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Wegner: “Helenius will be world champion before the end of next year”
Star coach Ulli Wegner believes Robert Helenius (12-0, 7 KOs) got what it takes to be a world champion one day. The “Nordic Nightmare” has set his sights on the first title of his professional career when he takes on Gregory Tony (12-0, 10 KOs) for the vacant EU Heavyweight Title on August 21. The battle from Erfurt between the two unbeaten heavyweights will be broadcast live by MTV3 starting at 22.00 local time. Wegner is convinced that Helenius has a golden future ahead. “Robert´s development is impressive,” he said. “Of all my fighters he has improved the most over the course of the last year. If he keeps training well and wins on August 21, I can promise the boxing fans in Finland that they will have
a world champion before the end of next year.”
Wegner said he discovered Helenius´ talent the moment he saw him fight. “I have a good feeling for talent,” he added. “Robert got the skills, the will and the mental strength to become a world-class boxer. He is very calm and in practice he does what I tell him to do. If he shows it in the ring, too, the sky is the limit for him. He needs to keep working hard and show a strong performance against Gregory Tony in Erfurt. The first title is a very important step into the right direction.”
Wegner, who also turned Arthur Abraham, Marco Huck, Markus Beyer, Sven Ottke and Cecilia Braekhus into world champions, is already anticipating his next visit to Helsinki. “Robert enjoys fighting in front of his home fans and we look forward to coming back to Finland soon.”
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