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Deontay Wilder vs. Robert Helenius

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Heavyweight Showdown
DateOctober 15, 2022
VenueBarclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Tale of the tape
Boxer United States Deontay Wilder Finland Robert Helenius
Nickname "The Bronze Bomber" "The Nordic Nightmare"
Hometown Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. Lumparland, Åland, Finland
Pre-fight record 42–2–1 (41 KO) 31–3 (20 KO)
Age 36 years, 11 months 38 years, 9 months
Height 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) 6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight 214 lb (97 kg) 253 lb (115 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBC
No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight
IBF
No. 4 Ranked Heavyweight
The Ring
No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight
TBRB
No. 3 Ranked Heavyweight
WBC
No. 5 Ranked Heavyweight
Result
Wilder wins via 1st-round KO

Deontay Wilder vs. Robert Helenius, billed as Heavyweight Showdown, was a heavyweight professional boxing match between former WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder, and Finnish heavyweight boxer, Robert Helenius.[1][2][3] The bout took place on October 15, 2022, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City. It reportedly sold 75,000 PPV buys.[4]

Background

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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.[5]

Fight recap

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Wilder won via knockout with a short right hand at 2:57 of the first round.[6]

Fight card

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Weight Class vs. Method Round Time Notes
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:[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Wilder returns with first-round knockout win". BBC Sport.
  2. ^ "Deontay Wilder destroys Robert Helenius with first-round KO | DAZN News UK". DAZN.
  3. ^ "Dominant Wilder says he's 'back' after quick KO". ESPN.com. October 16, 2022.
  4. ^ March 2023, Danny Gilfillan on 27th (March 27, 2023). "Deontay Wilder Defends His Low Pay-Per-View Numbers". boxing-social.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Deontay Wilder to return against Robert Helenius in Brooklyn on October 15". skysports.com. August 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "Slow-motion footage shows Deontay Wilder's one-punch KO of Robert Helenius in all its glory". October 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "BoxRec". boxrec.com.
Preceded by Deontay Wilder's bouts
15 October 2022
Succeeded by
Preceded by Robert Helenius's bouts
15 October 2022
Succeeded by
vs. Mika Mielonen