There was a shock at the Paris Nord Arena on another crushing day for Team GB’s boxers as the super-heavyweight hope Delicious Orie lost in the first round against Armenia’s Davit Chaloyan.
Orie had come to these Games suggesting it was “written” that he would win gold. Well, not here. Instead Chaloyan had other ideas in Paris. A gnarled, bulky figure, the Armenian started busily, lost the opening round, then took the final two, perhaps a little surprisingly, to win via split decision. Orie worked hard, seemed to throw more punches but was clipped enough times to take the narrow defeat.
