When Deontay Wilder (42-1-2, 41 KOs), 36, from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, lost to Tyson Fury for the second consecutive time via stoppage in October 2021, Wilder wasn’t sure if he’d ever return to the ring. However, a ceremony held in May in Wilder’s honour changed his mind. As a result, the former WBC heavyweight champion returns to the boxing ring on Saturday, 15th October, to take on fellow contender Robert Helenius from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
"It’s been a long journey for me, I thought so many times about whether I should stay out of the business or come back. Once I got my statue in my hometown and saw so many people arrive and celebrate with me and my family, to see all the emotions, grown men crying in front of their children and saying he is a real true king, made me feel like my job is not done. So, here I am once again, looking forward to returning to the ring".
Robert Helenius (31-3, 20 KOs), 38, from Stockholm, Sweden has hailed himself as one of the world’s best heavyweights. With consecutive stoppage wins over the previously unbeaten Adam Kownacki, including a sixth-round TKO win over Kownacki in Helenius’ last outing on the Fury-Wilder 3 undercard.
"I’ve been waiting for this opportunity for a long time, and I’m going to be ready, I’m going to produce an even bigger upset than I did with Kownacki. I’m going for the belt, so this is a fight to prepare me to achieve that goal. I can only become the best heavyweight in the world by beating the best and that’s what I intend to do on Oct. 15".
Deontay Wilder vs. Robert Helenius: Kick-Off Press Conference - 13 Oct 2022
Where Can I Watch the Deontay Wilder vs. Robert Helenius Fight Card on Saturday, Oct. 15?
The entire fight card of Deontay Wilder vs. Robert Helenius can be streamed live in the U.S. on Showtime pay-per-view via Fox Sports PPV or PPV.com. You can also stream the full fight card on FITE via fite.tv or the FITE app. However, there are also many other ways to stream the full fight card, and you can find them below. The main card starts at 9 pm Eastern Time, with the main event ring walk at approximately 12 am Eastern Time.
Official Sources - Deontay Wilder vs. Robert Helenius
FOX Sports
- Event types - NFL, MLB, NASCAR, WWE, NBA, Boxing and more
- Availability - US
FOX Sports streaming live is a great way to watch your favourite sports teams play. However, it does come at a cost. The base price for FOX Sports streaming live is $19.99 per month. If you want to add on additional features, such as DVR service, you will need to pay an additional fee.
Fite
- Event types - boxing, wrestling, MMA
- Availability - global at this time but some events may be locked to certain regions
The digital video streaming service FITE is dedicated to combat sports related programming. As well as free-to-air content, FITE hosts over 1000 live events during the year. Prices range from $34.99 to $4.99 for example, depending on the event. Fite is available as an app on all major streaming devices as well as all major app stores. You can also watch online on any web browser.
Unofficial Sources - Deontay Wilder vs. Robert Helenius
IPTV Services
- Event types - all PPV events
- Availability - global at this time
Unofficial IPTV services that offer thousands of live TV channels as well as every PPV event from around the globe from as little as $10 per month all-inclusive are almost certainly unlikely to carry the correct licencing to broadcast. However, with the cost of PPV events being so expensive, many users turn to this cheaper alternative. There are hundreds of IPTV services available so I’ve picked out a few to review that come highly recommended. IPTV services can in general be installed on most streaming devices as well as Firesticks & Android boxes.
Free Live TV Apps
- Event types - all PPV events
- Availability - global at this time
Free streaming apps can offer a significantly large number of live TV channels and PPV events from around the globe. However, their reliability can be questionable in regards to quality of the live stream & blackouts. Due to their nature, free apps that broadcast sporting events can disappear at any moment. With this in mind, this makes it difficult to make recommendations. Despite this, there are many sports apps that you can download and try out for yourself and these can be found on my Downloads page. In order to view sports apps, just filter the category to SPORTS to see a full list.
Free Sports Websites
- Event types - all PPV events
- Availability - global at this time
Many sports streaming websites also provide good quality sports streams for free. However, these types of websites can generally be difficult to use due to a plethora of adverts and pop-ups. Hence it is advised to use these sites with caution.
Kodi Addons
- Event types - all PPV events
- Availability - global at this time
Many Kodi addons provide good quality sports streams for free and can be more reliable compared to free streaming apps. Despite popular belief, Kodi can easily be installed on a Firestick together with just a few addons and won’t take up much space.
