Queensberry Promotions have confirmed that they have signed a promotional contract with the heavyweight Delicious Orie.
BoxingScene reported on Monday that the British Olympian’s career will be promoted by Frank Warren and guided by the trainer Grant Smith out of the Steel City Gym in Sheffield, England. Their next move will be to secure the date, venue and opponent for his professional debut.
Orie, 27, had been one of Britain’s leading medal hopes at Paris 2024, and having joined a stable that includes, among others, fellow heavyweights Tyson Fury, Daniel Dubois, Moses Itauma, Lawrence Okolie and Joe Joyce, he said: “I can’t wait to get this next chapter underway. I’ve put the heartbreak of Paris behind me and look back on my amateur career with pride.
“A home Commonwealth Games where I won my first major gold and closing the European Championship as Team GB’s flag bearer with a gold medal round my neck were definitely the highlights. I’d like to thank GB Boxing and Team GB for all their support over the past few years.
“I’ve teamed up with Steel City gym, STN Sports and Queensberry Promotions, who together I feel are the team that will take me to the top of the heavyweight division. Queensberry is the home of heavyweight boxing and have a long tradition of developing boxers the right way and building superstars. I can’t wait to get going.
Warren on Saturday is also promoting Derek Chisora-Otto Wallin in Manchester, and he said: “This is yet another signature heavyweight signing for us at Queensberry and I am delighted to welcome Delicious to the team.
“Delicious has got everything stacked in his favour to make himself a major success as a professional heavyweight. He is skilful, powerful, popular and charismatic and I am certain the British public will get behind him in a big way as he makes his way in the sport.
“We have got incredible depth in the heavyweight division here at Queensberry but, as always, we develop each fighter as an individual and Delicious will be given the right fights at the right time to progress him towards major title contention.
“I am very much looking forward to getting him started and cannot wait to see Delicious in action.”
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