Robert Helenius has broken his silence after it emerged he recently failed a drug test. Helenius had returned an ‘adverse analytical finding’ in a VADA drugs test taken the day before his defeat to Anthony Joshua.
On Friday, Matchroom Boxing posted a tweet onto Twitter informing that Finnish heavyweight Robert Helenius (32-5, 21 KOs) has returned an adverse analytical finding as part of a random anti-doping protocol.
Anthony Joshua knocked out Robert Helenius last night and Deontay Wilder’s reaction to it has emerged. Speaking to October Red Youtube channel, Wilder’s trainer, Malik Scott, has revealed his man’s reaction to the stoppage: He said, “He [Wilder] was like ‘we needed that’.
Anthony Joshua slammed fans who booed him during his victory over Robert Helenius. Joshua eventually won in the seventh round when a big right hand ended Robert Helenius’ night.
Anthony Joshua earned his first stoppage since 2020 on Saturday when he knocked out Robert Helenius in the seventh round at the O2 Arena in London. Joshua
The build-up to this Matchroom Boxing card was full of controversy after Dillian Whyte failed a pre-fight drug test, which led to his removal from the event.
Robert Helenius has stepped in to face Anthony Joshua on Saturday and save the fight card at London's O2 Arena. Here's all you need to know about a former foe of Deontay Wilder and Dillian Whyte.
Here's when to tune in and the card timings for the heavyweight matchup between Anthony Joshua and Robert Helenius.
Here's all you need to know about Anthony Joshua vs. Robert Helenius, including how you can watch the heavyweight bout.
Ahead of their clash on Saturday, August 12, Anthony Joshua (25-3, 22 KOs) and Robert Helenius (32-4, 21 KOs) spoke at a press conference. Helenius stepped in after it was announced that original opponent Dillian Whyte tested positive yet again for a banned substance last week.
As a result of Dillian Whyte’s failed drug test, former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (25-3, 22 KOs) is now set to take on Finland’s Robert Helenius (32-4, 21 KOs) on the August 12 Matchroom Boxing card.
Deontay Wilder proved on Saturday night that he is back. Wilder dropped Robert Helenius with a huge knockout punch in the first round of their heavyweight bout at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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