I have been a diehard boxing fan for over 10 years, I would say I have an exceptional boxing knowledge of current game and in-fight tactics etc (Dont mean to brag but its true).
One of the great things about being a boxing fan these days is the reality that white, European fighters are simply the most dominant in boxing today. The Klitschko brothers are truly alltime greats, and Wlad Klitschko W 12 David Haye was really, probably the best result of alltime for white boxers.
Recent white boxers like Joe Calzaghe, Kostya Tszyu, Wlad & Vitali Klitschko are some of the best boxers of any era, of alltime. These white fighters routinely smashed and beat up any black boxer they faced. The media always tries to downplay their acheivements. But even in that bias, the greatness of these fighters is still recognized.
Having said all that, let me give my opinion on Robert Helenius and the Helenius/Chisora, Povetkin/Boswell fight card.
Robert Helenius: Ive ALWAYS been skeptical of him. I see a lot of posters on this site are trying to compare Helenius to Klitschko's, and try to say he's the next in line. WRONG. Helenius is B level, Klitschko's are A+ level. Helenius will NEVER be anywhere close to the level of skill or achievement as Klitschko's. These comparisons are truly disturbing.
I admit that Robert's wins over Brewster, Oloukun, Levin, Lyakhovich were great results and show he has great promise. I always was skeptical of Helenius. I think he is a bit raw, lacks speed and movement, and I question his mental toughness.
I feel other white boxers such as Klitschko brothers, Denis Boytsov are better than him. i also feel that Povetkin, Fury, Abdusalamov, and Chakhkiev are also on par with or better than him.
Robert Helenius/Dereck Chisora fight: Chisora clearly won the fight and Helenius was awarded a non-earned decision (Hey i wont complain, white boxers are always robbed VS blacks in USA ie Kotelnik/Alexander, Matthyse/Judah etc, so Ill take this result anyway!).
Chisora is a tough fighter and theres no shame in having a competitive fight with him. Chisora is a capable, tough guy. Having said that, I feel that Robert was adversely affected by Chisora's intimidation.
Before the fight at the weigh-in, Chisora slapped Helenius in the face and was yelling at him. Sometimes this behaviour can negatively affect Helenius, if Helenius is not mentally strong.
So, what Im saying is Helenius is not mentally strong, confident enough, so Chisora gained a mental advantage. I also feel Helenius' skills are overrated and thats why the fight was so close.
Alexander Povetkin/Cedric Boswell fight: Povetkin looked great, in my opinion, one of the better performances in his career alongside his KO of Byrd back in 2007.
It was nice watching this Negro get completely knocked the **** out in front of like 20,000 fans. lol! It was also great that this fight was shown live, so millions of people would have watched the KO at home.
BIG WIN for white boxers and Povetkin looked great. Povetkin in the past has been harshly criticized (I admit I was also critical of him), but he really turned it up in this fight.
Id say based on this fight, Povetkin is the unquestionable #3 guy at heavyweight after the Klitschko brothers.
EMPHATIC KO WIN AND A GREAT RESULT FOR WHITE BOXERS. Congrats to Alex!