According to boxing influencer Pekka Mäki, Robert Helenius can withstand British Anthony Joshua in Saturday’s super fight in London.
Heavyweight boxer Robert Helenius got a quick alert for a top fight when the Finn challenges the former world champion Anthony Joshua on Saturday in London.
Few believed that this would still happen when the American Deontay Wilder knocked out the Finn last fall in New York right away in the first round.
– A great place to get to a match like this. Joshua belongs to the heavyweight elite. Within a year, Helenius will already have another match against a top ten player in the world. Both have their chances. I believe that the match can become a really even one, a boxing influencer Pekka Mäki anticipate.
Mäki strongly believes that Helenius is not as weak as one might conclude based on the Wilder loss.
– The Wilder match was a miserable incident. Robert is not really so bad that he would only be a one-set fighter, Mäki said.
Mäki recalls what was said when Helenius left for the United States to fight Adam Kownacki against.
– A lot of people underestimated Robert’s possibilities even then, but no matter what. Helenius won that match, Mäki stated.
Helenius rings only every week
The starting points for the coming dawn are completely exceptional, when there is only a few days to prepare. In addition, Helenius was already in the ring last Saturday when he nujered Mika Mielonen In the return match played in Savonlinna. However, the fight ended already in the third round.
– Cobwebs and cobwebs have also been brushed from the shoulders. I hope it’s now properly loaded for the dawn of the coming weekend. Helenius got through the Mielonen match relatively easily, so in that sense everything is fine, Mäki believed.
– Helenius has a solid amateur background. During his amateur days, he faced different opponents every day. I don’t think it would be a challenge in itself. In fact, it can be good that the pressures don’t get too high.
Wilder knocked out Helenius quickly last fall. Many think that a possible knockout loss to Joshua could also be a serious threat to Helenius’ health.
– When talking about boxing, there are always risks in terms of health. Losses often come in a sad way. However, Robert hasn’t had such a terrible taste of canvas yet, Mäki pointed out.
Mäki hints at big money
Mäki actually sees that in the Nordic countries every loss is taken more seriously than it should be.
– Here in Scandinavia, every loss is a bit like the end of the world. But if we’re talking about South American boxers, it’s not even a boxer if he hasn’t gotten back up from the canteen, Mäki compared.
– In professional boxing, after every knockout loss, brain scans are taken and a thorough health check is done anyway, Mäki reminded.
Helenius’ manager Markus Sundman didn’t reveal to Urheilu how much money Helenius and Joshua are getting.
– Very hard to say. But I would guess that we are talking about hundreds of thousands, we are moving with the ears of maybe 300 – 400,000. Usually, if you go to a match with short notice, you go precisely because of the good money, Mäki draws.