I'm gonna go to this As someone who remembers when Helenius was considered the next big time contender it is nice to see him finally get a chance at glory. At worst he gets the breazle treatment at best he does a duhappas and goes rounds and gets some shots in
Helenius doesn't bumrush guys, he pecks away at them till he can land one of his hard straight counters. This fight won't likely be over soon, but will rely on a late rounds KO. I believe it'll be Helenius who gets it.
Helenius has sparred Wilder multiple times, he knows what he's up against and must think he can pull off a shock. Nobody fancied him vs Kownacki first time around either.
Perfectly serviceable comeback fight for Deontay. Highlight reel knockout and then straight onto a mega fight. He won’t have many left. Can’t waste time.
He's pretty stiff and upright, which can be of benefit to him against shorter fighters but might see him come a cropper against an equally tall gangly armed guy in Wilder. It'll be interesting to see how his style holds up for him here.
Helenius could easily knock Wilder out. Helenius already worked with Wilder several times in sparring. I think he might know that he can win this