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By Jim Dower: A match between former heavyweight world title challenger Kubrat Pulev (26-1, 13 KOs) and Robert Helenius (28-2, 17 KOs) is in the works for the undercard of Terence Crawford vs.  → read full story

By Jim Dower: Heavyweight Robert Helenius (28-2, 17 KOs) used his left-hand punching power to destroy 36-year-old Erkan Teper (19-3, 12 KOs) by an 8th round knockout on Saturday night to keep his career alive at the Ritter Sport Stadion in Waldenbuch, Germany.  → read full story

The EBU lightweight championship fight between Edis Tatli (31–2) and Frank Urquiaga (12–1) turned out to be a war.  → read full story

by Jim Dower: Former heavyweight contender Robert Helenius (26-2, 16 KOs) will be fighting an eight round rematch against 31-year-old journeyman Yury Bykhautsou (10-16-3, 5 KOs) on August 11 at the Operastage in Olavinlinna, in Savonlinna, Finland.  → read full story

By Allan Fox: Promoter Eddie Hearn says he needs to know in the next 2 weeks if WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) will be accepting his offer to fight his Matchroom Sport fighter Dillian “The Body Snatcher” Whyte (22-1, 16 on February 3rd at the O2 Arena in London, England.  → […]

By Jim Dower: Dillian “The Body Snatcher” Whyte (22-1, 16 KOs) won a dull pedestrian 12 round unanimous decision over 33-year-old Robert “Nordic Nightmare” Helenius (25-2, 16 KOs) to snatch the vacant WBC Silver heavyweight title on Saturday night at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.  → read full story

By Jim Dower: Dillian Whyte (21-1, 16 KOs) will be looking to set himself up for a world title shot in his fight tonight against the towering 6’6 ½” Robert “Nordic Nightmare” Helenius (25-1, 16 KOs) at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.  → read full story

By Scott Gilfoid: Promoter Eddie Hearn says he’s going to sweeten the $3 million offer to WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) for him to accept a fight against #3 WBC Dillian Whyte (21-1, 16 KOs) for February 3rd at the O2 Arena in London, England.  → read full story

By Jeff Aranow: Dillian Whyte (21-1, 16 KOs) says he’s concerned if he’s too impressive against Robert Helenius (25-1, 16 KOs), it might scare away WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder from wanting to take a fight against him.  → read full story

By Scott Gilfoid: If everything works out as planned against Robert Helenius (25-1, 16 KOs) this Saturday night, #3 WBC Dillian Whyte (21-1, 16 KOs) says he wants fights against three heavyweights in his next 3 fights: Deontay Wilder, Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker (25-0, 18 KOs).  → read full story