FULL FIGHT | Anthony Joshua vs. Robert Helenius

[Applause] ladies and gentlemen good evening and welcome to a soldout O2 Arena here in London England we are live on the zone for the main event of the evening 12 rounds of boxing scheduled and an international heavyweight contest it's all being brought to you courtesy of Mr Eddie Hearn of matchroom boxing in association with 258 management AJ boxing and tgb promotions we're sponsored by bet Fred stage front Lucas a sport forged Irish Stout the creamiest Stout in the world now available at Asda and JD Sports this bout is sanctioned under the offices of the British boxing Board of control the steward in charge is Mr Mick ker introducing your three judges scoring this contest from ringside all from England from Fleetwood Steve Gray from Twickenham Marcus McDonald and from Watford Bob Williams and at the sent of the belt your third man in the ring from barhead Scotland AAR referee Mr Victor llan and Now ladies and gentlemen the stage is set and we are here here this is it the time has come I said the time has come from the four corners of the world that the four corners in this ring right here in London England the fight starts now introducing first fighting Under the Red Corner he wears the white trunks with the blue lettering he tipped the scale 17 Stone 11 lb 4 oz he fights out of Maria ham Finland his professional record 32 victories four defeats with 21 wins coming by way of knockout he is the former WBC silver an ibf InterContinental heavyweight champion and the reigning WBA gold heavyweight titlist known as the Nordic nightmare Robert henus helenius and his opponent across the ring fighting out of the blue corner he wears the white Trunks and scale 17 Stone 12 lb bang on his professional r record 25 victories three defeats with 22 of his 25 wins coming by way of knockout proudly fighting out of and representing his home of Watford England here is the 2012 Olympic gold medalist and the former two time heavyweight champion of the world AJ Anthony [Music] Joshua [Applause] Joshua okay guys you've had your instructions remember obey my commands at all time defend yourselves at all team BL touch gloves so we're set then for the third time this man Anthony Joshua taking on a late substitute it all went so wrong against Andy Ruiz in 2019 but he got it right against Carlos takam two years before that once again the pressure piled high Joshua immediately onto the front foot criticized last time around for starting too tensively and helenius also showing a flicker of aggression early on here as he did against deont Wilder when he was eventually beaten in a single round in his attempt to win the World title be short of one thing Mike Robert helenius will not freeze he will put pressure on Anthony Joshua and he will have a go [Applause] 100% And while Joshua was being introduced by David Damonte helenius just leaning on the ropes as if he had taken that family holiday to [Applause] laand [Applause] encouraging start of helenus on the front foot looking up and down fainting up and down with his eyes I can see that good JB from Joshua Snappy a jab a Snappy jab worked well in many periods in the fight against Germaine Franklin in this ring back in [Applause] April the speed is key here for Anthony Joshua he has to use the speed his his extra speed to his Advantage 100% helenius will Telegraph slightly with the right hand as we've just seen there Josh has to step into range and use his advantage in the speed Department watching helenus he's a sneaky counter puncher too though he he stands very European style but when he moves back he always kind of shoots that right hand too when he steps back so something to look out for for Joshua and he's got to be Jo got to also be careful he's picking with his right hand he's trying to block the jab by picking the shot I can see Helen is turn into a left hook yeah helenius helping Wilder get back on the winning track after losing twice to Tyson Fury that blistering defeat last October for the Finn he's landed a couple of decent body shot lenus in his first round I'm surprising to see you know how comfortable he is just letting his hands go in front of someone as imposing and as quick as Anthony Joshua See's porn with the right hand Joshua trying to pick the jab dangerous tactic Josh needs to set a trap he needs to hit the body with the jab and then bring the right hand over the top he needs to get the attention of Robert helenius to drop his hands that is a a counter waiting to [Music] happen [Applause] it hold on to the a little bit long [Music] if going to get out the way you see you can't get to you at the same time when you come to you got right you good blocking the [Applause] ja sh them up [Applause] [Music] they say that history is written by the winners but as Joshua found out last time it's not just the winners in heavyweight boxing it's how you win on the end of heavy criticism and he knows that will come his way again here tonight if he doesn't finish this impressively he needs to be aggressive definitely with somebody like helenus and he can't fight at a slow pace I've known helenius since since the amateur days and I know he doesn't like pressure the thing with someone like heleni has taking this fight on seven days notice is you want to zap him of any confidence the more rounds this goes the more confidence he gets as the time passes you have to put a D in the mid that's a good left hook from Anthony Joshua but he needs to start putting these punches into combinations now like I said before jab the body right hand over the top just put pressure on it's clearly the quicker of the two but as I've said before he cannot let Robert elenis get any confidence if that's the case and he does we've got a real fight on our [Applause] hands good jump to the body lot of interest in what sort of Joshua wig would see here tonight after a second camp with Derek James over in the United States as helenius just finds the target with that left hand jab again a really good right hand there just caught the whiskers of helenius just just grazed them the feet just need to get that slight bit closer just before landing and then it's over just just a little bit closer a little bit more commitment on definitely Andy at all as it need you could see he caught the beard of helenius with them feet were another inch closer I would say that that's the fight over it's that [Applause] simple helenius hasn't thrown his own right hand yet not with any meaning one to the body there every time he keeps when he when he's committing he's going downstairs Andy and it's I don't know I think can he not actually find the range of Anthony joshu I think that's what he's struggling with up top he's found it downstairs but Josh is just taking his time I just feel like I say he's setting that right jab onto the body to come over at the top with the right hand jerck jerck James is instructing for him to Stepping with the feet in between rounds you can see he's trying it there he's stepping he's throwing a faint he's trying to throw helane [Music] [Music] [Applause] aty he's leaning back yeah he leaning back so you got to step two you barely missing Ang boep step to the what you doing is you just shooting listen boom boom sh theb [Music] First Take Time listen you feel good you see his shots coming listen don't open [Music] up [Applause] so into the third round and just signs in that second that Joshua was beginning to ease his way into some kind of GrooVe I think as Anthony Joshua was evolved as a fighter he takes his time now you know he has a good look before he seriously commits to any any kind of combinations or goes for big extended attacks and that's what he's doing here with Robert [Music] helenus that jab to the body has worked well followed that with the right hand in the second round which as Tony was saying was just shy of a really conclusive [Music] shot need maybe a little bit more room in his feet Joshua little bit flat footed maybe just to get a little bounce so he can close the distance a little bit [Applause] quicker [Applause] Helen is doing a good job of keeping minus cuz just showing that little right hand he's even flicking it and twisting a little bit just show fainting like he's going to punch with it see he's just keeping Joshua a little bit hesitant I like how Anthony Joshua is thinking he's thinking about the attack he's trying to set up he's trying to set traps like say these faints these little shimes and and the moves he's doing with the head and the shoulders he's trying to draw something from Robert Helen that he can counter over the top with big and that attack from Joshua followed some Boo and whistles in the crowd here and they came at the halfway stage of the third round the jab is working well be busy with your jab double it go to the body good right hand that's a shot helenius felt that 100% drives elenius back onto the ropes how now does he follow up can he call on the old Joshua the meanness and the [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] intensity Joshua's left eye seems to have been marked off the jab from Robert helenius [Applause] [Music] look for the right hand step you get go to him you start blocking shot step back here you got to step like that right all right get go to him and he he he's starting to feel you a little bit more boom boom I see you trying to get the angle but he not let Joshua stepping in that was the right hand he's always leaning back in so some way it takes thing out of it as you and I both know Andy wants the feet to close it doesn't matter if he leans back or not he's got to get the feet closer and then let his hands go that is how he will land the conclusive punch like I said the jab be busy with the jab it's working anyway so keep keep keep throwing out that jab and a little bit of bouncing the legs maybe just to get a rid of [Music] room it's something that I've noticed in the last two fights now of Josh that there is no bounce it's every he's stepping with everything and there's no you know lateral bounce or movement I mean Tony you know him well you know they're polishing him they're refining him making him a bit technically more sound but when doing that they're losing that ruggedness the aggression you know they just and when you got the size and dimensions of Joshua and the power I like sometimes you can take away you're trying to give something but you're taking something away as well you know what I think it is and I think that he that's a very right hand elenius was quick to hold there go back to before with the with the change in the style difference that D James bring to the table I think they're just trying to use all his attributes to his best advantages and you don't want him dancing around at the size and the weight that he is I think they're thinking that can be part of the reason what it's zapping him his legs and stuff but as you and I once again both know it's it doesn't Happ as long as you're in control of the movement and and you're not being moved around once you're you're choosing to move around you will never get TI at all at your [Music] pace halfway stage of the fourth round and picking up what Andy was saying there about the old ruggedness of Joshua I remember Josh Taylor saying in the buildup to his fight against Jermaine Franklin about his experiences of moving trainers and how sometimes you get caught between Styles is that the case with Joshua I think he's always going to want to impress his coach Mike I really do and I feel he's trying as you can hear from the conversation and the dialect between Derek James and Anthony Joshua in the corner the conversations between them are quite healthy but you can tell he's listening he's obedient to him he wants to impress him it takes time it takes [Applause] time lenus nose blooded from Anthony Joshua's strong Jab and I say he's just got to get them feet in first now and let that right hand go Joshua's been trying to step in and close the distance to make room for that right hand with those Jabs to the body this time choosing to leave lead off with the right hand and helenius read it but helenus he needs to realize he's got a a goal and opportunity he see if Joshua is a little bit hesitant now is the time to jump on [Music] [Music] him was another one of those right hands Andy yeah helenus so experienced straight on him tied him up this Helen's jab they they're match each other it's even acknowledged by Joshua the only person growing in confidence from these rounds is Robert helenius he does not Josh doesn't want to be seeing these rounds now the only thing I would say is that he might be using it as training you know he is with a new coach he's trying to try out new things there's no better place not there's no other way you can really learn how to use them in the ring with small small gloves on I age if he's going to fight Dante wer a man who similar statue helenus this would be good preparation but at some point you'd like to see him turning up a little bit Joshua he's got to turn the screw and and he's got to enter these fight as if sometimes it is Deontay Wilder because I'm not going to lie it the a Wilder fight is not going this long it's as simple as that and you got to be prepared to go all out immediately sometimes and I just I just want to see him get close and let them four five punch combination go looks like he's got a bit of intent about him now but Tony you know oh good right hand H to the body right hand the longer he leaves helenus in it the more chance helenius has the longer he's in that ring he's always got a chance with a heavyweight he can always punch catch you with one you're not expecting get him out of there as soon as you can at 6'9 and 17 Stone nearly 18 Stone he's dangerous handy and you do not want him in any longer than he needs to be in there turn in the screw a little bit now Joshua picking the pace up a little bit more he to stick with it nice right hand from helenius yeah clear increase in the tempo in this round first minute of it anyway from Joshua round five scheduled to go [Applause] 12 big right hand seem to come around the back of the head of AJ going confidence lenius 100% with each second that passes his confidence levels rise and the corner getting very animated alongside us as well look at this good [Applause] job like as these rounds pass this is where aj did not want to be I think he needs to get a reaction out of Robert helenus that was a good let [Applause] up he just needs to let his hands go and it was helenius walking forward Into The Fray against Wilder that cost him so will this suit Joshua that he starts to grow in confidence make no mistake Mike Anthony Joshua has the power in his hands to end this fight with one punch at any moment he just needs helenius to commit a little bit more he's being smart and clever at the moment he he literally walked onto Deontay Wilder's best punch and that's what C he he's being he's being cute and he's using expence that could land that was more of a balance as you punch the shoulder good faint in Joshua I like the faints can he Punch Out The Faint look down shoot the right hand up it's crazy to think that a former unified heavyweight champion of the world and be an Olympic gold medalist a world championship still Med is still a work in progress but he is because he just doesn't have the amount of experience that other people [Music] [Applause] [Music] have [Music] I think Robert Helen is being encouraged to put pressure on Anthony Joshua there in the corner but I personally think he's feeling the pace now I'm not sure he believed he might have been this far into the fight you know we're coming into round six here and arms it up now but I'm not too sure he's enjoying this pace of being totally honest he did grit his teeth the fin as he made his way back to the corner at the end of that round but after just three rounds against a lowly ranked finish opponent last week mil mikin and how much is there in the the legs and the veins of helenius Joshua now drives him back once again good job from Josh I'd just like to see him maybe throw a dummy give a little bit of a faint before really going for it stepped the feet close faint jab then big right hand through the [Applause] middle nice check off Millen follows up with a double jab right hand another jab suddenly the Finn gets a burst of confidence heading towards halfway in the six nice movement from Joshua seems to be bouncing a bit now on [Applause] the good job to the body keep it going I think he wants rounds here guys I'm not going to lie because I think he sees openings in Robert helenus and I don't want to suggest that he's carrying him but he's there I I don't know if I and he's I to agree with you Tony but far quicker he's hitting him when he I don't know I mean I think he's a little bit unsure of himself and it's it's it's totally natural new coach yeah new style new style coming off those those I'm sure those usack glasses still hanging in his head but here he comes he should let your hands go now I think he's there and I don't know because he it's not like he's not hitting him and he's finding the target even if it is shoulders arms and body he is actually hitting Robert helenus look at Robert helenus his face also look at Anthony Joshua's left eye I think I think we have to give Kenia some credit here he's fighting a good fight he's showing his experience he's keeping Joshua honest and he's a big man himself one thing Robert helenius has done he's learned from the mistake he made against Deontay Wilder he hasn't come out wild he hasn't come out gko he's thought I'll see a few rounds out here I'll see what he's got he's also not running he's he's he's contesting every second of the fight he's making Joshua work too but he is feeling the pace he's definitely feeling the pace I wonder how many rounds he thought this would go himself [Music] [Music] up shot up don't don't W up with it keep shot keep shot keep shot listen you got to be you got to block it down do that need that you need that you got to block his down keep hard to find the right hand keep trying to the chest two to the chest two to the chest I like what Derek James is telling keep to the jab the jab is the key to everything and it is but he's looking for the right hand and he just this what I'm I'm a little bit confused about Josh is saying I'm struggling to find the right hand and I get it I can see why but every jab is landing stick the job yeah you've just got to come in straight away have the confidence to let the right hand go straight after the jab is he struggling to land the right hand because he's struggling to commit he's struggling to get the feet close and throw the right hand that's the key Mike and Jab you don't have to get the feet closer with the jab you you can just slightly lean in and still connect but to get the right hand you've got to take that extra couple of inches stepping as I say just grazing him there once again go find it he's just got to commit to it Helen is slowing down there another spite in his in his footwork that will give Joshua opportunities but that's what I was talking about the bounce no the little bounce in with your jab and you're already in distance then you just got to turn through with the right hand nice pick and return they're saying to Josh you got a block he's jab that's what I think's caused the swelling on the eye good count as I said he's a sneaky counter punch of helenius he's fighting a really smart fight Robert helenius is is is not a mug [Applause] oh just as he said he was struggling to find the range I told you he lands the conclusive right hand and in an instant it's all over I said he was capable of [Applause] this he jumps out of the ring I said he was capable of this most definitely looking initially to demonstrate against those who criticized him last time around this time he's found the Finish they talked about this being a no win situation for Anthony Joshua but there was so much to lose in terms of that Deontay Wilder fight and the money and the Legacy involved and now that Showdown among the most eagerly awaited in the world of boxing very much back in play because of a single blistering right hand the perfect confidence Builder listen forget the previous rounds that highlight go around the world it'll be played over and over again but just a just a word for Robert lenus we hope he's okay went down pretty heavy there they've got him up to his knees at the moment in the ring and he's just G been given some oxygen it was a we call for the right hand right hand right hand jab jab Fain here it comes over the top look at the feet the feet are right on top of Robert Al is his feet it's what we call for all night guys and like I said before he has the same power capabilities as Theon Wilder this is why it's the most exciting fight to make in the world of boxing right now now let Fe get close he lets that right hand go bang it's good night against anybody and he landed that earlier in the fight and you said it landed on his beard and just needed to step there that that inch or two closer and he was pulling away from it helenius it wasn't like he walked into the shot right spot on Andy he's pulling away but but that lean back makes you so vulnerable if you've got an opponent who's willing to close the distance with the feet we can see it it's emotion again as well from Anthony J at the end it's like take that I mean we see the emotion at the way yesterday let's just hope Robert elenius is okay now because at the minute he's on his Ste hopefully he's okay and that in a sense is the win double because you were talking about the value of Browns tonight second time out under the new coach and he's also got the immense value of the stoper yeah and he he made an adjustment himself and Derek James said keep throwing it even though you're not Landing it you're having trouble finding it or Landing the right hand he throwing it Helen is up on his feet now and the embrace it's good to see great great to see Robert helenus is an absolute Warrior never underestimate this man he deserves all the credits in the world he stepped in on seven days notice and F based one of the most destructive heavyweight punches of all time in my opinion and he didn't think twice about that give him all the respect in CS in the world and helenius was saying how he struggled mentally after being knocked out last October by Deontay Wilder found The Bravery to clamber up into the ring once again that met with a very similar ending if a lot later in the fight here tonight and Anthony Joshua recording his first inside the distance win for two and a half years and that will be Monumental in terms of confidence if the fight that Eddie he there is very bullish about finally comes to pass against Deontay Wilder a fight that we've been talking about for so many [Music] years [Music] [Music] the usual pandemonium in the ring after a big heavyweight fight and for Anthony Joshua now his career very much back on the path that he was intending to lay out when he went to the United States to link up with Derek James here's David Damonte now with the official [Music] time ladies and gentlemen Victor laan calls a halt to this contest the official time of the stoppage 1 minute and 27 seconds of round number seven your winner by knock out Anthony josua [Applause] oh

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Length: 35min 43sec (2143 seconds)

Published: Sun Feb 18 2024