By Scott Gilfoid: Dereck Chisora (26-7, 18 KOs) is in the position to get a title shot against WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) if he can win his fight next month against #12 IBF Robert Helenius (24-1, 15 KOs) on May 27 at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland. The winner of the Chisora-Helenius fight will be getting a crack at Deontay; at least that’s what promoter Kalle Sauerland is saying.
By Scott Gilfoid: #10 WBC heavyweight contender Dereck Chisora (26-7, 18 KOs) says he would beat up WBO champion Joseph Parker (22-0, 18 KOs) if the money is there for him to accept the fight. The 33-year-old Chisora says there are harder fights in Europe than if he were to face Parker. Chisora says the 25-year-old Parker still needs to prove himself as a fighter.
By Scott Gilfoid: Tony Bellew (29-2-1, 19 KOs) is saying he has 3 fights left in his boxing career before he walks away from the sport and retires for good. Bellew just turned 34-years-old last November, and his immediate goal is to win a heavyweight world title in his next fight after his fractured right hand heals. Bellew says he then wants to move back down to cruiserweight so that he can unify the division.
By Scott Gilfoid: EBU heavyweight champion Robert Helenius (17-0, 11 KO’s) reportedly badly injured his right shoulder six weeks before his fight with Dereck Chisora (15-2, 9 KO’s) last month on December 3rd, but was persuaded to take the fight anyway, according to Helsingin Sanomat.
By William Mackay: Dereck Chisora (15-2, 9 KO’s) badly wants a rematch against Robert Helenius (17-0, 11 KO’s) after losing an unpopular 12 round split decision against him last weekend. Chisora will probably get his wish, as Helenius’s promoter is open to putting Helenius back in with Chisora.
By John F. McKenna (McJack): Prior to Saturday night Roberst Heleniua (17-0, 11 KO’s), dubbed “The Nordic Nightmare” by his fans in Finland was thought to be one of the fighters who would someday give the Klitschko’s a real run for the money.
By Sean McDaniel: Newly crowned EBU heavyweight champion Robert Helenius’ hand injury isn’t as serious as previously thought. According to Finland news site MTV3, Helenius suffered a hairline fracture along with swelling of his right hand.
By Sean McDaniel: Frank Warren, the promoter for Derek Chisora (15-2, 9 KO’s), is going to appeal Chisora’s recent loss to Robert Helenius (17-0, 11 KO’s) to the European Boxing Union to try and get an immediate rematch after Helenius defeated Chisora by a controversial 12 round split decision last Saturday night in Helsinki, Finland.
By Chris McCarthy: Is there any point having boxing matches anymore? I’m trying to think hard back to a decision that was actually genuine and I’m struggling. Last night Dereck Chisora was the latest to have his record tampered with by money grabbing crooks who have absolutely no place in the game.
By Jason Kim: Freddie Roach, working as a commentator for Saturday’s fight between heavyweight contenders Robert Helenius (17-0, 11 KO’s) and Dereck Chisora (15-2, 9 KO’s), was furious at seeing Helenius what Roach felt was a decision he didn’t deserve to win tonight. Helenius defeated Chisora by a 12 round split decision at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland, winning by the scores of 115-113 for Helenius, 115-113 for Chisora and 115-113 for Helenius.