Date: Saturday, August 12
Time: 7 p.m. UK / 2 p.m. ET
Main event ringwalks (approx): 10:41 p.m. UK / 5:41 p.m. ET
TV : DAZN TV
Venue :at the O2 Arena in London.
Two-time world champion Anthony Joshua wants to keep fighting. When Dillian Whyte was suddenly removed from his scheduled match at the O2 Arena, the objective was to find a replacement for him.
Due to a failed drug test, Dillian Whyte’s rematch with Joshua was suddenly canceled. He will be replaced by Robert Helenius, a former European champion. On Saturday, he defeated Mika Mielonen with a third-round knockout.
Although Helenius is in good physical condition, he’s been listed as a 1,000 underdog to upset Joshua, who is eager to get some ring time before facing Deontay Wilder.
Should Joshua be able to get past Helenius and face “The Bronze Bomber?” Or will his opponent pull off an upset and become known as the Nordic Nightmare?
Anthony Joshua Record And Bio :
- Nationality: British
- Date of birth: October 15, 1989
- Height: 6′ 6″
- Reach: 82″
- Total fights: 28
- Record: 25-3 (22 KOs)
Robert Helenius Record And Bio :
- Nationality: Finnish
- Date of birth: January 2, 1984
- Height: 6′ 6.5″
- Reach: 79″
- Total fights: 36
- Record: 32-4 (21 KOs)
Anthony Joshua vs. Robert Helenius Full Fight Card :
- Anthony Joshua vs. Robert Helenius; Heavyweight
- Filip Hrgovic vs. Demsey McKean; Heavyweight
- Johnny Fisher vs. Harry Armstrong; Heavyweight
- Derek Chisora vs. Gerald Washington; Heavyweight
- Campbell Hatton vs. Tom Ansell; Super-lightweight
- George Liddard vs. Bas Oosterweghel; Middleweight
- Brandon Scott vs. Louis Norman; Featherweight
- Maiseyrose Courtney vs. Gemma Ruegg; Super-flyweight
Anthony Joshua vs. Robert Helenius records :
In the past couple of years, Anthony Joshua suffered from a couple of defeats, including a loss to Oleksandr Usyk and a knockout loss to John Ruiz. But, he was able to bounce back and defeat some of the world title challengers, such as Alexander Povetkin and Kubrat Pulev. Helenius, who is 39 years old, has also had notable fights.
Although he won two fights against Andrzej Kownacki, Helenius has lost to lesser competition, such as Gerald Washington and Dillian Whyte. He also suffered a loss to Wilder. Nonetheless, he showed signs of improvement after defeating Mika Mielonen, who was undefeated, on Saturday.
Anthony Joshua vs. Robert Helenius prediction :
Unlike Wilder, Joshua won’t be knocking down Helenius immediately. He has been too cautious in the past few years, and he’ll finally get the opportunity to finish him off in the seventh round. He’s a better boxer than his opponent, and he’ll force the referee to stop the fight.
