I didn't catch the fight yesterday but I have been watching clips on youtube of the fight. Helenius never really got his mojo back after numerous layoffs in last several years. He put on a lot of extra weight as a result his movement declined and his punches don't have the 'snap' they once did. But credit to Duhaupas for that gritty and 'grind out' performance where he took some good shots but was effective with his comeforward pressure offense.
Helenius is a good combination puncher as we saw in the clips but he was pushing his punches rather than snapping them out with force and speed. Maybe this loss will wake him out and make him work harder in the gym.
He has always had a tendency to push with his punches though, hasn't he? I don't think that is something new that only showed up for this fight.
It isn't untrue, because boxing fans are very much what have you done for me lately and things can change fast in boxing. Most here are not big on that sort of theory.
Judging from those highlights Helenius had a lot of good moments in the fight. Hardly looked like "a shell of himself" as others are trying to categorize his performance.
Great win for Duhaupas. He deserves full credit.
Yeah, he really didn't look that bad. Looked quite a bit more fluid than I remember him actually, and landed some excellent shots. Duhaupas just has a head like a rock and never stops coming forward.
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