showed the couple both wearing their wedding rings as she held a bouquet of white roses and baby's breath. It was the last post she shared, uploaded on May 12. Before her wedding announcement, O'Connor last shared an Instagram photo of herself with Cardinali for his birthday in February, where she referred to him as 'my Italian prince.' 'I never in my life thought I would find someone like you. Someone with such a pure heart and soul, someone who makes me feel loved every day, someone who would do absolutely anything for me… someone as weird as me,' she wrote. Her words captioned a single photo of the couple sitting in a restaurant booth together, both smiling at the camera as they posed with drinks in front of them. 'You are not just my boyfriend but my truest and closest friend,' O'Connor continued. She also mentioned that the longtime loves 'have been through so much together, things that no couple should go through but we always get through because nothing can ever break us.' 'I couldn't imagine life without you and I adore you from the deepest parts of my heart,' she wrote, later concluding, 'you are the best thing that ever happened to me and being your girlfriend is the greatest title I could ever wish to have.' When O'Connor revealed her cancer diagnosis in January, she made a post calling out 'the absolute incompetent RATS that have allowed this to happen.' 'For 17 weeks since the start of October, I've been in constant pain,' she wrote on Jan. 31. Her post was a single image of her sitting in a hospital bed, hooked to multiple machines as she smiled and gave a 'thumbs up' sign. The pro athlete said she knew 'something was seriously wrong' and felt that she had cancer because 'I have colitis and PSC [primary sclerosing cholangitis — a chronic liver disease], two diseases that dramatically increase the chances of getting it.' 'I KNOW how high my risk is and they do too. They always did. But not one doctor f------ listened to me. Not one doctor took me seriously,' O'Connor wrote. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. She said she 'begged' doctors to run tests, but they refused. 'One even told me that it's 'all in my head.' And now? Now the cancer has spread,' O'Connor wrote. O'Connor was undefeated in her boxing matches since turning pro in 2021, and won several high-ranking titles, including a bronze medal at the 2018 Youth World Championships as an amateur fighter. 'Georgia was loved, respected and admired,' Boxxer said in their statement after her death. Read the original article on People
The Guardian
22-05-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Georgia O'Connor, professional boxer and youth gold medallist, dies aged 25
Tributes have been paid to the British boxer Georgia O'Connor, who has died at the age of 25 after being diagnosed with cancer in January. O'Connor won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Youth Games in 2017 before turning professional with promoters Boxxer. She won all three of her bouts, having last fought professionally in October 2022. In February 2023, the County Durham boxer told BBC North East she had been living with ulcerative colitis for two years. Earlier this month, O'Connor posted on social media to announce she had married her partner, Adriano Cardinali. In a statement, Boxxer said: 'We are heartbroken by the passing of Georgia O'Connor. A true warrior inside and outside the ring, the boxing community has lost a talented, courageous and determined young woman far too soon. 'Georgia was loved, respected and admired by her friends here at Boxxer. Our thoughts are with her loved ones at this difficult time.' England Boxing said it was 'deeply saddened' by her death. In its statement, the governing body highlighted O'Connor's glittering junior career, in which she also won medals at world and European youth championships. Ben Shalom, the founder and CEO of Boxxer, wrote 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. 'Georgia was an inspirational person and one I'll never forget. So sorry for her family and all her friends. Truly heartbreaking.'
The Independent
22-05-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Tributes pour in as boxer Georgia O'Connor dies aged 25 after cancer battle
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. In an Instagram post in January, O'Connor revealed her diagnosis and said she suffered from 'colitis and PSC [primary sclerosing cholangitis], two diseases that dramatically increase the chances' of cancer. On 9 May, she married her partner Adriano Cardinali. He had left his job to support O'Connor during her treatment, according to the boxer's mother. 'We are heartbroken by the passing of Georgia O'Connor,' read a social media post from Boxxer, which promoted her final fight, on Thursday (22 May). 'A true warrior inside and outside the ring, the boxing community has lost a talented, courageous and determined young woman far too soon. 'Georgia was loved, respected and admired by her friends here at Boxxer. Our thoughts are with her loved ones at this difficult time.' Founder and CEO of Boxxer, Ben Shalom, also posted a message on his personal social media accounts. 'It's hard to make sense of this… a lot goes on in life but nothing else matters other than your family and your health,' wrote Shalom. '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. 'Georgia was an inspirational person and one I'll never forget. So sorry for her family and all her friends. Truly heartbreaking.' England Boxing wrote: 'We're deeply saddened by the passing of Georgia O'Connor. A gifted boxer and beloved member of the amateur boxing community, she won medals at the Commonwealth Youth Games, Youth Worlds & European Championships. Our thoughts are with her loved ones.' 'Everyone at Queensberry Promotions [is] deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Georgia O'Connor,' read another social media post. 'All of our thoughts are with her friends and family during this difficult time. Rest in peace Georgia.' Meanwhile, Sky Sports said, 'The thoughts of everyone at Sky Sports Boxing are with Joe Gallagher and Georgia O'Connor,' referencing coach Gallagher's ongoing cancer treatment.
