Delicious Orie fits the template of the 21st century heavyweight like a glove. He’s big, athletic and at a tad under two metres, packs a punch.
Like his predecessors Audley Harrison, Anthony Joshua and Joe Joyce, he is taking the Olympic path to a pro career. Orie had already qualified for Paris 2024 before he won European gold in Poland last week. He is good enough to medal in France but will face the usual suspects from Cuba and the eastern European states, who will want it as much as he does.
The lure of the Olympic gold is understandable. All these kids want to make money. Gold guarantees an auction for his signature, though any medal is a selling point when turning over.
