Anthony Joshua was supposed to be rematching Dillian Whyte tonight but the fight was cancelled after the ‘Body Snatcher’ failed a pre-fight drugs test. In his place, Robert Helenius was drafted in on four days’ notice to save the card after Matchroom Boxing scrambled to find AJ a new opponent. The Finnish puncher only fought last Saturday but in a dramatic turn of events, Helenius has been presented with a massive opportunity to change the course of his boxing career.
Live stream and TV channel
DAZN have the broadcasting rights for Joshua vs Helenius, which is included without any extra charge for existing DAZN customers.
Joshua vs Helenius can be live-streamed on the broadcasters app and website on all good internet-connected devices including smart TVs, mobile phones and laptops. The undercard is set to get underway at 6pm with the main event expected to follow at 10pm.
UK pricing
DAZN costs £9.99 a month for a fixed contract of 12 months. You can also choose to pay £19.99/month for a flexible rolling plan. However, it may cost more depending on the fight that you want to watch. Some PPV event (pay-per-view) fights can cost upwards of £14.99 depending on the event. Joshua vs Helenius is not a PPV show.
Full card
Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius
Filip Hrgovic vs Demsey McKean
Derek Chisora vs Gerald Washington
Johnny Fisher vs Harry Armstrong
Campbell Hatton vs Tom Ansell
Maisey Rose Courtney vs Gemma Ruegg
George Liddard vs Bas Oosterweghel
Brandon Scott vs Louis Norman
Quotes
Joshua: “I didn’t want to let anyone down. Late replacements aren’t ideal, but a long career will present these kinds of obstacles. This is just another rock in my shoe on the way to the top of the mountain.
“The objective remains the same, victory by any means. There’s no overtime in boxing, so I’ve got to be on my A-game and inflict pain. It’d be silly to underestimate Helenius or anyone. Credit to him: He’s come to roll the dice, to win.”
Helenius: “Thank you for giving me this opportunity. This fight offer came to me after my fight at the weekend. I was going on vacation with my family but not anymore, here we are.
“We had a good camp behind us, and we feel ready. I am ready to fight, otherwise, I wouldn’t be here. I respect him, he’s a good fighter. It’s going to be glorious. I’ve been chasing the World Title for 15 years and when you get this big of an opportunity you can’t let it slip and I will give everything to win this fight.”