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Delicious Orie handed awkward start at Paris 2024

Bilston boxing hopeful Delicious Orie has been handed a testing start in his bid to win Olympic gold.

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The 27-year-old has been paired with Armenia’s Davit Chaloyan in the opening round of the super heavyweight tournament at Paris 2024 - in a rematch of last year’s European Games quarter-final.

Orie delivered arguably the best performance of his career to win that bout on unanimous decision, going on to win gold and stamp his ticket to the Olympics.

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