Former champion Deontay Wilder (42-2-1) is set to make his return to the ring on Saturday against the #5 contender Robert Helenius (31-3). The fight will take place at the beautiful Barclays Center in Brooklyn, a place that Wilder is comfortable in and has had many great performances in.
The styles, careers, and skills will come into play when making a Wilder vs. Helenius betting prediction. Both men are massive in size and will be dangerous in all moments of the bout.
Last Fight Record
Deontay Wilder dropped the third installment of the legendary trilogy with Tyson Fury in his last appearance in the ring via KO.
Robert Helenius is coming off three straight wins, including back-to-back against Adam Kownacki.
Matchup Information
- October 15, 2022
- 10 PM ET
- Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Watch on FOX Sports App ($74.99)
Wilder vs. Helenius Betting Analysis
Deontay Wilder
This is an important weekend for boxing odds as one of the greatest knockout artists in history is making his return to the ring to work his way back to championship belt contention. At 36 years old, this is probably the last run of his legendary career.
Every time Wilder gets in the ring, it is must watch television. It will be very interesting to see how he looks after moving on from the legendary trilogy with Fury, which gave Wilder the only blemishes on his record.
Before the third fight with Fury, Wilder made a change in his training staff, and it showed that he made some serious leaps in his boxing skill in a short amount of time. It will be exciting to see how he can put together a fight against someone with a step down in skill level while using his newly possessed skills to complement his power.
Robert Helenius
Helenius is a massive man that was born in Sweden but has spent almost all his life as a citizen of Finland. Standing at about 6’7”, he is right with Wilder in stature. Helenius has a life-long amount of experience in boxing, as he started at only five years old, compared to Wilder, starting later in his life.
An interesting storyline of this bout is that Helenius has been Wilder’s top sparring partner these last two years. Of course, sparring is a lot different than the intensity this fight will bring, but it is something to think about when you know that both these men have seen each other many times and have surely picked up on tendencies.
Helenius has pushed himself into the top of the heavyweight division with two straight wins against a legit contender, Adam Kownacki. This confidence of already taking down a top contender twice might play a big factor in fighting a legend like Wilder.
Wilder vs. Helenius Betting Preview
According to boxing stats, you would think that Wilder struggles against men that are this massive in size. Even though numbers never lie, we have to put in an exception when talking about Tyson Fury compared to others his size.
Helenius is a very big fighter, but he does not move like Fury, and Wilder will be able to find his chin a lot easier than he did with Fury. This is Wilder’s chance to move on from that trilogy and show how dominant he can be against anyone else.
The Wilder vs. Helenius betting prediction can’t be made until you break down what both fighters can do to each other. The interesting thing about Wilder, though, is he has a great equalizer. We saw him drop Fury many times, and Helenius was right in front of him, ready for a big right hand to land.
Betting on boxing is tough when we have odds of -850 for the betting favorite (Wilder) and just not much value. Even though this fight is going to be a spectacle because of the star power of Wilder, he is supposed to take care of the “Nordic Nightmare” pretty handily.
Wilder vs. Helenius Betting Predictions
After breaking down both fighters, it is easy to make a Wilder vs. Helenius betting prediction.
Helenius will try to use his size early and put a lot of pressure on Wilder from the opening bell. He is going to lean heavily on Wilder and try to catch him in a corner and land some heavy shots.
Wilder will need to just weather the storm for a round or two. When Helenius is not having success, he will get tired and slow down enough for Wilder to get on the front foot and start setting up that right hand.
The right hand from Wilder will land cleanly at least once before the 6th round, and the fight will be over. The excitement will be back in the heavyweight division, and it will open up the big money fights for Wilder, which he deserves.
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