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Heavyweight Delicious Orie has retired from boxing after a short stint in the professional ranks.<\/b><\/p>\n
Orie, 27, made his pro debut in April, beating Bosnian Milos Veletic on points, but has now decided to walk away from the sport.<\/p>\n
The Russian-born Briton<\/a> won gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and represented Great Britain at the Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n “I have decided to hang up my gloves and retire from boxing to follow up on my degree and enter the corporate world,” Orie said on Instagram.<\/p>\n “Over time, I’ve come to recognise that the same fire and love I once had for boxing has gradually faded.<\/p>\n “As I’ve grown, I’ve come to value clarity and honesty with myself above all.<\/p>\n “I hoped that turning professional would reignite the passion, but the truth has become clear: it hasn’t.”<\/p>\n Alongside boxing, Orie also has a first-class honours degree in Economics and Management from Aston University.<\/p>\n Orie had 39 amateur fights and turned down an offer from the WWE<\/a> to continue boxing.<\/p>\n He added: “Every fighter knows you need a deep love for the craft to reach the top – and without it, there’s no path forward.<\/p>\n “Out of respect for the sport and for myself, it’s time to step away with honesty.”<\/p>\n He was a hot favourite for the heavyweight gold in Paris, but suffered a shock early exit<\/a> from the Games.<\/p>\n The Briton, once dubbed the next Anthony Joshua, was tipped to fight for world honours in the coming years.<\/p>\n He signed with promotional outfit Queensberry earlier this year having been pursued by all the major promotional companies in the UK. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n