Deontay Wilder makes a winning comeback with a first-round knockout of Henry M. Robert Helenius

 Deontay Wilder makes a winning comeback with a first-round knockout of Henry M. Robert Helenius

Former heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder knocked out Robert Helenius within the first spherical because the 'Bronze Bomber' created a winning return to boxing in Brooklyn, New York.

The American, 36, was going in the ring for the primary time since his second ordered knockout defeat by prizefighter Fury last October.

He hit Finnish opponent Helenius flush in the face from his celebrated right with seconds left in the gap round.

"It was a great night," aforesaid Wilder.

"I had to require my time. I used to be creating his reach. I wished to be mobile, agile, and hostile. I set him up, allowed him to succeed then once he reached, I attacked."

He added: "We wanted to create this fun again. you'll do that farewell it is a job, simply one thing you're doing. we have a tendency to create it fun. It paid off massive time."

triumph over Helenius, his former sparring partner, at Barclays Center improved Wilder's record to 43-2 with one draw and 42 knockouts.

The succeeding defeats by Fury were the primary of Wilder's antecedently unblemished career and stripped him of the blood cell title he had ccommandedsince 2015, and he had seriously thought of retirement within the months afterward

Next up, he might face fellow yank and former world champion Andy RRuiz'sson or UUkraine'sOleksandr Usyk, whereas he additionally needs to fight BBritain'sAnthony Joshua's basic cognitive process it might be "the beloved fight in the world".

"Who's n's next? I'm down for whatever," Wilder said. "Andy Ruiz, Usyk, or whatever. I'm back. The excitement is back within the heavyweight division."