British super heavyweight boxer Delicious Orie was surprisingly beaten in his first fight at the Olympics on Monday.
Orie, pinned as one of Team GB’s main medal hopes before the Paris Games, lost to Armenia’s Davit Chaloyan by a decision in the last 16.
The 27-year-old lost 3-2 on three of the five judges’ scorecards, with the other two cards being scored 3-2 in his favour.
It is a decision which could spark plenty of controversy, with the second seed seemingly dominating the encounter.
Orie was left visibly stunned as he dropped to the canvas following the decision.
It’s all over for Delicious Orie at #PARIS2024 😩
Armenia’s Davit Chaloyan gets the win by split decision.#BBCOLYMPICS #OLYMPICS PIC.TWITTER.COM/NUAU9VKQH1
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) JULY 29, 2024
After the fight, he said: “For the past eight years, I’ve always dreamed about that gold medal in the Olympic Games.
“Now it’s been taken away from me. It could be me, it could be from the judges. That’s what’s happened.
“But I feel like I’ve let myself down and let my family down.”
It follows a disappointing boxing performance for Great Britain so far, with Orie the fourth to lose in as many fights.
