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Dillian Whyte defeats Robert Helenius

By Daily Sports on October 29, 2017

Dillian Whyte (22-1, 16 KOs) won a dull pedestrian 12 round unanimous decision over 33-year-old Robert Helenius (25-2, 16 KOs) to snatch the vacant WBC Silver heavyweight title on Saturday night at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.

The judges’ scores were 119-109, 119-109 and 118-110. It was a clear win for the 29-year-old Whyte, but not a good one in terms of making a case for him beating or even challenging WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder next February.

The 6’6 ½” Helenius used his height and reach to lean away from many of the 6’4” Whyte’s attempts at landing big head shots. Many of Whyte’s best shots missed wildly during the fight.

Like in Whyte’s recent fights, he was unable to generate any power on his surgically repaired left arm.

Whyte’s left hand hasn’t been the same since he suffered a left shoulder injury 2 years ago in his fight with Anthony Joshua.

Helenius, 33, had his best moments in the first 3 rounds of the contest. Helenius could catch Whyte with solid right hands to the head as he would plod forward looking to land. Helenius’ power wasn’t good enough to hurt Whyte.

At one time in his career, Helenius used to be a big puncher with his right hand, but he hasn’t been a big puncher since his fight with Dereck Chisora which left him with a shoulder injury in that fight.

•Photo shows victorious Dillian Whyte.

Source Daily Sports

Posted October 29, 2017