By Pasi Taavitsainen
Heavyweight Robert “The Nordic Nightmare” Helenius will return to the ring for the first time since his loss to Deontay Wilder last October. The 39-year-old Helenius (31-4, 20 KOs) will face unbeaten Mika Mielonenn (6-0, 6 KOs) on August 5 at the Olavinlinna Castle in Savonlinna, Finland. Mielonenn, 41, started boxing in 2021.
“It’s really nice to be able to fight in Finland, and there’s a lot of atmosphere in Olavinlinna in particular,” said Helenius. “It’s also fun that I get to fight a Finnish boxer. Mielonen is a bit of a slugger-minded guy, that is, he hits heavy and hard. But yes, I’m going to Olavinlinna to win. As for the longer-term plans, let’s first see how the August match feels and continue from there.”
That a big stepup for Mielonen risking his undefeated record good on him testing himself against helenius
if Helenius wins, I would like to see him get another world title fight with Wilder. The first fight was a fluke.
First we better ask Helenius if he wants to fight Wilder again, and I feel his answer will be ” f….off”
Ball family farms, no it wasn’t. If you were to catch one of those on the chin you’d be sleeping for a week.
Yawn
Title should be Helenius back after his embarrassing loss.
Helenius was caught cold in the first round by Wilder. Once he gets going he is normally a lot better. He really took Kownacki to pieces. Always dangerous, but not sure if he is really past it now, let’s see, interesting.
good luck to helenuis he has a punchers chance
Hellonious shelf life as a boxer has expired, he should focus on some- other career unless he has a death wish.
A veteran fighting a prospect who’s 2 years older than him.