Hoping for a knockout result at the 2024 Paris Olympics is British boxer Delicious Orie, whose notably been dubbed 'the next Anthony Joshua'.The 27 year old stands at 6ft 6in with an impressive reach and a powerful right hand.
Delicious will represent Team GB in the noble art of boxing at the Olympics, and he is a serious contender for a medal. He shared: "We have a proud record in Olympic heavyweight boxing this century, and the plan is to follow in Audley Harrison and Anthony Joshua's footsteps.
I'm on the same programme they followed and I'll be proud to replicate what they have done - as well as Joe Joyce, who deserved a gold medal in Rio." If you're wondering where his name came from, it's almost after American singer Delious Kennedy, the lead vocalist of R&B group All For One. "Dad decided to go extra unique," he explained. "I'm not sure there's ever been a Delicious, certainly not in boxing, but I'm hoping to make a name for myself in Paris", reports the Mirror.
As he takes to the ring, let's take a closer look at the boxing star's life, including his girlfriend, 'painful' hobby and unusual love...
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