Deontay Wilder set to return to the ring with a ‘fight against Finnish boxer Robert Helenius’
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Deontay Wilder ‘will return to the ring with by fighting Finnish boxer Robert Helenius in Brooklyn on October 15’, as former heavyweight champion prepares for his first opponent other than Tyson Fury in THREE YEARS
- Deontay Wilder has not fought since losing back-to-back against Tyson Fury
- They are the only two losses of the 36-year-old’s professional career
- Robert Helenius most recently fought on Wilder’s last undercard
- He has already beaten two former world champions in his career
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Deontay Wilder is reportedly close to agreeing terms with Robert Helenius over a fight later this year.
Wilder has not fought since suffering back-to-back losses against Tyson Fury in 2020 and 2021, the only losses of his professional career.
The American is rumoured to have considered retiring after the loss, but now appears to be back on the warpath.
Former world champion Deontay Wilder has been linked with a fight against Robert Helenius
The last time he fought a different opponent was in 2019, when he beat Luis Ortiz by seventh round knockout.
His potential opponent last fought on the undercard of Fury vs Wilder, where he beat Adam Kownacki in the sixth round.
It was Helenius’s second consecutive win against Kownacki, and took his overall record to 31-3.
Helenius has already beaten three former world heavyweight champions in his career
According to reports in ESPN, the fight will take place on October 15, and will see Frank Sanchez fighting on the undercard.
There have also been reports in Boxing Scene that the fight will take place at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn, the venue of four Wilder wins in the past.
If the fight does go ahead, Wilder will be the heavy favourite given his pedigree as a former world champion who fought ten successful titles defences.
Helenius does have wins on his record against three former world heavyweight champions already, and has held the European title twice.