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ANTHONY JOSHUA SETS UP DEONTAY WILDER CLASH WITH STUNNING RIGHT HAND TO FINISH ROBERT HELENIUS
Anthony Joshua scored an impressive knockout over Robert Helenius.

Anthony Joshua reminded the heavyweight division about his power as he stopped Robert Helenius in the seventh session at London’s O2 Arena.

Joshua was once again cautious in the fight’s early stages, even drawing some boos from those in attendance, but that all change with a brilliant right hand that connected on 'The Nordic Nightmare'.

Joshua began the fight using his jab looking for openings and his calm approach made life easy for Helenius who appeared fine with the fight’s pace.

Joshua did use his right hand sparingly in the fight’s first half and after setting it up throughout, he was finally able to execute it with significant purpose which Helenius had no answer to.

The immediate focus for Joshua now is a showdown with Deontay Wilder next year in a mouthwatering contest that has been years in the making.

The knockout will give Joshua’s confidence a massive lift and he can now head into a Wilder battle on the back of an impressive stoppage.

Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua claimed he is "carrying the division" after knocking out late replacement Robert Helenius at London's O2 Arena to further his ambitions of a bout with Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia in January.

Joshua poleaxed veteran Helenius, who had taken the fight at seven days' notice, with an overhand right against the ropes midway through the seventh round, causing the towering Finn to require oxygen as the Briton bounded out of the ring to celebrate his first knockout victory since 2020 with supporters including UFC fighter Conor McGregor.

"People need to leave me alone and let me do what I want," Joshua told DAZN after another curiously hesitant performance following his unconvincing points win against Jermaine Franklin in the same arena in April.

"This is my time in the ring. People need to let me breathe. I'm going to carry this heavyweight division to the top."

Eddie Hearn, Joshua's promoter, reiterated that Saudi Arabian representatives had attended the fight with the intention of discussing a meeting between the 33-year-old and Wilder, the long-serving WBC champion before his dethroning in the first of his two defeats to Tyson Fury in 2020 and 2021.

Although the closing shot was spectacular, only the most ardent Joshua supporter would assert his showing as a sure sign that he is ready to beat one of the most feared punchers in the sport within the next six months.

"Whether you think he can do it or not, he's now a mature heavyweight," said Hearn, outlining a "three-fight plan" for his best-known client to take on Helenius, Wilder and the unbeaten Fury.

"It's the fight [Wilder] we want. He delivered a knockout of the year and we believe he can win that fight. He's ready for marquee fights."

Before Joshua took to the ring, Johnny Fisher won the British Southern Area title with a stamina-testing seventh-round knockout of Harry Armstrong, who did commendably to recover from an immediate first-round knockdown.

Will Anthony Joshua fight Wilder in Saudi Arabia next?
When scheduled opponent Dillian Whyte was revealed to have failed a voluntary drugs test last Saturday, the main concern for Joshua was the prospect of waiting even longer for another chance to hint that he can still contend among the elite.

With 32 wins from 36 fights and a track record of falling short against higher calibre opponents, Helenius was just about credible as an understudy but not dangerous enough to potentially scupper a seismic showdown with Wilder.

Helenius was also fit to fight after knocking out a low-ranked adversary in Finland on the same day news broke of Whyte's test result, and the 39-year-old proved game enough before tiring as the second half of his shot at a shock approached, causing Joshua's nose to bleed and opened up a mark on his left eye.

Clearly undaunted by the occasion, the underdog beckoned Joshua on at times while staying largely out of range, although a left in the fourth round had Helenius swaying against the ropes.

Joshua, true to recent form, failed to capitalise on the apparent opening, continuing his pattern of rarely throwing sustained combinations and even admitting to trainer Derrick James that he was struggling to succeed with the right he wanted to land.

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