Robert Helenius (The Nordic Nightmare) boxer

Robert Helenius boxer
bouts
34
won
31
lost
3
draw
0
Status
active
Division
heavyweight
Debut
2008-05-17
Height
6′ 6½″/200cm
Reach
79″/201cm
Age
35
Born
1984-01-02
Death
-
Nationality
Finland

Robert Gabriel Helenius (born 2 January 1984) is a Finnish professional boxer. At regional level, he has held multiple heavyweight titles, including the European title twice between 2011 and 2016. He was ranked as the No.10 heavyweight in the world by BoxRec at the conclusion of 2011. He holds notable wins over former world heavyweight champion Lamon Brewster, Samuel Peter, and Siarhei Liakhovich. As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2006 European Championships.Helenius began training boxing under his father at the mere age of 5. He won the bronze medal in 2000 at the European "cadets" (U 17) championships in Patras; he lost to Croatian Mario Preskar.In 2001 at the Junior European Championships in Sarajevo he earned another bronze, losing to hard-hitting Russian Islam Timurziev.At the 2001 Finnish Amateur Boxing Championships, in the super heavyweight division, Helenius lost to eventual gold medallist Janne Katajisto in the first round. The following year, Katajisto defeated Helenius in the final.In 2005 at Mianyang Helenius beat David Price on points but then lost to Rustam Saidov.2006, however, was his breakthrough year. At the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Plovdiv he finished second, again beaten by Timurziev, this time on points. By this time all of Helenius's victories had come by knockout including versus Bogdan Dinu.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2021-10-09 Adam Kownacki WWWWWL T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
2020-03-07 Adam Kownacki WWWWWW Barclays Center, Brooklyn LOST
Technical knockout
2019-11-30 Mateus Roberto Osorio WLWWLL Vaba Lava, Narva WIN
Technical knockout
2019-07-13 Gerald Washington WWLLWL Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis LOST
KO
2018-09-29 Erkan Teper WLLWWW Ritter-Sport-Stadion, Waldenbuch WIN
KO
2018-08-11 Yury Bykhautsou LLLWLL Operastage, Olavinlinna, Savonlinna WIN
Unanimous decision
2018-03-17 Yury Bykhautsou LLLLLW Rakvere Spordikeskus, Rakvere WIN
Split-decision
2017-10-28 Dillian Whyte LWWWWW Principality Stadium, Cardiff LOST
Unanimous decision
2017-06-17 Evgeny Orlov WWLWLW Kalev, Tallinn WIN
Corner retirement
2016-12-17 Gonzalo Omar Basile LWWWWW Hartwall Arena, Helsinki WIN
Technical knockout
2016-09-10 Konstantin Airich WLLWLL Baltic Hall, Mariehamn WIN
KO
2016-04-02 Johann Duhaupas WWLWLW Hartwall Arena, Helsinki LOST
KO
2015-12-19 Franz Rill WWWWWW Hartwall Arena, Helsinki WIN
Unanimous decision
2015-06-13 Beka Lobjanidze WWLWLW Vaasa Areena, Vaasa WIN
KO
2015-03-21 Andras Csomor WWLWLW Tondiraba Ice Hall, Tallinn WIN
Technical knockout
2013-03-23 Michael Sprott WLLLLW GETEC Arena, Magdeburg WIN
Unanimous decision
2012-11-10 Sherman Williams WWWLW Ice Hall, Helsinki WIN
Unanimous decision
2011-12-03 Dereck Chisora WWWWLW Hartwall Arena, Helsinki WIN
Split-decision
2011-08-27 Siarhei Liakhovich WWLLWW Messehalle, Erfurt WIN
Technical knockout
2011-04-02 Samuel Peter LWWWWL Gerry Weber Stadium, Halle WIN
KO
2010-11-27 Attila Levin LWWWWW Hartwall Arena, Helsinki WIN
Technical knockout
2010-08-21 Gregory Tony WWWWWW Messehalle, Erfurt WIN
Technical knockout
2010-03-26 Gbenga Oluokun WWLWLL Toolon Kisahalli, Helsinki WIN
Unanimous decision
2010-01-30 Lamon Brewster WLLWWL Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg WIN
Technical knockout
2009-11-07 Taras Bidenko WWWWWL Arena Nürnberger Versicherung, Nuremberg (Nürnberg) WIN
Corner retirement
2009-08-29 Serdar Uysal DWLLWL Gerry Weber Stadium, Halle WIN
KO
2009-05-30 Scott Gammer WWLWLL Hartwall Arena, Helsinki WIN
KO
2009-05-09 Ozcan Cetinkaya WWWWDW Jako-Arena, Bamberg WIN
Technical knockout
2009-02-28 Enrico Garmendia WWWWWL Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg WIN
Technical knockout
2008-11-28 Remigijus Ziausys LWLLLD Hartwall Arena, Helsinki WIN
Unanimous decision
2008-11-08 Nikola Vujasinovic WWW Jako-Arena, Bamberg WIN
Unanimous decision
2008-09-05 Engin Solmaz LLLLLD Nojesfabriken, Karlstad WIN
Unanimous decision
2008-06-07 David Vicena LLWDLD Mellringehallen, Orebro WIN
Unanimous decision
2008-05-17 Gene Pukall WWWLLW Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth WIN
Technical knockout