Robert Helenius was stopped in the first round by a thunderous knockout punch from Deontay Wilder in their fight on Saturday night.
It was a punch like that that made it clear that he was going to be a force in the division. The point was emphasized by the man after the match.
He said in his interview that he was back. The division is excited again.
He was making his return to the ring after a year away. After getting up from a 12th-round knockdown in their first fight of the year, the English boxer became the first opponent to ever get up from a knockout. Their fight last year that featured five knockdowns was considered by many to be the best fight of the year.
Helenius was one of the fighters who sparred with Wilder for his bouts with Fury. Helenius was coming off two knockout victories.
After the bout, he said he knew what he was capable of. I didn't let him get away with it. I was able to see in his eyes. He wanted to be the first Finn to win an Olympic gold medal.
It's one thing to feel the power of the boxer in headgear. It's not the same as trying to survive that force in a fight.
Helenius tried to land a combination near the end of the first round. Three seconds before the bell rang, the former champion from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, dropped Helenius with a right hand.
Helenius didn't make it back to his side.
The man was allowed to reach, according to the man. I attacked when he arrived.
The victory was the start of the last phase of his career.
When he turns 40 years old, he intends to fight until 2025, according to the leader of the fight. The boxer said he wanted to fight top boxers who would have to reckon with his power.
When guys say they want me and they come to a show of mine, they see a devastating knockout like that, they turn the corner on me.
Oleksandr Usyk was mentioned as a potential opponent. During the prefight build up, Anthony Joshua was mentioned, but he didn't mention him after dropping Helenius.
Bermane Stiverne and Tyson Fury were the only opponents who wouldn't capitulate to his power.
After Helenius was knocked down by one of the most devastating punches in boxing history, Wilder put his gloves on his hips and looked into the crowd.
He looked at his face blankly. He asked the fans in Brooklyn if they expected more.
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