Robert Helenius Gets DQ Win Over Adam Kownacki; Gives Kownacki A Beating
It was a case of repeat tonight in Las Vegas on the Fury-Wilder card, as Robert Helenius gave Adam Kownacki a real hammering.
It was a case of repeat tonight in Las Vegas on the Fury-Wilder card, as Robert Helenius gave Adam Kownacki a real hammering.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury weighed in at a fat-looking 277-lbs, a career-high for him, at Friday’s weigh-in for his trilogy match against Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder on Saturday, October 9th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder III is back on for the new rescheduled date of October 9th, and the entire-three fight undercard will be moved with them at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
July 24th could turn out to be quite the heavyweight night. The third fight between bitter rivals (as in as bitter as can be) Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will headline, while Mike Coppinger reports how there will be no less than three heavyweight bouts serving as support.
This year will not just see the return of Andy Ruiz, Chris Arreola, and (maybe) Deontay Wilder. Adam Kownacki, last seen being upset by Finn veteran Robert Helenius, this over a year ago, Kownacki at the time positioning himself handsomely in terms of getting a shot at one of the big guys (Wilder, then WBC heavyweight champ, being one of them) is another big-name heavyweight on the comeback trail.
Heavyweight contenders Adam ‘Babyface’ Kownacki (20-1, 15 KOs) and Robert ‘Nordic Nightmare’ Helenius (30-3, 19 KOs) will be battling it out in a rematch in the summer in New York.
10 months ago, back in March of 2020, Finland’s Robert Helenius revived his career in one big way with a stunning fourth-round KO win over Polish fan-fave Adam Kownacki.
As has already been pointed out by now, Tyson Fury is the sole top-10 (number-one) heavyweight out there today who has yet to be stung by pro defeat.
Adam Kownacki (20-1, 15 KOs) was taken apart by the “Nordic Nightmare” Robert Helenius (30-3, 19 KOs) in a disappointing fourth-round knockout in their high stakes fight on Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Robert Helenius (30-3, 19 KOs)scored an upset victory over previously unbeaten Adam Kownacki (20-1, 15 KOs) by stopping him in the fourth round of a WBA Heavyweight Title Eliminator headlining FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes Saturday night from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.