The actress beat the disease when he was a teenager but succumbed to the illness in … She underwent intensive chemotherapy for six months and made a recovery. BARRY McGUIGAN'S actress daughter Danika has passed away at the age of 33 after a "brief but brave" battle with cancer. The daughter of boxer Barry McGuigan, Danika, has died aged 33, the family confirmed today. My beautiful sister Danika lost her battle with cancer… She overcame it once with a two year fight when she was 11 to 13.
BARRY McGUIGAN'S actress daughter Danika has passed away at the age of 33 after a "brief but brave" battle with cancer. "But Nika was incredibly strong andpositive. I was so proud of her. They gave her chemo straight away. "We got to know those children and their families. Love you forever my older ‘little’ sister. The daughter of the former boxing world champion was an actress but recently fell illBarry McGuigan's daughter Danika has passed away at the age of 33 after a battle with cancer.The actress beat the disease when he was a teenager but succumbed to the illness in the early hours of Tuesday.Former world champion Barry and his family released a statement confirming the news.It read: "It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of our beautiful daughter and sister, Danika "Nika" McGuigan. I can’t tell you how terrified I was, seeing her go through it all. "I’m so so proud of you! T he actress daughter of Barry McGuigan has died after a “brief but brave battle” against cancer. At one point there were seven kids in there and four of them died. "As a family we are devastated and ask for complete privacy during this difficult period to allow us to grieve for our Nika. God, did she fight. "Unfortunately Nika couldn’t beat it again but she fought so bravely until the end. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. You can unsubscribe at any time.Barry with wife Sandra and children Blain and DanikaBarry with his wife Sandra and children Danika, Blaine, Jake and Shane No amount of fighting in the ring could have prepared me for it," "I was in Ireland when I got a call from our doctor and I could hear [wife] Sandra sobbing in the background, "We spent the next six weeks staying in the hospital hoping and praying Nika would get better. Danika McGuigan, known to friends and family as ‘Nika’, died on Tuesday aged 33. The daughter of former boxing champion Barry McGuigan has died, aged 33. "She was in a high dependency ward. I have memories that I’ll cherish for a lifetime & you will live on forever in spirit. "Danika was McGuigan's only daughter alongside her three brothers Shane, Jake and Blane.Barry won the featherweight world title in 1985 when he beat Eusebio Pedroza at Loftus Road, home of Queen's Park Rangers.He went on to found Cyclone Promotions which represents current world champion Josh Taylor who is trained by Shane.When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. ""She overcame it once with a two year fight when she was 11 to 13. I've never seen such will power. Barry McGuigan's daughter Danika has passed away at the age of 33 after a battle with cancer. Danika McGuigan, known to friends and family as ‘Nika’, died on Tuesday aged 33.She had been diagnosed with leukaemia aged 11 but recovered after two years of treatment and went on to become an actress, appearing in the television comedy-drama In a statement, her family said: “It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of our beautiful daughter and sister, Danika ‘Nika’ McGuigan.“After a brief but brave battle against cancer, Nika passed away peacefully in the early hours of Tuesday 23 July, surrounded by her loving family.“As a family we are devastated and ask for complete privacy during this difficult period to allow us to grieve for our Nika.”Her brother, Shane, a boxing coach, posted on social media: “It breaks my heart to write this.