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Delicious Orie

Delicious Orie is a British former professional boxer who as an amateur won gold medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the 2023 European Games.

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Delicious Orie
Orie coaching a boxing session in Wolverhampton
Personal information
Nationality
  • Russian3
  • British
Born (1997-05-31) 31 May 1997
Moscow, Russia
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)2
WeightHeavyweight
Boxing career
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record1
Total fights1
Wins1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Great Britain
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Super heavyweight
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Super-heavyweight
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Yerevan Super-heavyweight
English National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Nottingham Super-heavyweight

Delicious Orie (born 31 May 1997) is a British former professional boxer who as an amateur won gold medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the 2023 European Games.

Early life

Orie was born in Moscow to a Nigerian father and a Russian mother. Facing racial prejudice due to the colour of his skin, he moved to England at age seven and settled in Wolverhampton a few years later and attended Colton Hills Community School in his teenage years.34 Orie later graduated with a degree in Economics and Management from Aston University in 2020.5

His father revealed in a BBC interview that Orie's name was inspired by vocalist Delious Kennedy from the American R&B and pop group All-4-One.

Amateur career

Orie won a bronze medal at the 2022 European Championships.6

He won gold medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in England7 and the 2023 European Games in Poland.8 In doing the latter he qualified a quota place in the super-heavyweight category for the 2024 Summer Olympics.9 On 7 June 2024, Orie was officially announced among the Great Britain squad for the Olympics in Paris.10 He was drawn to fight 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships silver medalist Davit Chaloyan from Armenia in the first round11 and lost by 3:2 split decision.1213

Professional career

Orie turned professional in February 2025, signing with Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions.1415 He made his pro-debut at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester on 5 April 2025, defeating Milos Veletic on points over four rounds.1617

Retirement

Orie announced his retirement from professional boxing on 27 May 2025, stating that the "fire and love I once had for boxing has gradually faded" and he intended to move into the "corporate world".1819

Professional boxing record

1 fight 1 win 0 losses
By decision 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 Win 1–0 Milos Veletic PTS 4 5 Apr 2025 Co-op Live, Manchester, England
References

References

  1. "Boxing record for Delicious Orie". BoxRec.
  2. Bradley, Jack (21 June 2019). "Meet the next Anthony Joshua - Delicious Orie". British Boxing News. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  3. Dennen, John (9 March 2022). "Delicious Orie: Britain's next super-heavyweight hope aims to become local hero at Commonwealths". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  4. Hope, Nick (25 January 2021). "Delicious Orie, the boxer raised in Russia, built in Britain". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  5. "Delicious Orie | Aston University". www.aston.ac.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  6. McKenna, Ben (31 May 2022). "Harris Akbar crowned European Champion as GB Boxing return from a triumphant week in Armenia with eight medals". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  7. "Delicious Orie triumphs in Commonwealth Games super-heavyweight final in his Birmingham hometown". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  8. "GB super-heavyweight Delicious Orie defeats Mahammad Abdullavev to claim gold at European Games". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  9. "Delicious Orie wins super-heavyweight gold on final day of action at 2023 European Games in Poland". GB Boxing. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  10. "Team GB announce Olympic boxing squad". BBC Sport. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  11. "GB boxers need 'performance of life' after tough draw". BBC Sport. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  12. "Olympics 2024: Team GB's Delicious Orie suffers shock defeat". ESPN. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  13. "GB's Orie loses by split decision in men's 92kg". BBC Sport. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  14. "Olympian Delicious Orie joins Queensberry's haul of heavyweights". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  15. "British Olympian Delicious Orie turns pro, signs with Frank Warren". ESPN. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  16. "Delicious Orie Threatens Plenty, But Has To Settle For Four-Round Points Win Over Veletic". The Ring. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  17. "Jack Rafferty impresses while Delicious Orie fails to get debut knockout in Manchester". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  18. "'No path forward' - Orie announces shock retirement". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  19. "Heavyweight boxer Delicious Orie announces shock retirement". ESPN. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
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