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Paris Olympics 2024: Meet Team GB boxers including Delicious Orie & Rosie Eccles (2024)

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Kal Sajad

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A place on the Olympic podium is the dream for any young, aspiring boxer.

From Muhammad Ali to Sugar Ray Leonard, Floyd Mayweather to Oleksandr Usyk - the list of elite Olympic and world-title double winners goes on.

In Britain and Ireland, the likes of Amir Khan, Anthony Joshua, Katie Taylor and Lauren Price have used the platform of Olympic success to shine as professionals.

But even reaching the Olympics is some feat, requiring years of dedication and proving you are the best your nation has to offer.

BBC Sport speaks to the six Team GB boxers selected to take part in Paris 2024.

Mopeds & training in secret - welterweight Rosie Eccles

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Welshwoman Rosie Eccles, 27, fell in love with boxing aged 15 when she walked into a boxercise class.

A coach told her there was a gym in Newport - about 13 miles away from her home - and to come back in a year's time.

At 16, Eccles bought a moped so she could keep her early morning trips to the gym a secret from her family and friends.

"I used to sneak out of my house at 3am. I went to bed fully clothed. I wheeled my moped down the drive because it sounded like a hairdryer," she says.

"I'd ride about 45 minutes to the boxing gym. He'd meet me at the door. I'd train and then I'd ride back home and get back to bed and pretend to wake up for school. I did it twice a week."

Fuelled by her dream of becoming an Olympian, Eccles won over the people around her and began to excel.

But she missed out on a place at Tokyo 2020 after contracting coronavirus three times.

"That really broke me," she says. "It was horrendous but it made me realise I wasn't done."

The 'super-mum' - bantamweight Charley Davison

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Davison, 30, juggles boxing with raising her three children, aged 12, 10 and eight. She fully embraces the 'super mum' tag and hopes her story can inspire others to follow their dreams.

Davison took a seven-year hiatus after giving birth to her first child.

"I watched the 2012 Olympics with him in his little chair. I still had that fire in my belly. I knew then it wasn't time to give up," she says.

Davison returned to boxing in 2018 - two years after the birth of her third child - and picked up where she left off.

She qualified for Tokyo 2020 and reached the second round, but is hoping a move up from flyweight to bantamweight will produce a medal this time round.

"I need to get on that podium so I can give the kids that medal," she says.

From GB to Paris, via Russia - super-heavyweight Delicious Orie

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Born in Moscow to a Nigerian father and Russian mother, Orie moved to the United Kingdom aged seven.

"I remember being different [in Russia] from everyone else, skin-colour wise," Orie, 27, says.

He could not speak a word of English when he started primary school in year four, but excelling at education and making his parents proud was "the most important aspect" of his life.

In 2020, Orie graduated with a first class honours degree in economics and management at Aston University.

As a sportsman, Orie found himself at a crossroads when a childhood dream of playing professional basketball did not materialise.

"Then I saw Anthony Joshua on TV. I thought to myself who is this guy? He looks good. I want to give it a go," he says.

Like Joshua, Orie found his calling and only began boxing aged 18. He signalled his Olympic potential with a gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

The grafter - light-middleweight Lewis Richardson

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Richardson, 27, slumped to the canvas after securing qualification for Paris in May.

"It was such a special moment and I hope it lives with me forever. One of the best days of my life," he says.

The Colchester fighter's story is one of graft and perseverance.

"I struggled to get on to the England set-up and GB set-up as a junior, youth and senior," he adds.

Richardson missed out on qualification on Tokyo and when the middleweight division was omitted from Paris, he had two choices - turn professional or cut down to light-middleweight.

Despite having not weighed 71kg since he was a teenager, Richardson continued in the amateur set-up. He even self-funded a tournament in Portugal to gain experience in the new division.

"I'm so thankful I did make that decision because I can now forever call myself an Olympian," he says.

The comeback queen - middleweight Chantelle Reid

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Combat sports is all Reid, 26, has ever known. She started kickboxing aged five with her dad as her coach.

"Unfortunately kickboxing is not an Olympic sport and I transitioned into boxing at 14," she says.

"I had my first boxing bout at the European championships when I got a gold, as a junior."

But Reid's Olympic dreams appeared to shatter when she was diagnosed with a generative disc disease aged 18.

"I was advised to never box again and that I could end up in a wheelchair," she explains.

Reid says working a nine-to-five job handing out mortgage advice "wasn't for me".

But after helping her dad with coaching in the gym, she noticed her back was no longer in pain and was given the all clear to return to boxing.

"The six-year break did me good," she says. "My body rested, I recovered and I got stronger. After a year, I qualified for the Olympics."

A future Mancunian star - heavyweight Patrick Brown

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Mancunian Brown, 24, is hoping to emulate two of the city’s boxing legends - Anthony Crolla and Ricky Hatton.

"Watching them really spurred me on as a kid," he says.

Brown first attended Sale West boxing club aged seven, and 10 years ago his dad began running the gym.

After the Covid pandemic stalled his promising amateur career, Brown began training at Moss Side Fire Station.

"It's an actual fire station," Brown says. "[Trainer] Nigel Travis was a fireman himself and he decided to create a gym.

"There are loads of fire engines there and everything and it's open to the community."

His talent captured the attention of Team GB coaches and Brown has won two national titles and qualified for Paris within just two years of being part of the podium squad.

"[Coach] Rob McCracken said I'm the joint-fastest to be a GB athlete and become an Olympian. The other is Anthony Joshua," Brown says.

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Will boxing be in the 2024 Olympics? ›

All athletes participating in the boxing tournament of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 comply with the competition's eligibility and entry regulations, as well as all applicable medical regulations set by the Paris 2024 Boxing Unit (PBU) (please find all applicable rules here).

What are the new sports in the Paris Olympics 2024? ›

Golf and rugby were the two sports chosen by the IOC in August 2009 as new additions to the program for 2016. The Olympic competition for 2024 in Paris will be the same as it was in previous editions.

How to get tickets to Paris Olympics 2024? ›

Tickets for the 2024 Paris Olympics can only be purchased through the official Paris 2024 ticketing website. Ticket prices range from €24–€2,700, depending on the event and competition location. The website also offers hospitality packages that include tickets and services such as boxes, lounges, accommodation, transportation, and more. 
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What water sports are in the Paris Olympics 2024? ›

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  • Swimming.
  • Diving.
  • Water Polo.
  • Artistic Swimming.
  • Marathon Swimming.

Did Mike Tyson fight in the Olympics? ›

Before the 1084 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Mike Tyson competed for the 1981 and 1982 Junior Olympics and won two gold medals. These triumphs were back-to-back and everybody expected him to make it to the 1984 games. His loss in Forth Worth remains as one of the most shocking defeats of his professional career.

Which sport will be dropped from the 2024 Olympics? ›

Meanwhile, some other sports that were featured at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Games past, including baseball, softball and karate, will not make an appearance in Paris this year. Here's what to know about the sports coming and going from the Paris 2024 Summer Games.

How much does it cost to watch the Olympics 2024? ›

🏅 Most expensive tickets for 2024 Olympic events
DatesHighest ticket price
Opening ceremony Seine OlympiqueJuly 26$2,930 $2,930
Closing ceremony Stade de FranceAug. 11$1,737 $1,737
Track and field medal ceremonies Stade de FranceAug. 2-9$1,074 $1,074
Basketball finals Bercy ArenaAug. 10$1,064 $1,064
1 more row
4 days ago

Are Olympic tickets expensive? ›

For the 2024 Paris Olympics, Iroanya's spending is the norm. International spectators can expect to pay at least $5,000 to attend—including hotel, airfare, and event ticket costs—, experts say, though pricing largely ranges depending on the accommodation choices of attendees.

Can you resell Olympic 2024 tickets? ›

It will be possible to resell Olympic and Paralympic Games tickets on the official Paris 2024 resale platform until the day before the closing ceremonies. The ticket put up for resale is available on the platform until 12 hours before the start of the session.

What have been some of the controversies with the Paris Olympics? ›

It's the debate raging in Paris over transgender athletes in the Olympic Games - following a 46-second women's boxing match which sparked a culture-war fury.

What sport is changing in Paris Olympics? ›

Karate and baseball & softball are not returning from four years ago, but the Paris Games will bring back skateboarding, surfing and sport climbing from 2020, rounding out the lineup of four optional sports for these Olympics.

Is Russia in the Olympics in 2024? ›

For the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, the IOC banned Russia and Belarus from participating due to their involvement related to the war in Ukraine.

How to qualify for the 2024 Olympics in boxing? ›

How do boxers qualify for the 2024 Olympics?
  1. Continental Qualification Tournaments (June – December 2023) Each continent (Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas, Oceania) held a qualification tournament last year. ...
  2. World Qualification Tournament 1 (March 3–11, 2024) ...
  3. World Qualification Tournament 2 (May 23 – June 3, 2024)
Mar 26, 2024

What combat sports are in the Olympics 2024? ›

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  • 2 Boxing. 2.1 Amateur boxing. ...
  • 3 Fencing. 3.1 Olympic Games. ...
  • 4 Grappling. 4.1 World and Continental Championships.
  • 5 Judo. 5.1 Olympic Games. ...
  • 6 Ju-jitsu. 6.1 World and Continental Championships.
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What weight is boxing olympics 2024? ›

Most boxing competitions begin with a field of 32, though men's flyweight (50kg/110 lbs), heavyweight (92kg/202 lbs), and super heavyweight contests (92+kg/202 + lbs) -- as well as women's middleweights (75kg/165 lbs) -- start with a field of 16.

Do the Olympics do boxing? ›

The IOC is therefore running the boxing competition at the Paris Games, as it did at the Tokyo Olympics, and its rules on the inclusion of athletes with DSDs and gender diversity in the women's competition apply.

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