The enigmatic ‘Bronze Bomber’ Deontay Wilder recently set the ring at the Barclays Center in New York City on fire. Wilder marked his return to the ring after a yearlong hiatus with a sensational performance against ‘The Nordic Nightmare’ Robert Helenius. Moreover, this performance was a testament to why Wilder is still one of the most decorated heavyweights of the 21st century.

Wilder was last seen in the ring in October 2021. He faced Tyson Fury for the WBC and the Ring heavyweight titles. However, he ended up losing the bout by knockout.

Following his loss, Wilder took a break away from the ring. And it was later reported that he will be facing Helenius for his comeback. Moreover, Helenius came into the fight with an impressive record of 31-4-0 with 20 knockouts.

The fight started slow. However, it quickly picked up pace in the very first round as Wilder went into attack mode. With barely 10 seconds left for the first round, Helenius was greeted by a brutal right hand from the knockout maestro.

Helenius was quickly downed by the powerful blow. And also seemed disoriented as he was sprawled across the canvas.

Post a stellar victory, Wilder also went on to call out fellow heavyweights. He said, “Whether it’s Andy Ruiz, or Usyk, or whoever. Let’s bring it on. Deontay Wilder is back. The excitement in the heavyweight division is back.”

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He also mentioned that the heavyweight division is incomplete without him.

Boxing world reacts to Deontay Wilder vs Robert Helenius

The boxing fraternity was impressed by Deontay Wilder’s performance against Robert Helenius. And they took to social media to share their thoughts about the same.

Boxing legend, Oscar De La Hoya, was in awe of Wilder’s knockout punch. He even went on to refer to it as the ‘most powerful short right hand ever’.

Similarly, Jake Paul also joined hands with De La Hoya while praising Wilder’s performance.

Meanwhile, combat sports journalists Michael Benson and Scott Fontana were surprised to see Helenius’ disoriented look after the knockout.

The host of the ‘Best Women’s Boxing Show’ JeandraLeBeauf was quick to remind that Wilder’s fight was not the only sensational finish on the card. She mentioned that Caleb Plant had also showcased an impressive performance.

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