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KO artist Deontay Wilder faces Finnish-Swede heavyweight Robert Helenius on Saturday
Former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will face Robert Helenius in his comeback to the ring on Saturday. Photo: Sarah Stier – USA TODAY Sports
On Saturday October 15, heavyweight knockout artist Deontay Wilder returns to the ring for his first fight since his most recent loss to Tyson Fury.
”The Bronze Bomber” will take on Finnish-Swedish Robert ”The Nordic Nightmare” Helenius in a 12-round heavyweight clash at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in New York.
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Holds both Finnish and Swedish citizenship
Robert Helenius, who was born in Stockholm but moved to Finland at young age, holds both Finnish and Swedish citizenship. The 38-year-old has held multiple heavyweight championships including the European title twice between 2011 and 2016.
Helenius holds notable wins over several former world heavyweight champions, inlcuding Lamon Brewster, Samuel Peter, and Siarhei Liakhovich. He has a professional record of 31-3, with 20 coming by way of knockout.
Wilder has a record of 42-2-1, with 20 knockouts wins just in the first round.
Check out the fight card below!
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Deontay Wilder vs. Robert Helenius – Full fight card
*Bout order and number of fights can change.
- Deontay Wilder vs. Robert Helenius
- Caleb Plant vs. Anthony Dirrell
- Gary Antonio Russell vs. Emmanuel Rodriguez
- Frank Sanchez vs. Carlos Negron
- Vito Mielnicki Jr vs. Limberth Ponce
- Gurgen Hovhannisyan vs. Michael Polite Coffie
- Geovany Bruzon vs. James Evans
- Michael Angeletti vs. Jeremy Adorno
- Miguel Roman vs. Jose Negrete
- Michel Rivera vs. Jerry Perez
- Keeshawn Williams vs. Julio Rosa
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