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Bloomberg
02-06-2025
- General
- Bloomberg
MAGA Triumphs in Poland's Presidential Election
By Welcome to Balance of Power, bringing you the latest in global politics. If you haven't yet, sign up here. Yesterday's victory by a former boxer with zero political experience in Poland's presidential election dealt a significant blow to pro-European Union Prime Minister Donald Tusk. It was also a major win for Donald Trump.
National Post
23-05-2025
- Health
- National Post
Boxer dies at 25 after battling for months with doctors over diagnosis
British boxer Georgia O'Connor fought to the very end, ultimately losing her battle with a 'rare and aggressive' form of cancer that she said doctors ignored for months. Article content She was 25 years old. Article content O'Connor, a medal-winning boxer from Durham, England, shared her diagnosis earlier this year while tearing into the English medical system (NHS) and the doctors who overlooked her concerns. Article content In an Instagram post, she shared that she had been diagnosed with cancer after weeks of debilitating pain, and claimed her concerns went ignored by doctors for four months. Article content '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,' O'Connor wrote on Jan. 31. '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. Article content View this post on Instagram A post shared by Georgia Cardinali (@georgiaoconnor_1) Article content Article content 'But not one doctor f***ing 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.' Article content Article content '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. Article content '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.'
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.
The Independent
21-05-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Hall of Fame boxer Nino Benvenuti dies aged 87
Nino Benvenuti, a revered Italian boxer, two-weight undisputed champion and Hall of Fame inductee, passed away on Tuesday at 87 years old. Regarded as the greatest Italian boxer in history, Benvenuti (82-7-1, 35 knockouts), shared the ring with the likes of Emile Griffith, Dick Tiger, Luis Rodriguez and Carlos Monzon. The Italian National Olympic Committee paid tribute to their gold medalist: 'Italian sport is in mourning. Giovanni 'Nino' Benvenuti, one of the best boxers in history and, certainly, one of the most beloved athletes, passed away today at the age of 87.' Benvenuti had a standout amateur career, going unbeaten in 120 fights and winning four national titles, two European titles and an Olympic gold medal at the Rome Games in 1960. This was the same Olympics in which Cassius Clay, later to be known as Muhammad Ali, also won gold. However, it was Benvenuti who won the Val Barker trophy for the best boxer in the tournament. Turning professional in 1961, Benvenuti would race to 65 fights undefeated, picking up the WBC super-welterweight title in an all-Italian clash at the San Siro in front of 40,000 fans with Sandro Mazzinghi, and the European middleweight title against Luis Folledo in 1965. He successfully defended both of these titles before his first professional defeat in 1966 against Ki Soo Kim, whom Benvenuti beat in the Olympics, losing his WBC belt via split decision over 15 rounds. This would signal the end of the Italian's campaign at super-welterweight. From then on, he would turn his attention to the middleweight division. In 1967, Benvenuti challenged Griffith for his WBC middleweight title in the first of a famous trilogy of fights. Their initial meeting was The Ring magazine's fight of the year as the pair exchanged knockdowns on the way to a unanimous decision victory for Benvenuti. However, an immediate rematch saw Griffith reclaim his title. The rivalry was settled in 1968 with Benvenuti claiming another unanimous decision. Enjoy 185+ fights a year on DAZN, the Global Home of Boxing Never miss a fight from top promoters. Watch on your devices anywhere, anytime. See Schedule ADVERTISEMENT. If you sign up to this service we will earn commission. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent. An unbeaten 1968, and a successful title defence in a rematch with Don Fullmer, brother of legend Gene, meant that Benvenuti was chosen as The Ring's fighter of the year. The end of the legendary career of the two-weight champion came in 1971. He had lost his WBC title to rising star Carlos Monzon the previous year and suffered another loss in Italy before taking a rematch with Monzon, which he would lose via third-round stoppage. Benvenuti enjoyed a short career as an actor, starring in the films Sundance and the Kid (1969) and Mark Shoots First (1975). He also spent time as a sports commentator in Italy and was a registered member of the Journalists' Association.
Reuters
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Italian Olympic champion Benvenuti dies aged 87
ROME, May 20 (Reuters) - Italian boxer Giovanni 'Nino' Benvenuti, who won Olympic gold in Rome in 1960, died on Tuesday at the age of 87, the Italian Olympic Committee (IOC) said in a statement. Turning professional after the Olympics, Benvenuti was also a world champion in two different weight divisions in the 1960s. Born in the Istria region in what is part of modern-day Slovenia, Benvenuti won Olympic Welterweight gold for Italy with victory over Yuri Radonyak of the Soviet Union in the final. He was awarded the Val Barker trophy as the outstanding boxer at the 1960 Games -- an event where American Cassius Clay, later known as Muhammad Ali, won the light heavyweight gold. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni paid tribute to Benvenuti as an athlete and for speaking up for thousands of Italians killed by Yugoslav partisans or exiled at the end of World War Two. "Thanks Nino for your fights in the ring and for those in defence of the truth. Italy will not forget you," she wrote on social media. Benvenuti won the world Super Welterweight title in 1965 when he knocked out compatriot Sandro Mazzinghi. Having lost that crown, he moved up to the Middleweight division and beat American Emile Griffith at Madison Square Garden in 1967 to claim another world title. Griffith won a rematch later that year but Benvenuti reclaimed the title in 1968 in their third meeting. The Italian lost the title in 1970 when Argentine Carlos Monzon defeated him in Rome. After his retirement, he appeared in a couple of films and remained a familiar face with regular television appearances.
