I know it's a strange matchup, but both glass jawed European level fighter who have decent boxing ability Who wins this matchup?
Helenius kills him. Too big. Too strong. Beat much better fighters (Liakhovich, Peter, Brewster). And Zanon was a big-time quitter. Helenius isn't a quitter.
I’d go with Helenius. Not because he’s anything special but at least at times in his career he was at least worthy of “ fringe “ status. Zanon was a journeyman who only got a title shot because he happened to get his hands on the euro title.
Helenius ko's him . Zanon was actually a good boxer, good speed and movement, but little power, and a weak chin.
Before he had that controversial decision win over Derick Chisora, I thought he had a shot at being the heavyweight champion sometime down the road.
As did I. That was one of the more unjust bad decisions of our era, in terms of it ramifications. If Chisorah had got the nod, he would have gained a top ten ranking, and he would have been losing from a higher platform after that. Chisorah has spent his entire career, as a man who was on the cusp of a breakthrough, and has no doubt taken a lot of damage to maintain that status! If in doubt, interview Chisorah as an older man!
Chisora has been a measuring stick for a lot of good fighters over the past ten years. He wasn’t a true world class fighter but for the most part you HAD to be that in order to beat him
I agree with all you guys. Zanon would be in front for five rounds and then Helenius knocks him flying and flipping over which was Zanon's wont after out boxing everyone for several rounds.
