Deontay Wilder has revealed that he has fought 424 rounds in the last sixteen days with another world title shot as his ultimate goal.
Boxing power puncher Wilder is going crazy to beat Robert Helenius at an unrealistic average of 26.5 rounds per day.
“The Alabama Slammer” is deep in preparation for a battle with the giant Finn on Pay Per View. Wilder has about five weeks left to get into his best shape.
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A win over the former European champion puts Wilder in position for a shot at the WBC heavyweight title. Both his and his partner Andy Ruiz Jr.’s fight were sanctioned by the World Boxing Council as knockouts.
Ruiz did his part by knocking down Luis Ortiz three times to earn a unanimous victory last week. That scenario means they’re on their way to facing each other for a shot at the championship.
Current ruler Tyson Fury is in limbo for the undisputed crown or a voluntary WBC fight. Fights with Anthony Joshua or Mahmoud Charr remain off the table for now.
The Fury situation makes Wilder vs Helenius even more critical, in case of another unexpected withdrawal.
Wilder can earn an uncontested opportunity with just two wins. A long way from losing two fights in a row to Fury.
Whenever “The Bronze Bomber” defeats Helenius, as expected, the Ruiz Pay Per View mega-money encounter becomes a massive affair.
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WBN understands that the resulting clash will be sanctioned as a mandatory eliminator, even with the possibility of an interim title on the line.
Thus, either Wilder or Ruiz will earn a stipulated shot at Fury once he completes a planned two-event saga in the Middle East with Oleksandr Usyk in 2023.
Fury vs. Usyk means Wilder would have to stay afloat for the rest of the year if he beats Helenius and Ruiz.
Promoter Tom Brown knows how important Wilder vs. Helenius is. The former WBC ruler has something to prove after losing by stoppage twice to Fury.
“Deontay Wilder has established himself as a must see. Live or on TV, because of his incredible knockout ability,” Brown said.
“Having him make his return to boxing against another power puncher in Robert Helenius at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn adds another element of excitement to an outstanding card.
Helenius will try to take Wilder out of the picture entirely after his two wins over Adam Kownacki. “The Nordic Nightmare” is notoriously difficult to stop in its tracks.
PBC raised some eyebrows at the choice of opponent. However, as Wilder regularly professes, he only has to land one devastating blow in all twelve rounds for the contest to potentially end.
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A victory over Helenius leads to a major battle with Ruiz. The winner of that gets an uncontested shot as long as Usyk vs Fury gets over the line.
Otherwise, the WBC will stipulate the title to Wilder or Ruiz, with or without Fury’s involvement in the future.
The views expressed in this article are the views of Phil Jay.
WBN editor Phil has over ten years of boxing news experience. He follows WBN on Facebook @officialworldboxingnews and Twitter @worldboxingnews.
