Robert Helenius: record, next fight and profile →
Helenius, Martin, Washington Press Conference Photos Gallery - Welterweight contender and Minneapolis-native Jamal "Shango" James and former world champion Antonio DeMarco went face-to-face Thursday at the final press conference before they meet in a 10-round welterweight attraction that headlines FS1 PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes this Saturday night from The Armory in Minneapolis. (photos by Andrew Dobin)
Unbeaten welterweight contender and Minneapolis-native Jamal "Shango" James will battle former world champion Antonio DeMarco in a 10-round welterweight attraction that headlines Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes Saturday, July 13 from The Armory in Minneapolis.
Robert Helenius has his next fight just about set, says manager Markus Sundman to svenska.yle.fi, but adds that the details can not be revealed yet - but it will be in the United States late summer or early fall. Sundman also says that the fight against Adam Kownacki, that was a done deal according to a lot of media, was never on.
Heavyweight Robert "the Nordic Nightmare" Helenius (28-2) heads for the United States and Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and the training camp of WBC champ Deontay Wilder for some sparring in the early part of May. With him is trainer Johan Lundstrom.
The Nordic Nightmare, heavyweight Robert Helenius, still hasen´t had any fight confirmed but he continues to work out hard at his gym in Mariehamn (Finland) and is currently sparring with the Icelandic Polar Bear, Gunnar Kolbeinn Kristinsson. News on Helenius' next fight is expected soon but is must be said that has been the case for some time now.
Danish super middleweight Patrick Nielsen, 29-3, has signed with Peder Forsmnan´s Sports Management and the debut for his new promoter is set for May 25 in Aarhus. Nielsen lost a close, disputed decision to Arthur Abraham in April of 2018 and has been inactive since then and there have been talks of a rematch but the fight never materialized.
The proposed heavyweight fight between Robert "the Nordic Nightmare" Helenius and Kubrat "Kobra" Pulev is now off as the parties involved couldn´t agree on terms. As for Helenius there are reports in Finland about other fights in the United States but nothing has been confirmed.
The Kubrat Pulev vs Robert Helenius heavyweight clash is not on yet - at least not according to Helenius' manager Markus Sundman. "It´s one of the fights we are in negotiations about," states Sundman in a short comment over mail to this reporter.
Heavyweights Michael Wallisch, 19-0, and Christian Hammer, 23-5, meet December 15 at the Sporthalle in Hamburg on a big dinner show promoted by EC Boxing and Michael Wollenbach, a prominent chef who now obtained a promoter´s license, reports BILD.
Waldenbuch - In a battle for the vacant International Boxing Federation Inter-Continental heavyweight title, Robert Helenius (28-2, 17 KOs) looked in deadly form with a crushing knockout victory over Erkan Teper (19-3, 12 KOs) in the eight round.