British professional boxer Georgia O’Connor has passed away at the age of just 25.

Boxxer, O’Connor’s promoter, shared the news of her death in a statement on Instagram.

“We are heartbroken by the passing of Georgia O’Connor,” the promotion company wrote. “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.”

O’Connor shared on social media last year that she had been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, this is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease where the immune system causes inflammati

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