Delicious Orie
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- Russian[1]
- British
 Orie coaching a boxing session in Wolverhampton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 31 May 1997 Moscow, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | Heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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][4] 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 England[7] 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 round[11] and lost by 3:2 split decision.[12][13]
Professional career
Orie turned professional in February 2025, signing with Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions.[14][15] 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.[16][17]
