sport news England's golden boys Delicious Orie and Lewis Williams claim heavyweight golds ... trends now

sport news England's golden boys Delicious Orie and Lewis Williams claim heavyweight golds ... trends now
sport news England's golden boys Delicious Orie and Lewis Williams claim heavyweight golds ... trends now

sport news England's golden boys Delicious Orie and Lewis Williams claim heavyweight golds ... trends now

How sweet victory tasted for the apple in the eye of this Birmingham crowd. Golden Delicious. It had to be, didn't it?

Last night, hometown boy Delicious Orie brought down the curtain on boxing at these Commonwealth Games with super-heavyweight gold, roared on by a crowd that nearly blew the roof off the NEC.

Orie, who grew up in Russia before landing in Wolverhampton, had not boxed until aged 18 and did not have a British passport until last year, came from behind to defeat India's Sagar Ahlawat. 

England's Delicious Orie celebrates winning gold in the men's super-heavyweight final

England's Delicious Orie celebrates winning gold in the men's super-heavyweight final

The 25-year-old Team England boxer was originally born and raised in Russia

The 25-year-old Team England boxer was originally born and raised in Russia

He was down on all five cards after round one. By the end of round three, those tables had turned.

Britain's big men have written such rich recent history and this 25-year-old, at 6ft 6in tall, looks made for more nights like these. At the next Olympics, and beyond.

'Maybe they doubted me after the first round but I will always prove people wrong if they think I'm going to lose,' he said.

'I'm so proud to be representing England and I will be doing this until the Paris Olympics, when I turn professional. That England flag will be with me forever.

The Commonwealth Champion revealed he idolises current heavyweight Anthony Joshua

The Commonwealth Champion revealed he idolises current heavyweight Anthony Joshua

'The sky is the only limit. My inspiration has always been Anthony Joshua, that's the bare minimum. I can't wait for Paris.'

His crowning glory came hours after another local boxer, Leamington's Lewis Williams, took heavyweight gold on a day bringing 26 medals to the home nations.

Lewis Williams secured more boxing success for England as he claimed the heavyweight gold

Lewis Williams secured more boxing success for England as he claimed the heavyweight gold

Williams, 23, outpointed Samoa's Ato Leau Plodzicki-Faoagali and then vowed to put the medal around the neck of his father Bob, who until recently had been in hospital with illness. 

'I've been getting videos sent through with a beer in hand,' Williams said. 'So he is sweet.'

Until then, it had been a British gold rush but a day of frustration for England. Orie was the last of 17 home boxers fighting for gold yesterday — all but one of the 16 finals featured a fighter from the

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