Robert Helenius’ last fight bizarrely took place at a medieval castle on an island
The 39-year-old Finn has previously lost to Dillian Whyte andDespite contemplating retirement, Helenius fought again last weekend in his home country and faced Mika Mielonen.More Boxing NewsOlavinlinna is a 15th-century three-tower castle built on an island in the Savonlinna, Finland.
The castle's opera stage was designed for hosting the Savonlinna Opera Festival, which is over 110 years old having been held for the first time in the summer 1912. Helenius won his fight, stopping Mielonen in three rounds, and has now remarkably received the call to fight Joshua on Saturday night at the O2 Arena.that a Whyte drugs test result had led to the bout being cancelled.
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