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Former Rochester boxing great Pat O'Connor dies at 74

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Pat O'Connor was once ranked as the No. 3 light-heavyweight boxer in the world.

O’Connor was inducted into the Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame in 2014 .

The Rochester , Minnesota boxing legend died Friday , May 23, 2025 , of natural causes associated with Parkinson’s disease.

And the only way for me to get a better handle on my problems is to try and avoid as much of that as I can. "There aren't any excuses. I’m the one who didn't take care of business back in the boxing days . I'm the one who drinks." Fame had come quickly for O’Connor. Troubles often accompany that. They did for Pat O’Connor , the best fighter that Rochester has ever seen. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT.

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