Deontay Wilder vs. Robert Helenius

Heavyweight Showdown

Date	October 15, 2022
Venue	Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Tale of the tape
Boxer Deontay Wilder Robert Helenius Nickname "The Bronze Bomber" "The Nordic Nightmare" Hometown Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. Lumparland, Åland, Finland Pre-fight record 42–2–1 (41 KO) 31–3 (20 KO) Age 36 years, 11 months 38 years, 9 months Height 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) 6 ft 6+1⁄2 in (199 cm) Weight 214 lb (97 kg) 253 lb (115 kg) Style Orthodox Orthodox Recognition WBC No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight IBF No. 4 Ranked Heavyweight The Ring No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight TBRB No. 3 Ranked Heavyweight WBC No. 5 Ranked Heavyweight
Result
Wilder wins via 1st-round KO

Deontay Wilder vs. Robert Helenius, billed as Heavyweight Showdown, was a heavyweight professional boxing match between former WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder, and Finnish heavyweight boxer, Robert Helenius. ^{[1] [2] [3]} The bout took place on October 15, 2022, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City. It reportedly sold 75,000 PPV buys. ^[4]

Background

In August 2022, it was announced that Wilder will have his first fight a year later after his Fury loss. It was announced Wilder would be facing Finland's Robert Helenius, with the fight scheduled to take place on October 15, 2022, at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. ^[5]

Fight recap

Wilder won via knockout with a short right hand at 2:57 of the first round. ^[6]

Fight card

Weight Class		vs.		Method	Round	Time	Notes
Heavyweight	Deontay Wilder	def.	Robert Helenius	KO	1/12	2:57
Super middleweight	Caleb Plant	def.	Anthony Dirrell	KO	9/12	2:57
Bantamweight	Emmanuel Rodríguez	def.	Gary Antonio Russell	TD	10/12	0:02
Heavyweight	Frank Sánchez	def.	Carlos Negrón	TKO	9/10	1:36
Super welterweight	Vito Mielnicki Jr	def.	Limberth Ponce	UD	10
Heavyweight	Gurgen Hovhannisyan	def.	Michael Polite Coffie	RTD	6/8
Heavyweight	Geovany Bruzon	def.	James Evans	TKO	3/6	1:18
Super bantamweight	Michael Angeletti	def.	Jeremy Adorno	RTD	5/6	3:00
Super bantamweight	Miguel Roman	def.	Jose Negrete	UD	4
Lightweight	Michel Rivera	def.	Jerry Perez	UD	8
Welterweight	Keeshawn Williams	def.	Julio Rosa	UD	6

Reference: ^[7]

References

1. "Wilder returns with first-round knockout win". BBC Sport.
2. "Deontay Wilder destroys Robert Helenius with first-round KO | DAZN News UK". DAZN.
3. "Dominant Wilder says he's 'back' after quick KO". ESPN.com. October 16, 2022.
4. March 2023, Danny Gilfillan on 27th (March 27, 2023). "Deontay Wilder Defends His Low Pay-Per-View Numbers". boxing-social.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
5. "Deontay Wilder to return against Robert Helenius in Brooklyn on October 15". skysports.com. August 17, 2022.
6. "Slow-motion footage shows Deontay Wilder's one-punch KO of Robert Helenius in all its glory". October 18, 2022.
7. "BoxRec". boxrec.com.

Preceded by vs. Tyson Fury III	Deontay Wilder's bouts 15 October 2022	Succeeded by vs. Joseph Parker
Preceded by vs. Adam Kownacki	Robert Helenius's bouts 15 October 2022	Succeeded by vs. Mika Mielonen