Boxing Results: Anthony Joshua KO’s Robert Helenius!

By Ken Hissner: On the O2 Enviornment, Greenwich, London, UK, Saturday over DAZN Eddie Hearn (Matchroom Boxing) offered within the Principal Occasion former two-time WBA, WBO, and IBF world champion and 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist ‘AJ’ Anthony Joshua who knocked out late sub former WBA Gold champion Robert “The Nordic Nightmare” Helenius within the seventh spherical.

Within the Principal Occasion former two-time WBA, WBO, and IBF Heavyweight champ ‘AJ’ Anthony Joshua, 26-3 (23), #250, of Watford, Hertfordshire, UK, knocked out late sub former WBA Gold champ Robert “The Nordic Nightmare” Helenius, 32-5 (21), #249 ½, of Stockholm, SW and Mariehamn, FIN, at 1:20 of the seventh spherical of a scheduled 12 rounds.

Within the first two rounds, taking the battle on a one-week discover, the 39-year-old Helenius used a jab, inflicting some small swelling across the left eye of Joshua. Within the third spherical, the followers began asking for some motion, and Joshua gave it to them.

Midway by means of the fourth spherical, Joshua drew blood from the nostril of Helenius with a tough proper. Within the fifth spherical, a Joshua left hook on the chin knocked Helenius off stability.

Within the sixth spherical, it was Joshua who additionally was bleeding from the nostril from Helenius’s jabs.

Within the seventh spherical midway level, a thunderous proper from Joshua on the chin and down went Helenius with no rely from Referee Victor Loughlin.

Within the co-feature Filip “El Animal” Hrgovic, 16-0 (13), #243, of Zagreb, CRO, stopped southpaw Demsey “The Tower” McKean, 22-1 (14), #245 ½, of Ipswich, AUST, Brentwood, Essex, UK, at 1:01 of the twelfth and remaining spherical.

Within the early half of the battle, Hrgovic had an edge. From the sixth by means of the seventh, it was McKean out working Hrgovic.

Within the eighth spherical, McKean stored coming ahead, and Hrgovic hardly landed something however a few behind-the-head punches in a clinch and was by no means warned by the referee. Within the remaining minute of the ninth spherical, a proper from Hrgovic on the chin had McKean damage and holding the rest of the spherical.

Within the tenth spherical, McKean appeared to have recovered, however each had been close to exhaustion doing extra wrestling than boxing in a detailed spherical to attain. Within the eleventh spherical’s first minute, McKean landed a left to the physique, hurting Hrgovic briefly. For the remainder of the spherical, it was McKean outworking Hrgovic, who lastly received a warning from Referee Marcus McDonnell for fouling.

Within the twelfth and remaining spherical, Hrgovic landed a proper having McKean out on his toes, strolling away from the referee, who ended the battle to the displeasure of McKean.

Former British, Commonwealth, and European Heavyweight champ Derek ‘Conflict’ Chisora, 34-13 (23), #252, of Finchley, London, UK, defeated Gerald “El Gallo” Negro Washington, 20-6-1 (13), #238, of Vallejo, CA, over ten sloppy rounds.

Within the first spherical, it was all Chisora, with referee Each warning Washington for holding midway by means of the spherical. Within the second spherical, Washington did sufficient to outwork Chisora.

Within the third, Chisora got here again properly sufficient in additional holding than preventing from each when a conflict of heads prompted a small minimize on the best eyebrow of Chisora. From the fourth spherical by means of the sixth spherical, Chisora had an edge in a sloppy battle.

Within the seventh spherical and eighth, it went backwards and forwards with little preventing and extra holding, as Chisora was the aggressor for essentially the most half.

Within the ninth spherical, 39-year-old Chisora and 41-year-old Washington are displaying their ages. Within the tenth and remaining spherical, Chisora gave the impression to be forward total on factors. Referee Lee Each had his palms full separating them all through.

Scores had been 98-93, 97-94 and 96-94, and 97-93 KH.

Heavyweight Johnny ‘The Romford Bull’ Fisher, 10-0 (9), #242 ¾, of Romford, London, UK, stopped Henry ‘Soiled Harry’ Armstrong, 5-2-1 (0), #250 ¾, of Torquay, Devon, UK, in 7 rounds of a scheduled ten rounds, for the vacant BBBofC Southern Space title.

Within the first spherical, Fisher dropped Armstrong for an 8-count from referee Lee Each. Within the seventh spherical, Fisher once more dropped Armstrong for a rely from referee Lee Each when Armstrong’s nook stopped the battle.

Tremendous Gentle Campbell ‘Hurricane” Hatton, 13-0 (5), #141 ¾, of Hyde, Lancashire, UK, defeated Tom Answell, 10-5 (2), #142, of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, UK, over eight rounds.

For essentially the most half, the son of former world champion Ricky Hatton had an edge in all however a few the rounds.

The rating was 78-74 from Referee Sean McAvoy.