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Revision as of 14:37, 7 August 2022

Delicious Orie
Born
Moscow, Russia
Nationality
  • Russian[2]
  • British
Statistics
Weight(s)Super-heavyweight
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
England Boxing
Representing  England
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Yerevan Super-heavyweight
Gold medal – first place English National Championships Super-heavyweight

Delicious Orie is a British[3][2] amateur boxer who won a bronze medal at the 2022 European Championships.[4]

Orie was born in Moscow to a Nigerian father and a Russian mother, facing racial prejudice due to the color of his skin.[3] He moved to England at age seven and settled in Wolverhampton a few years later.[3]

References

  1. ^ Bradley, Jack (21 June 2019). "Meet the next Anthony Joshua - Delicious Orie". British Boxing News. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ a b c Hope, Nick (25 January 2021). "Delicious Orie, the boxer raised in Russia, built in Britain". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  4. ^ 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.