Deontay Wilder Says He’s Not Taking Robert Helenius: ‘Itβs Gonna Be An Amazing Fight’
Deontay Wilder is making it known he’s not taking Robert Helenius lightly but is confident he will get his hand raised.
Wilder is set to return to the ring for the first time in a year as he faces Helenius in the main event of a 12-rounder FOX Sports pay-per-viewΒ from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. It’s an intriguing matchup and for Wilder, he says he wanted a tough matchup in his return.
βI always want a good matchup,β Wilder told Premier Boxing Championsβ Ray Flores during an open workout. βYou know what I mean? And Robert, heβs been on a winning streak and heβs here. You know what I mean? Iβve been hearing heβs supposed to be the mandatory for Usyk or however that is laid out or whatever. So, I know heβs coming with his A-plus-plus-plus [game]. You know what I mean? They always do when they fight me.β
Although Wilder wanted a tough matchup, he is confident he will get his hand raised against Helenius. He knows he has the power to KO anyone but he also isn’t taking Helenius lightly.
βI think heβs got even more confidence because he sparred me many, many years,β Wilder said. βSo, we kinda know each other. So, at this point in time in camp weβre trying to do things that heβs never seen before. And Iβm sure heβs trying to do the same thing, [do things] that Iβve never seen before. And the one thing I like about Robert, he has a warrior heart, just like me. So, when you have a warrior heart, itβs hard to quit. Itβs hard to give in or surrender. And itβs that same way with Robert. You know what I mean? Iβm excited to fight him. Iβm excited to be able to share the ring with him come October the 15th. Itβs gonna be an amazing fight, and Iβm definitely not taking him lightly.β
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