25-year-old champion athlete dies of cancer.
British boxer Georgia O'Connor has died from cancer
25-year-old Georgia O'Connor, a two-time youth world boxing championship medalist, has died of cancer. In October 2024, she was given a terrible diagnosis. This month, she married her partner Adriano Cardinali.
O'Connor competed in the middleweight division and holds a bronze medal from the 2018 youth world championship and silver from 2017. She also has three wins in three professional ring bouts. This loss has been a great shock to the world of boxing.
At the age of 88, renowned Italian boxer and Olympic champion Nino Benvenuti has passed away. His record includes 82 wins, 7 losses, and 1 draw in professional boxing.
Former Latvia national football team forward Andriy Prokhorenko has died
At the age of 48, former forward of the Latvia national football team Andriy Prokhorenko has passed away after being diagnosed with a malignant tumor at the end of 2024. Prokhorenko shone on the field during matches of the Latvia national team and participated in the Euro-2004 tournament, where he made one assist.
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