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 Orie (right) with Keir Starmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 May 1997 Moscow, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Super-heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Delicious Orie (born 31 May 1997) is a British professional boxer who as an amateur won gold medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the 2023 European Games.
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. [1] [3] Orie later graduated with a degree in Economics and Management from Aston University in 2020. [4]
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.
Orie won a bronze medal at the 2022 European Championships. [5]
He won gold medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in England [6] and the 2023 European Games in Poland. [7] In doing the latter he qualified a quota place in the super-heavyweight category for the 2024 Summer Olympics. [8] On 7 June 2024, Orie was officially announced among the Great Britain squad for the Olympics in Paris. [9] He was drawn to fight 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships silver medalist Davit Chaloyan from Armenia in the first round [10] and lost by 3:2 split decision. [11] [12]
Orie turned professional in February 2025, signing with Frank Warren's Queensbury Promotions. [13] [14] He is scheduled to make his pro-debut at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester on 5 April 2025. [15]
