#WilderHelenius Prelim Results
- Mielnicki Def. Ponce by UD
- Rivera Def. Perez by UD
- Hovhannisyan Def. Coffie by TKO6
SAT, OCT 15, 2022 9pm Eastern Time / 6pm Pacific Time Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Boxing superstar and former longtime heavyweight champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder announced his return in grand fashion Saturday night, blasting out the top-rated Robert “The Nordic Nightmare” Helenius in the first round of their WBC Heavyweight Title Eliminator.
Fight HighlightsFormer super middleweight world champion Caleb “Sweethands” Plant (22-1, 13 KOs) delivered a highlight-reel one-punch knockout over former two-time super middleweight champion Anthony “The Dog” Dirrell (34-3-2, 25 KOs) in the ninth round of their WBC 168-pound title eliminator.
Fight HighlightsA heavyweight showdown on the pay-per-view saw Cuban contender Frank Sanchez (21-0, 14 KOs) keep his unbeaten record intact as he showed off his boxing prowess before displaying his power in stopping Puerto Rican Olympian Carlos Negron (25-4, 20 KOs) in the ninth round.
Fight HighlightsFormer bantamweight world champion Emmanuel Rodriguez (21-2, 13 KOs) won a technical decision, with the bout ending two seconds into round ten, in a rematch against the previously unbeaten Gary Antonio Russell (19-1, 12 KOs).
Fight Highlights