Deontay Wilder vs. Robert Helenius
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| Date | October 15, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Wilder wins via 1st-round KO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deontay Wilder vs. Robert Helenius, billed as Heavyweight Showdown, was a professional boxing match between former WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder, and Finnish heavyweight boxer, Robert Helenius.[1][2][3]
The bout took place October 15, 2022, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City.
Background
In August 2022, it was announced that Wilder will have his first fight a year later after his Fury loss. It was announced Wilder would be facing Finland's Robert Helenius, with the fight scheduled to take place on October 15, 2022, at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.[4]
The fight
On the fight night, Wilder won via knockout with a short right hand at 2:57 of the first round.[5]
Fight card
| Weight Class | vs. | Method | Round | Time | Notes | ||
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| Heavyweight | Deontay Wilder | def. | Robert Helenius | KO | 1/12 | 2:57 | |
| Super middleweight | Caleb Plant | def. | Anthony Dirrell | KO | 9/12 | 2:57 | |
| Bantamweight | Emmanuel Rodríguez | def. | Gary Antonio Russell | TD | 10/12 | 0:02 | |
| Heavyweight | Frank Sánchez | def. | Carlos Negrón | TKO | 9/10 | 1:36 | |
| Super welterweight | Vito Mielnicki Jr | def. | Limberth Ponce | UD | 10 | ||
| Heavyweight | Gurgen Hovhannisyan | def. | Michael Polite Coffie | RTD | 6/8 | ||
| Heavyweight | Geovany Bruzon | def. | James Evans | TKO | 3/6 | 1:18 | |
| Super bantamweight | Michael Angeletti | def. | Jeremy Adorno | RTD | 5/6 | 3:00 | |
| Super bantamweight | Miguel Roman | def. | Jose Negrete | UD | 4 | ||
| Lightweight | Michel Rivera | def. | Jerry Perez | UD | 8 | ||
| Welterweight | Keeshawn Williams | def. | Julio Rosa | UD | 6 |
Reference:[6]
References
- ^ "Wilder returns with first-round knockout win". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Deontay Wilder destroys Robert Helenius with first-round KO | DAZN News UK". DAZN.
- ^ "Dominant Wilder says he's 'back' after quick KO". ESPN.com. October 16, 2022.
- ^ "Deontay Wilder to return against Robert Helenius in Brooklyn on October 15". skysports.com. August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Slow-motion footage shows Deontay Wilder's one-punch KO of Robert Helenius in all its glory". October 18, 2022.
- ^ "BoxRec". boxrec.com.