Helenius in a situation where he was hit by Joshua’s backhand.
Helenius was promoted to fight just a few days before this fight, because Dillian Whyte was temporarily banned from competing for failing to pass a banned substance test conducted by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA).
This decision by Joshua’s team caused him to receive a lot of criticism, because Helenius is a less famous fighter.
The evolution of the competition witnessed Joshua’s superiority.
Joshua knocked out Helenius
Anthony Joshua in his knockout of Helenius.
The difference came in round seven, when Joshua landed two jabs in a row and then threw a heavy right that sent Helenius to the floor.
This is Joshua’s first knockout victory since defeating Kubrat Pulev in round nine in December 2020.
After defeating Helenius, Joshua with a bleeding face jumped out of the ring to celebrate with his family and friends.
Representatives of Saudi Arabia were in London this weekend to discuss the fight between Joshua and Deontay Wilder scheduled to take place in January 2024 with manager Eddie Hearn.
`That’s the fight we want,` Hearn said in the ring.
According to British newspaper Sunsport, Joshua pocketed at least 10 million USD, while defeated General Helenius received about 2 million USD from this match.
