Robert Helenius: record, next fight and profile →
BoxingScene.com has been advised that undefeated Robert Helenius (16-0, 11KOs) will face Brit Dereck Chisora (15-1, 9KOs) on December 3rd in Helsinki with the vacant EBU heavyweight title at stake, which ends weeks of speculation on who would be the opponent for the unbeaten Finnish/Swedish heavyweight.
The big news at Sauerland Event's press conference in Berlin, which took place on Monday, appears to be that there's still no opponent confirmed for the Nordic Nightmare, WBA and WBO I/C heavyweight champ Robert Helenius, for the big show in Helsinki on December 3. The official word is that there are ongoing final negotiations with two different "name" opponents. One of the names that continues to pop up is Jonathon Banks.
WBA Heavyweight Champion Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15 KOs) had a busy Monday as Team Sauerland held media days in Finland and Germany. On December 3, the undefeated 32-year-old will take on Cedric Boswell (35-1, 26 KOs) at Helsinki´s renowned Hartwall Areena. After catching up with the Finnish media in the morning, Povetkin flew to Berlin to discuss his first title defence with the German press in the afternoon. “I have been working hard in camp,” he stated. “Teddy Atlas is back in Russia to get me ready for Boswell. He is a strong challenger but we will come up with a plan to leave the ring victorious.” Photos by Wilhelm Springer/box-info.net.
The purse bid for EBU heavyweight champion Alexander Dimitrenko´s mandatory against the undefeated Nordic Nightmare, Robert Helenius (16-0, 11KOs), has once again been postponed - this time from November 7 until "to be announced" as Dimitrenko (32-1, 21KOs) is sidelined with an injury. Earlier this week, Dimitrenko underwent surgery to correct an elbow injury. Helenius will return on the big December show in Helsinki, which features WBA "regular" champion Alexander Povetkin in the main event against Cedric Boswell.
The purse bid for EBU heavyweight champ Alexander Dimitrenko´s mandatory defense against the Nordic Nightmare, Robert Helenius, has been postponed from October 31 to November 7.
Unbeaten WBA Heavyweight Champion Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15 KOs) will make a first defence of his title on December 3 when he takes on Cedric “The Boz” Boswell (35-1, 26 KOs) at Helsinki´s renowned Hartwall Areena. In the co-featured main event, WBA/WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion Robert “The Nordic Nightmare” Helenius (16-0, 11 KOs) will face an opponent to be announced.
Frenchman Jean Marc Mormeck has officially left his position as the mandatory challenger for EBU heavyweight champ Alexander Dimitrenko. Mormeck faces unified champion Wladimir Klitschko on December 10.
WBA & WBO I/C heavyweight champion Robert "Nordic Nightmare" Helenius (16-0, 11KOs) will reportedly headline a Sauerland / P 3 Boxing show at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland on December 3rd. The opponent has yet to be announced.
Sauerland Event held their Oktoberfest celebration in Munich, Germany. Numerous Sauerland stars were present to celebrate with their promoter Wilfried Sauerland, and his wife Jochi. Among those in attendance, current WBO cruiserweight world champion Marco "Captain" Huck, former heavyweight title holder Nikolai Valuev, rising heavyweight star Robert Helenius, IBF Intercontinental middleweight champion Dominik Britsch and the triple world welterweight champion welterweight Cecilia Braekhus, celebrities from television, radio and other sports. Photos by Hannes Magerstaedt.
Robert Helenius (16-0, 11 KOs) is the new top-ranked challenger in the latest WBO Rankings. The Nordic Nightmare, who holds the WBA & WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Titles, most recently completed his KO hat-trick of former world champions. He has now knocked out Lamon Brewster, Samuel Peter and Siarhei Liakhovich.