Robert Helenius himself said that he has nothing to beat against Anthony Joshua. Joshua, on the other hand, needs a win to turn his career on a new rise.
Boxing star Anthony Joshua had to meet at the weekend Dillian Whyte in London, but plans changed quickly.
A Finn will meet me Robert Helenius, whose career at the peak level was already over. The meeting between Helenius and Joshua was confirmed on Tuesday.
There were ambiguities in Dillian Whyte’s doping test, which is why Joshua’s opponent changed on a fast schedule.
– This was not in the script, Joshua commented.
– I respect Helenius. I respect every man or woman who jumps into the ring. I’m extremely focused on winning the match, Joshua said according to Boxing News.
Promoter Eddie Hearn’s according to Joshua reacts to the change of opponent coolly.
– AJ is thirsty for a fight. He has looked incredible in training camp. “I’ve never seen him in such good shape,” Hearn told Boxing News.
– Helenius is a good opponent. Yes, he lost to Deontay Wilder, but that punch would have knocked out a horse!
Such are the stakes of the match
The heavyweight match between Joshua and Helenius will take place on Saturday in London.
Helenius’ previous top-level match is a knockout loss Deontay Wilder against last October. After the Wilder loss, Helenius, 39, made comments that suggested his career might be over.
Last weekend, however, Helenius returned to the ring as a Finn From Mika Mielo against. Helenius won the match in Savonlinna with a technical knockout in the third round.
– Now there was such a chance that Joshua probably wants or thinks he will get an easy match, so I will come and surprise, Helenius recently commented on the Joshua match to Urheilu.
Helenius likes the setup of Saturday’s match. Helenius himself stated that he has nothing but to win in the match. Hardly anyone expects the 39-year-old Finn to rise back to the sharpest peak of boxing’s heavyweight division.
However, Helenius himself stated that a surprise win over Joshua could revive his once extinguished dreams of a World Championship title fight.
– The World Cup match has been on my mind for quite a long time, and I’m not quite ready to give it up yet, Helenius said.
The pressure is on Joshua, 33. The former world heavyweight champion and Olympic champion is trying to turn his career around to a new rise for two For Oleksandr Usyk after suffering a loss.
In April, Joshua won Jermaine Franklin in London.
For Joshua, a victory over Helenius could mean, according to British media speculation, that the expected fight against Deontay Wilder would take place next year.
– I can take steps towards bigger and better things, but the road map has a checkpoint on Saturday night. May the better man win, Joshua stated.