When is Wilder vs Helenius?

Deontay Wilder will take on Robert Helenius on Saturday 15th October 2022 at Barclays Center in New York.

The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there is no weight limit.

This contest is a final eliminator for the WBC heavyweight championship of the world.

Also, on the undercard will be Caleb Plant's and Anthony Dirrell's fight, Gary Antonio Russell's and Emmanuel Rodriguez's contest and Frank Sanchez's and Carlos Negron's bout.

Wilder vs Helenius stats

Deontay Wilder steps into the ring with a record of 42 wins, 2 loses and 1 draw, 41 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Robert Helenius will make his way to the ring with a record of 31 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, with 20 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Wilder has a massive power advantage over Helenius, boosting at 98% knock out percentage over Helenius' 65%.

Deontay Wilder is the younger man by 2 years, at 36 years old.

Wilder has 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Deontay Wilder & Robert Helenius fight out of an orthodox stance.

Wilder's experience as a professional fighter is relatively equal to Helenius', having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 5 months later than Helenius, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He has fought 34 less professional rounds, 161 to Helenius' 195.

Deontay Wilder goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBC and 2 by the RING at heavyweight.

Robert Helenius is currently ranked number 2 by the WBA and 4 by the WBC in the 201lb division.

Wilder vs Helenius form

Deontay Wilder has stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Tyson Fury on 9th October 2021 by knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Tyson Fury on 22nd February 2020 by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beat Luis Ortiz on 23rd November 2019 by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had won against Dominic Breazeale on 18th May 2019 by knockout in the 1st round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

He had drawn with Tyson Fury on 1st December 2018 by split draw in their 12 round contest in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Staples Center, LA.

Helenius has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he beat Adam Kownacki on 9th October 2021 by split draw in the 6th round at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada, United States.

Previous to that, he had beat Adam Kownacki on 7th March 2020 by technical knockout in the 4th round at Barclays Center, New York.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Gerald Washington on 13th July 2019 by knockout in the 8th round at Armory, Minnesota.

Before that, he had defeated Erkan Teper on 29th September 2018 by knockout in the 8th round at Waldenbuch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

He had been beaten by Dillian Whyte on 28th October 2017 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Principality Stadium, Wales, United Kingdom.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Deontay Wilder has been fighting more than Robert Helenius.

Deontay Wilder last fought 11 months and 22 days ago, while Robert Helenius' last outing was 11 months and 22 days ago.

Wilder's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 10 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.

Helenius' last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 11 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.

What time does Wilder vs Helenius start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Barclays Center, New York, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Wilder vs Helenius?

Wilder vs Helenius will be broadcast on FOX Sports PPV in the US.

How do you stream Wilder vs Helenius?

In the US you can stream Wilder vs Helenius via Fite.tv on a PPV basis. Once purchased, you can watch on your Smart TV, Phone or Desktop PC, and they have apps available on Roku, Xbox, Chromecast and Apple TV.

The whole event costs $29.99.

What are the odds on Wilder vs Helenius?

Deontay Wilder is currently 1/9 (-910) to win the clash outright, while you can get 9/2 (+450) on Robert Helenius if you fancy the big upset.

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