‘The Bronze Bomber’ is able to return to movement.

Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (42-2-1, 41 KOs) is nearing a deal to take on Finland’s Robert Helenius in the principle event of a PBC on FOX pay-per-view. BoxingScene’s Keith Idecstories that the combat would possibly occur at Brooklyn’s Barclays Heart on October 15th, one week forward of Wilder’s thirty 7th birthday.

Wilder has not fought since his trilogy with rival Tyson Fury closing October, which resulted in a brutal KO loss for Deontay after he was dropped thrice throughout the contest and hurt time and again all over the combat. Through all of that punishment, he nevertheless managed to drop Fury two occasions and showcase tremendous center and determination, alternatively finally he paid the price and dropped a second in a row to Tyson. The vaunted knockout risk has violently stopped the likes of Luis Ortiz (two occasions), Dominic Breazeale, Artur Szpilka, and former WBO champion Siarhei Liakhovich over the method his career.

Deontay Wilder as regards to finalizing comeback combat for pay-per-view primary event

Helenius (31-3, 20 KOs) has gained 3 straight away fights since his KO loss to Gerald Washington. ‘The Nordic Nightmare’ scored a large disenchanted in 2020 when he stopped Adam Kownacki, and likely enough he dominated him in closing 365 days’s rematch on the Fury-Wilder 3 undercard. His other in reality notable wins all were given right here in 2011 in opposition to Sam Peter, Siarhei Liakhovich, and Dereck Chisora.

There’s no doubt that Helenius is a credible opponent who’s all through a career resurgence. At the an identical time, he’ll also be an expected heavy underdog in opposition to Wilder even with Deontay coming off two straight away losses. It’s a lovely comeback combat for Wilder, and while the pay-per-view designation may be irksome, consider {{that a}} necessity for Wilder fights shifting forward in keeping with his confident minimum purses. Placing this combat on FOX or Showtime may also be nice however it’s moreover not financially smart.