Ring Exclusive: Oleksandr Usyk Wants Wilder-Helenius winner in 2023
LAS VEGAS — The barking dog in the background was a welcome relief to Oleksandr Usyk from the sirens that...
read moreDeontay Wilder returns against Robert Helenius on Oct. 15 in Brooklyn
Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay "The Bronze Bomber'' Wilder will take on top-rated Robert “The Nordic Nightmare” Helenius in an...
read moreFrank Sanchez outpoints Efe Ajagba over 10 rounds, Helenius beats Kownacki again
LAS VEGAS – Heavyweight up-and-comers Frank Sanchez and Efe Ajagba, both still early in their professional careers, took a gamble...
read moreFury and Wilder weigh in at their career heaviest in a tense private event
LAS VEGAS – Given the simmering tension between Ring/WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and former titlist Deontay Wilder, promoters did...
read moreAdam Kownacki ready for ‘do-or-die’ rematch with Robert Helenius on Fury-Wilder 3 undercard
Heavyweight contender Adam Kownacki was rapidly climbing the rankings and in position for a likely world title opportunity when he...
read moreAjagba-Sanchez, Kownacki-Helenius II announced for Fury-Wilder III undercard
The loaded undercard of the Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder world title fight on July 24 was officially announced Tuesday. Three heavyweight bouts,...
read moreMeet Manager Keith Connolly Boxing’s Reluctant Success Story
This is one in a series of backstories on boxing managers who are making an impact on the sport today. It...
read moreHeavyweight Apti Davtaev can snag buzz with stoppage of Lucas Browne
You saw on Saturday night how the heavyweight division is a bit different than the other weight classes in the...
read moreDougie’s Monday mailbag (Robert Helenius, Adam Kownacki, upsets and the heavyweight division)
YEAR OF THE UPSET CONTINUES Hi Doug, Just a couple of quick questions/comments if you have the time. If 2019 was the...
read moreHelenius stops Kownacki in round four, shocks passionate Poles at Barclays Center
Adam Kownacki told media during fight week that he’d not underestimate Robert Helenius on Saturday night at Barclays Center, the...
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