Summary
Heavyweight boxer Delicious Orie has retired from professional boxing at age 27, after only one professional fight. Despite being a prominent amateur boxer, he chose to leave the sport to pursue a career in business, citing a loss of passion for boxing.
Key Facts
- Delicious Orie is a heavyweight boxer who decided to retire at 27.
- He made his professional debut in April and won his first fight against Milos Veletic.
- Orie won a gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and represented Great Britain at the Paris Olympics.
- He retired to focus on his degree and a career in the corporate world.
- Orie has a first-class honors degree in Economics and Management from Aston University.
- He turned down an offer from WWE to continue with boxing before choosing to retire.
- Orie was signed with Queensberry promotions and was highly regarded in the boxing community.
- He was expected to achieve significant success in the professional boxing ranks.