Robert Helenius: record, next fight and profile →
Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland - Former heavyweight world title challenger Johann 'Reptile' Duhaupas (34-3, 21 KOs) knocked out previously unbeaten Robert 'The Nordic Nightmare' Helenius (22-1, 13 KOs) in six rounds to capture the vacant WBC silver heavyweight title.
As previously reported, heavyweight contenders Robert 'the Nordic Nightmare' Helenius (22-0) of Finland and Frenchman Johann 'Reptile' Duhaupas (33-3) will collide for the vacant WBC Silver championship on April 2 at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland.
Heavyweight contenders Robert 'the Nordic Nightmare' Helenius (22-0) of Finland and Frenchman Johann 'Reptile' Duhaupas (33-3) will collide for the vacant WBC Silver championship on April 2 at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland.
Robert Helenius (22-0) has relinquished the EBU heavyweight title to concentrate on a possible world title shot. A purse bid hearing for Helenius vs Chisora II was set for tomorrow (Jan 21) but has since been canceled. Mandatory challenger is Dereck Chisora (25-5) will now face the highest available contender for the now vacant title.
Promoter Kalle Sauerland of Sauerland Event is very interested in pushing forward with the mandatory fight between challenger Dereck Chisora and EBU heavyweight champion Robert Helenius. The fight between Chisora and Helenius was recently ordered by the EBU.
Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland - Robert “The Nordic Nightmare†Helenius (22-0, 13 KOs) fought his way to a twelve round unanimous decision over Franz Rill (11-1, 7 KOs) to capture the vacant EBU and IBF International heavyweight titles. The scores were 117-109, 117-109 and 118-109.
Eddie Hearn has hinted Anthony Joshua will fight for the European title in April instead of taking on Dereck Chisora. Unbeaten heavyweight Joshua added the British belt to his Commonwealth title by knocking out bitter rival Dillian Whyte at the O2 in London on Saturday night. Joshua's promoter Hearn is now mulling over plans for the 26-year-old's next fight as he plots a path to a world title shot next year and he told Sky Sports News HQ on Monday that fellow-Briton Chisora was "top of the pile of options" for a bout back at the O2 on April 9.
The EBU have shot down promoter Eddie Hearn's championship plan for Olympic gold medal winner Anthony Joshua (15-0, 15KOs). As previously reported, Hearn discussed his interest in matching Joshua against the winner of Saturday's fight in Helsinki between Robert Helenius and Franz Rill, who battle for the vacant EBU heavyweight title.
EBU heavyweight Erkan Teper is injured and unable to go through with the defence against Robert Helenius December 19 in Helsinki. To save the promotion with over 9000 tickets sold and PPV in both Finland and Germany the parties involved have with the approval from the EBU reached a solution that reads as follows: Teper relinquish the title and allow stablemate Franz Rill, who was lined up to fight Salvatore Erittu for the vacant EU title on the same show, to fight Helenius for the now vacant EBU title.