Comments Thread For: Robert Helenius Contemplates Retirement

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

After years of up-and-down performances, the career of Robert Helenius was ostensibly on the right track. Before Covid-19 wrapped its disease-ridden hands around the globe, Helenius (31-4, 20 KOs) registered a fourth-round stoppage victory over Adam Kownacki in March of 2020. Roughly one and a half years later, Helenius would go on to
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[DeaconFrost]

Good idea to retire. Had a decent career. Enjoyed watching him mop up Adam Cownacki. Definitely his best win. Always entertained. Cheers!

[PBR Streetgang]

Probably best for Robert to call it a career. I first heard of Helenius around the time he defeated Attila Levin in a Scandinavian showdown. He's had a pretty good career with some nice wins and a bit of a resurgence with the two Kownacki victories. He's had some injuries and some bad KOs, at 38 and coming off a loss he'd be relegated as a stepping stone or gatekeeper. He doesn't need that at this point. Hang 'em up and be proud of your career Champ!

[famicommander]

He can always say he beat three former heavyweight titlists (Sam Peter, Lamon Brewster, and Siarhei Liakhovich). Yeah, they were past their primes when he fought them. But he doesn't have to tell his grandchildren that part of the story.

[pollywog]

Sure...take the bonus money for diving in the first round and live the dream!

[REMOVE SHARK 5510]

Well, he got in the biggest fight of finland's boxing history at 38 years old and lost to one of the best in the world. After all the injuries and other problems Helenius can retire and be proud of himself and his career.

[JakeTheBoxer]

He had a very solid career. He was in some good fights, he beat 3 ex world titlists when they were past their prime. He was expected to lose to Kownacki, who was seen as dangerous top 10 contender than, but he stopped him twice. Finally, he got a career payday for losing to Wilder.

Retirement would be a smart move, since he is 38 and he will not be any better.

[Dr_Calvin]

He needs to retire if those kinds of punches are going to put him to sleep.

[ajamudc]

Sure...take the bonus money for diving in the first round and live the dream!

Man, I don't know how you guys like boxing, but hate the guys putting their life on the line doing it. That man was 38 trying to get his final chance at a championship fight. Do you honestly think he dived? Maybe he just got hit with a punch he didn't anticipate by one of the hardest hitting heavyweights...

[Nash out]

We all know what makes sense, a HW double header on December 3rd Helenius vs Chisora 2 and Tyson Fury vs Lucas Browne. The BBBoC protected Dubois from late-bloomer Browne, who recently scored one of the best KO wins of all time for a man of his age, but Fury, knowing that Browne has earned his shot, will overrule them. Both 50-50 fights now that Browne has hit his prime. He is no longer the raw pup who Dillian Whyte beat. Compare what he did to Fa, vs Parker's 115-113 points win. Nash out