What’s the story about Anthony Joshua?
Anthony Joshua fought Robert Helenius at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday, August 12, 2023. The fight started at around 23.30 BST.
Anthony Joshua OBE, 33, is a British professional boxer who is a former two-time unified world heavyweight champion. Joshua is one of the best heavyweight boxers in the world. Robert Helenius, 39, is a Finnish professional boxer who is a former two-time European heavyweight champion. He is a known puncher with a strong chin. Helenius stepped into the fight with a week’s notice. Joshua was originally supposed to fight Dillian Whyte but that was cancelled last week after Whyte failed a voluntary drugs test.
Joshua won the fight by knockout in the seventh round.
This was his first fight since beating Jermaine Franklin in April. Joshua’s next fight is against Deontay Wilder, which is expected to take place in January 2024.
The undercard for Joshua vs. Helenius featured the following fights:
- Johnny Fisher beat Harry Armstrong by technical knock-out in the seventh round for the Southern Area heavyweight title
- Campbell Hatton beat Tom Ansell increasing his undefeated record in his pro-boxing career to 13 wins
- George Liddard beat Bas Oosterweghel increasing his undefeated record in his pro-boxing career to 4 wins
- Filip Hrgovic beat Demsey McKean in the battle of the undefeated heavyweights
- Derek Chisora beat Gerald Washington by unanimous decision
- Brandon Scott beat Louis Norman via 6 round decision
- Maiseyrose Courtney beat Gemma Ruegg via 6 round decision
Joshua gave an interesting post-fight interview, in which he said “Ah! My back! My back! Is there a doctor in here, my back’s gone! Cause I’m about to carry this heavyweight division to the top!”. Let us know your thoughts on Joshua’s victory over Helenius and his upcoming fight with Wilder in the comments below.
Why should I care about this story?
Joshua is a British boxer, so his victory is a source of national pride.
Anthony Joshua is a British sporting icon, so his victory over Robert Helenius is a sign that he is still one of the best heavyweight boxers in the world. This is significant because Joshua is hoping to become undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, which would be a huge achievement for British boxing.
In addition, Joshua’s victory over Helenius is a boost for British boxing as a whole.
It shows that the UK still has world-class heavyweight boxers, inspiring other young boxers to pursue their dreams.
Finally, Joshua’s victory is simply entertaining.
We like boxing and enjoy watching Joshua fight. His victory over Helenius was an exciting fight, and it was a great way to spend a Saturday night.
Joshua’s victory is a sign that he is still one of the best heavyweight boxers in the world which is exciting.
Let us know your thoughts about Joshua’s victory in the comments section below.
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