Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius was a boxing event produced by Matchroom Boxing that took place on August 12, 2023, at the 02 Arena, London, United Kingdom. The event started at 2 pm ET on Saturday.
The whole event will be broadcast online on Dazn and not pay-per-view.
The main event for the night is a heavyweight match between Anthony Joshua and Robert Helenius.
Earlier, Anthony Joshua was set to face Dillian Whyte. But Whyte got ruled out from the fight as he was found positive on a dope test. And Robert Helenius was brought into the spotlight to fight Joshua on short notice by the promotion.
The 33-year-old Anthony Joshua had a unanimous decision win over Jermaine Franklin for his last fight on April 1, 2023, at the same 02 Arena in London, United States. As for Robert Helenius, his last fight, had a TKO win against Mika Mielonen on August 5, 2023, in Olavinlinna, Savonlinna, Finland.
The co-main event for the night is also a heavyweight bout between Filip Hrgovic and Demsey McKean.
The heavyweight contender Johnny Fisher is set to face Harry Armstrong for the Southern Area heavyweight title.
A heavyweight bout between Derek Chisora and Gerald Washington has also been included in the fight card for the night.
A bout between Campbell Hatton and Tom Ansell has also been added to the undercard.
Moreover, Maiseyrose Courtney is scheduled to face Gemma Ruegg after her decision to win over Kate Radomska in her last on May 20, 2023.
Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius Fight Card
| Fight | Result |
| Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius | Anthony Joshua def Robert Helenius via KO |
| Filip Hrgovic vs Demsey McKean | Filip Hrgovic def Demsey McKean via KO |
| Johnny Fisher vs. Harry Armstrong | Johnny Fisher def. Harry Armstrong via KO |
| Derek Chisora vs. Gerald Washington | Derek Chisora def. Gerald Washington, via decision |
| Campbell Hatton vs Tom Ansell | Campbell Hatton def Tom Ansell via decision |
| Maiseyrose Courtney vs Gemma Ruegg | Maiseyrose Courtney def Gemma Ruegg via decision |
| George Liddard vs. Bas Oosterweghel | George Liddard def. Bas Oosterweghel via decision |
| Brandon Scott vs. Louis Norman | Brandon Scott def. Louis Norman via decision |
*Last updated on August 13, 2023.
FAQs
Dillian Whyte got ruled out from the fight as he was found positive on a dope test and was replaced by Robert Helenius to face Anthony Joshua on August 12, 2023, at 02 Arena, London, United Kingdom.
Anthony Joshua’s professional boxing record stands at 26 wins and 3 losses.
Robert Helenius’s professional boxing record stands at 32 wins and 5 losses.
Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius is scheduled to take place on August 12, 2023.
Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius will take place at the 02 Arena in London, United Kingdom.
As per multiple sources, Anthony Joshua has a guaranteed 8 million euros for his fight against Robert Helenius. Whereas Helenius has a guaranteed 1.5 million euros as his payout on August 12, 2023.
