Tyson Fury has backed Deontay Wilder to stop Robert Helenius when the American heavyweight returns to the ring for the first time in over a year on Saturday night.
Wilder is back on the hunt for world titles after losing back-to-back fights against Fury, and he begins his climb to the top against Finland’s Helenius.
A well-travelled heavyweight who has shared the ring with Derek Chisora and Dillian Whyte, Helenius is aiming to secure a world title shot of his own and can get closer to that dream against Wilder.
Despite entering the fight in good form, Fury believes that Helenius will fold once he feels the power possessed by Wilder.
"I think that Helenius is a good fighter," said Fury when speaking to ID Boxing .
"I just think that Wilder is a monster puncher and as soon as he lands on Helenius, he's out.
“I've seen Gerald Washington knock Helenius out, and Wilder knocked him out. He didn't do much good with Dillian Whyte. Helenius couldn't really hurt him and Wilder punches like five times harder than Whyte so, yeah, KO for sure."