As expected, former WBC world heavyweight champion “Bronze Bomber” from the United States Deontay Wilder (42-2-1, 41 KOs) will return to the ring on October 15 against Finland’s Nordic Nightmare Robert Helenius (31- 3, 19 KO).
The fight with WBC contender status will be the main event of the boxing evening in Brooklyn (USA). The event was officially announced today.
Recall that at the moment the WBC title belongs to Briton Tyson Fury. However, due to the fact that he recently once again announced his retirement, the organization gave him until August 26 to decide on his future in writing.
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Wilder, 36, hasn’t competed since last October, when he was knocked out for the second time in a row by Fury.
Helenius, 38, has also not yet boxed this year, but in 2020-21. held two victorious fights against the failed top division from Poland, Adam Kownacki, in both cases, extending it to the equator.
It was also announced that in the second most important fight of the show, American former champions Caleb Plant (21-1, 12 KOs) and Anthony Dirrell (34-2-2, 25 KOs) will determine the contender for the WBC super middleweight title (up to 76.2 kg).