Helenius escapes with a SD vs 6'1 club fighter

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  1. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    Neither guy is that good. Both have looked sluggish and been hurt by questionable opposition... I just hope both aren't huffing and puffing after 4-5 rounds and the end result is 12 rounds of sluggish HW action.
     
  2. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    His skills level was such that of the big HWs, he was the only one who had lights out power combined with deceptive handspeed.
    He could also fight inside, something others his size have almost no success during exchanges.

    The shoulder injury forced him to alter the distance from which he could throw the R, took all the power from the short R hook/cross and forced a longer arc on the OH R.

    During the Chisora fight, having put no stress on the torn muscles during camp, he got off to an easy start.
    Chisora was coming in wide with his shots, and right into that space that no fighter had yet survived.
    Pow.... Robbes injury had seemingly healed. Chisora is buckled, reeling on sponge legs across the apron.
    Meanwhile, Robbes just as hurt. 2 fractured bones in his R hand.

    The rest of the fight was a one armed Helenius exchanging L hooks in a phone booth.
    He's tried to no true success to fight behind a jab and keeping his opponents at the end of a arced OH R, but his footwork was never going to win fights, and his defense was his opponents fear of getting hit by that 3 piece
     
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  3. SmackDaBum

    SmackDaBum TKO7 banned Full Member

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    Helenius career path corresponds with the hairline. Should have seen it coming already.
     
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  4. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Helenius blew his gas tank for a year vs Whyte to be fair.
     
  5. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    he was never any good, very overhyped, his jab was one of the worst ive seen if he ever threw it.