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 * CompuBox stats: Helenius 140/527 (26.6%), Liakhovich 170/466 (36.5%). Going into the 9th round, neither fighter's activity had dropped below 50 punches per round, except for the first two rounds (Liakhovich 38 punches in the 1st and 44 shots in the 2nd).
 * The fight [[Television Viewership Of Boxing Fights In Germany|averaged 1.91 million viewers]] on [[ARD|Das Erste]] with 16.3 market share.
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	* The fight [[Television Viewership Of Boxing Fights In Germany\|averaged 1.91 million viewers]] on [[ARD\|Das Erste]] with 16.3 market share.		* The fight [[Television Viewership Of Boxing Fights In Germany\|averaged 1.91 million viewers]] on [[ARD\|Das Erste]] with 16.3 market share.

	===Bloody ~~knockout of~~ Siarhei Liakhovich: Belarusian ~~in intensive care~~===		===Bloody Knockout Of Siarhei Liakhovich: Belarusian In Intensive Care===

	<small>By ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_97 Chapter 97]'', August 29, 2011</small>		<small>By ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_97 Chapter 97]'', August 29, 2011</small>

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	As of now, he is ranked 4th best heavyweight in the world by boxrec.com, behind only the Klitschko brothers and Pole Tomasz Adamek. Helenius had 16 fights, won all of them, 11 by knockout. In a fight against Siarhei Lyakhovich, he defended his WBA and WBO intercontinental titles.		As of now, he is ranked 4th best heavyweight in the world by boxrec.com, behind only the Klitschko brothers and Pole Tomasz Adamek. Helenius had 16 fights, won all of them, 11 by knockout. In a fight against Siarhei Lyakhovich, he defended his WBA and WBO intercontinental titles.

	~~====~~Siarhei can be proud~~====~~		'''Siarhei can be proud'''

	Despite the defeat, the 35-year-old Belarusian received critical acclaim from experts, and Western observers call the fight "the best heavyweight fight in the last five years."		Despite the defeat, the 35-year-old Belarusian received critical acclaim from experts, and Western observers call the fight "the best heavyweight fight in the last five years."
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	"Sergey came into this fight in the best physical shape. He had very quick hands, especially at the beginning. In addition, he had fast feet and many of his punches reached the target. Helenius defeated the guy who came to fight. Defeating Sergey was not easy and, quite possibly, he could have defeated many high-ranking fighters that night. But Robert Helenius is heavy artillery. He has a really strong knockout punch and has once again proved that he is the number one contender for the heavyweight throne - after the retirement of the Klitschko brothers," boxinginsider.com columnist Phil Anselmo expressed in his article.		"Sergey came into this fight in the best physical shape. He had very quick hands, especially at the beginning. In addition, he had fast feet and many of his punches reached the target. Helenius defeated the guy who came to fight. Defeating Sergey was not easy and, quite possibly, he could have defeated many high-ranking fighters that night. But Robert Helenius is heavy artillery. He has a really strong knockout punch and has once again proved that he is the number one contender for the heavyweight throne - after the retirement of the Klitschko brothers," boxinginsider.com columnist Phil Anselmo expressed in his article.

	~~====~~Liakhovich in intensive care~~====~~		'''Liakhovich in intensive care'''

	Immediately after the battle, Siarhei Lyakhovich was taken to the intensive care unit of a local hospital. Computed tomography showed that the fighter's nose was broken in two places.		Immediately after the battle, Siarhei Lyakhovich was taken to the intensive care unit of a local hospital. Computed tomography showed that the fighter's nose was broken in two places.

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	* CompuBox stats: Helenius 140/527 (26.6%), Liakhovich 170/466 (36.5%). Going into the 9th round, neither fighter's activity had dropped below 50 punches per round, except for the first two rounds (Liakhovich 38 punches in the 1st and 44 shots in the 2nd).		* CompuBox stats: Helenius 140/527 (26.6%), Liakhovich 170/466 (36.5%). Going into the 9th round, neither fighter's activity had dropped below 50 punches per round, except for the first two rounds (Liakhovich 38 punches in the 1st and 44 shots in the 2nd).
	* The fight [[Television Viewership Of Boxing Fights In Germany\|averaged 1.91 million viewers]] on [[ARD\|Das Erste]] with 16.3 market share.		* The fight [[Television Viewership Of Boxing Fights In Germany\|averaged 1.91 million viewers]] on [[ARD\|Das Erste]] with 16.3 market share.

			===Bloody knockout of Siarhei Liakhovich: Belarusian in intensive care===

			<small>By ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_97 Chapter 97]'', August 29, 2011</small>

			Belarusian ex-WBO world champion, heavyweight Siarhei Lyakhovich was knocked out by 27-year-old Finnish fighter Robert Helenius in a fight which was a part of a boxing event in Erfurt, Germany.

			After the fight, it turned out that the Belarusian's nose was broken in two places, and observers called this fight the best heavyweight fight in the last five years, interfax.by reports.

			The meeting with the "Northern Nightmare" (that's Helenius' nickname) turned out to be a heavy defeat for the "White Wolf". The Belarusian fought on equal terms with the huge Finn for seven rounds - despite the fact that in the second round the opponent broke his nose. However, in the eighth Helenius seized the initiative and was able to knock Siarhei down - after a series of heavy blows, the "White Wolf" was forced to take a knee. However, after this, the Belarusian seemingly recovered and fought the rest of the round on even terms with the Finn.

			The culmination came in the ninth round. Lyakhovich was the first to go on the offensive and even succeeded with a series of blows. However, it made little impression on the Finn. And then the "Northern Nightmare" answered: first, he shook the Belarusian with a left uppercut, and then delivered several more powerful blows. The referee was quick to stop the fight. Simultaneously, Lyakhovich's corner threw the towel into the ring. 19 seconds have passed since the start of the round...

			It is worth noting that in the last six fights, Robert Helenius defeated three former world champions - in addition to Siarhei Lyakhovich, the "Northern Nightmare" knocked out Samuel Peter (also in the 9th round) and Lamon Brewster (in the 8th round).

			As of now, he is ranked 4th best heavyweight in the world by boxrec.com, behind only the Klitschko brothers and Pole Tomasz Adamek. Helenius had 16 fights, won all of them, 11 by knockout. In a fight against Siarhei Lyakhovich, he defended his WBA and WBO intercontinental titles.

			====Siarhei can be proud====

			Despite the defeat, the 35-year-old Belarusian received critical acclaim from experts, and Western observers call the fight "the best heavyweight fight in the last five years."

			"Sergey Liakhovich can be proud - despite the loss, he had perhaps his best heavyweight fight since his fantastic victory over Lamon Brewster in 2006. The magnitude of the Helenius-Lyakhovich fight is not on that level, but it is quite possible to call it the best heavyweight fight since then", writes boxingscene.com.

			"Sergey came into this fight in the best physical shape. He had very quick hands, especially at the beginning. In addition, he had fast feet and many of his punches reached the target. Helenius defeated the guy who came to fight. Defeating Sergey was not easy and, quite possibly, he could have defeated many high-ranking fighters that night. But Robert Helenius is heavy artillery. He has a really strong knockout punch and has once again proved that he is the number one contender for the heavyweight throne - after the retirement of the Klitschko brothers," boxinginsider.com columnist Phil Anselmo expressed in his article.

			====Liakhovich in intensive care====

			Immediately after the battle, Siarhei Lyakhovich was taken to the intensive care unit of a local hospital. Computed tomography showed that the fighter's nose was broken in two places.

			"Siarhei has been unable to breathe through his nose since the first fracture in the second round. He had to swallow a lot of blood when he tried to breathe through his nose," said Tony Cardinale, "White Wolf"'s manager.

			The manager stated that "Siarhei proved last night that he is one of the toughest fighters in the heavyweight division." "Despite the painful injury that did not allow him to breathe normally, he fought relentlessly. Even after the knockdown, he continued the fight. I think if it were not for the serious injury, he would have won the fight," Cardinale added.

			Immediately after Siarhei was admitted to the hospital, the doctors wanted to start the surgery under full-body anesthesia. However, a little later it was recognized that the bruises and swelling that appeared as a result of the fight were too serious to perform a surgery on the nose immediately. Therefore, it was decided that the surgery would be carried out in about a week, when Siarhei returned to Arizona. By the way, the "White Wolf"'s flight home has been postponed indefinitely due to flight restrictions associated with Hurricane Irene.

			Lyakhovich's promoter, Kathy Duva, also had her say. "Ignore those who say that there are no interesting fighters in the heavyweight division. Siarhei took part in two of the most exciting heavyweight fights in the last five years (Lyakhovich vs. Brewster and Helenius vs. Lyakhovich). And he told me that he wants to be as active as possible. He will return to the ring as soon as he recovers," she said.
			[https://charter97.org/ru/news/2011/8/29/42043/]

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	* In round 9 Helenius landed a vicious left uppercut that staggered an already battered Liakhovich, and then proceeded with a barrage of power punches on a defenseless Liakhovich prompting the referee to stop the fight while Liakhovich was falling to the canvas.		* In round 9 Helenius landed a vicious left uppercut that staggered an already battered Liakhovich, and then proceeded with a barrage of power punches on a defenseless Liakhovich prompting the referee to stop the fight while Liakhovich was falling to the canvas.
	* CompuBox stats: Helenius 140/527 (26.6%), Liakhovich 170/466 (36.5%). Going into the 9th round, neither fighter's activity had dropped below 50 punches per round, except for the first two rounds (Liakhovich 38 punches in the 1st and 44 shots in the 2nd).		* CompuBox stats: Helenius 140/527 (26.6%), Liakhovich 170/466 (36.5%). Going into the 9th round, neither fighter's activity had dropped below 50 punches per round, except for the first two rounds (Liakhovich 38 punches in the 1st and 44 shots in the 2nd).
	* The fight averaged 1.91 million viewers on [[ARD\|Das Erste]] with 16.3 market share.		* The fight [[Television Viewership Of Boxing Fights In Germany\|averaged 1.91 million viewers]] on [[ARD\|Das Erste]] with 16.3 market share.

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	* CompuBox stats: Helenius 140/527 (26.6%), Liakhovich 170/466 (36.5%). Going into the 9th round, neither fighter's activity had dropped below 50 punches per round, except for the first two rounds (Liakhovich 38 punches in the 1st and 44 shots in the 2nd).		* CompuBox stats: Helenius 140/527 (26.6%), Liakhovich 170/466 (36.5%). Going into the 9th round, neither fighter's activity had dropped below 50 punches per round, except for the first two rounds (Liakhovich 38 punches in the 1st and 44 shots in the 2nd).
	* The fight averaged 1.91 million viewers on [[ARD\|Das Erste]] with 16.3 market share.		* The fight averaged 1.91 million viewers on [[ARD\|Das Erste]] with 16.3 market share.

	~~<big>'''Bloody knockout of Siarhei Liakhovich: Belarusian in intensive care'''</big>~~

	~~<small>By ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_97 Chapter 97]'', August 29, 2011</small>~~

	~~Belarusian ex-WBO world champion, heavyweight Siarhei Lyakhovich was knocked out by 27-year-old Finnish fighter Robert Helenius in a fight which was a part of a boxing event in Erfurt, Germany.~~

	~~After the fight, it turned out that the Belarusian's nose was broken in two places, and experts called this fight the best heavyweight fight in the last five years, interfax.by reports.~~

	The meeting with the "Northern Nightmare" (such is the nickname of Helenius) turned out to be a heavy defeat for the "White Wolf". The Belarusian fought on equal terms with the huge Finn for seven rounds - even despite the fact that in the second round the opponent broke his nose. However, in the eighth Helenius seized the initiative and was able to knock down Siarhei - after a series of heavy blows, the "White Wolf" was forced to take a knee. However, after this episode, the Belarusian, as it seemed, recovered and spent the rest of the round on an equal footing with the Finn.

	The culmination came in the ninth round. Lyakhovich was the first to go on the attack and even succeeded with a series of blows. However, it made little impression on the Finn. And then the "Northern Nightmare" answered: first, he shook the Belarusian with a left uppercut, and then delivered several more powerful blows. The referee was quick to stop the fight. Simultaneously, Lyakhovich's corner threw a white towel into the ring. 19 seconds have passed since the start of the round...

	It is worth noting that in the last six fights, Robert Helenius defeated three former world champions - in addition to Siarhei Lyakhovich, the "Northern Nightmare" knocked out Samuel Peter (also in the 9th round) and Lamon Brewster (in the 8th round).

	As of now, he is ranked 4th best heavyweight in the world by boxrec.com, behind only the Klitschko brothers and Pole Tomasz Adamek. Helenius had 16 fights, won all of them, 11 by knockout. In a fight against Siarhei Lyakhovich, he defended his WBA and WBO intercontinental titles.

	~~'''Siarhei can be proud...'''~~

	~~Despite the defeat, the 35-year-old Belarusian received critical acclaim from experts, and Western observers call the fight "the best heavyweight fight in the last five years."~~

	"Sergey Liakhovich can be proud - despite the loss, he had perhaps his best heavyweight fight since his fantastic victory over Lamon Brewster in 2006. The status of the Helenius-Lyakhovich fight is not on that level, but it is quite possible to call it the best heavyweight fight since then", writes boxingscene.com.

	"Sergey came into this fight in the best physical shape. He was very quick with his hands, especially at the beginning of the fight. In addition, he had fast feet and many of his punches reached the target. Helenius defeated the guy who came to fight. Defeating Sergey was not easy and, quite possibly, he could have defeated many high-ranking fighters that night. But Robert Helenius is heavy artillery. He has a really strong knockout punch and has once again proved that he is the number one contender for the heavyweight throne - after the retirement of the Klitschko brothers," boxinginsider.com columnist Phil Anselmo expressed in his article.

	~~'''Liakhovich in intensive care'''~~

	~~Immediately after the battle, Siarhei Lyakhovich was taken to the intensive care unit of a local hospital. Computed tomography showed that the fighter's nose was broken in two places.~~

	"Siarhei has been unable to breathe through his nose since the first fracture in the second round. At the same time, he had to swallow a lot of blood when he tried to breathe through his nose," said Tony Cardinale, "White Wolf"'s manager.

	The manager stated that "Siarhei proved last night that he is one of the toughest fighters in the heavyweight division." "Despite the painful injury that did not allow him to breathe normally, he fought relentlessly. Even after the knockdown, he continued the fight. I think if it were not for the serious injury, he would have won the fight," Cardinale added.

	Immediately after Siarhei was admitted to the hospital, the doctors wanted to immediately start the surgery under full-body anesthesia. However, a little later it was recognized that the bruises and swelling that appeared as a result of the fight were too serious to perform a surgery on the nose immediately. Therefore, it was decided that the surgery would be carried out in about a week, when Siarhei returned to Arizona. By the way, the "White Wolf"'s flight of the home has been postponed indefinitely due to flight restrictions associated with Hurricane Irene.

	Lyakhovich's promoter, Cathy Duva, also had her say. "Ignore those who say that there are no interesting fighters in the heavyweight division. Siarhei took part in two of the most exciting heavyweight fights in the last five years (Lyakhovich vs. Brewster and Helenius vs. Lyakhovich). And he told me that he wants to be as active as possible. He will return to the ring as soon as he recovers," she said.
	~~[https://charter97.org/ru/news/2011/8/29/42043/]~~

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	<big>'''Bloody knockout of Siarhei Liakhovich: Belarusian in intensive care'''</big>		<big>'''Bloody knockout of Siarhei Liakhovich: Belarusian in intensive care'''</big>

	<small>By ~~Keith Cannon,~~ ''~~The Charlotte Observer~~'', ~~November 19~~, ~~2005~~</small>		<small>By ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_97 Chapter 97]'', August 29, 2011</small>

	Belarusian ex-WBO world champion, heavyweight Siarhei Lyakhovich was knocked out by 27-year-old Finnish fighter Robert Helenius in a fight which was a part of a boxing event in Erfurt, Germany.		Belarusian ex-WBO world champion, heavyweight Siarhei Lyakhovich was knocked out by 27-year-old Finnish fighter Robert Helenius in a fight which was a part of a boxing event in Erfurt, Germany.

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	* The fight averaged 1.91 million viewers on [[ARD\|Das Erste]] with 16.3 market share.		* The fight averaged 1.91 million viewers on [[ARD\|Das Erste]] with 16.3 market share.

	<big>'''Bloody knockout of Siarhei Liakhovich: Belarusian in intensive care ~~(Photo, video)~~'''</big>		<big>'''Bloody knockout of Siarhei Liakhovich: Belarusian in intensive care'''</big>

	<small>By Keith Cannon, ''The Charlotte Observer'', November 19, 2005</small>		<small>By Keith Cannon, ''The Charlotte Observer'', November 19, 2005</small>

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	"Sergey Liakhovich can be proud - despite the loss, he had perhaps his best heavyweight fight since his fantastic victory over Lamon Brewster in 2006. The status of the Helenius-Lyakhovich fight is not on that level, but it is quite possible to call it the best heavyweight fight since then", writes boxingscene.com.		"Sergey Liakhovich can be proud - despite the loss, he had perhaps his best heavyweight fight since his fantastic victory over Lamon Brewster in 2006. The status of the Helenius-Lyakhovich fight is not on that level, but it is quite possible to call it the best heavyweight fight since then", writes boxingscene.com.

	"Sergey came into this fight in the best physical shape. He was very quick with his hands, especially at the beginning of the fight. In addition, he had fast feet and many of his punches reached the target. Helenius defeated the guy who came to fight. Defeating Sergey was not easy and, quite possibly, he could have defeated many high-ranking fighters that night. But Robert Helenius is heavy artillery. He has a really strong knockout punch and has once again proved that he is the number one contender for the heavyweight throne - after the retirement of the Klitschko brothers," boxinginsider.com columnist Phil Anselmo expressed in his article.[https://charter97.org/ru/news/2011/8/29/42043/]		"Sergey came into this fight in the best physical shape. He was very quick with his hands, especially at the beginning of the fight. In addition, he had fast feet and many of his punches reached the target. Helenius defeated the guy who came to fight. Defeating Sergey was not easy and, quite possibly, he could have defeated many high-ranking fighters that night. But Robert Helenius is heavy artillery. He has a really strong knockout punch and has once again proved that he is the number one contender for the heavyweight throne - after the retirement of the Klitschko brothers," boxinginsider.com columnist Phil Anselmo expressed in his article.

			'''Liakhovich in intensive care'''

			Immediately after the battle, Siarhei Lyakhovich was taken to the intensive care unit of a local hospital. Computed tomography showed that the fighter's nose was broken in two places.

			"Siarhei has been unable to breathe through his nose since the first fracture in the second round. At the same time, he had to swallow a lot of blood when he tried to breathe through his nose," said Tony Cardinale, "White Wolf"'s manager.

			The manager stated that "Siarhei proved last night that he is one of the toughest fighters in the heavyweight division." "Despite the painful injury that did not allow him to breathe normally, he fought relentlessly. Even after the knockdown, he continued the fight. I think if it were not for the serious injury, he would have won the fight," Cardinale added.

			Immediately after Siarhei was admitted to the hospital, the doctors wanted to immediately start the surgery under full-body anesthesia. However, a little later it was recognized that the bruises and swelling that appeared as a result of the fight were too serious to perform a surgery on the nose immediately. Therefore, it was decided that the surgery would be carried out in about a week, when Siarhei returned to Arizona. By the way, the "White Wolf"'s flight of the home has been postponed indefinitely due to flight restrictions associated with Hurricane Irene.

			Lyakhovich's promoter, Cathy Duva, also had her say. "Ignore those who say that there are no interesting fighters in the heavyweight division. Siarhei took part in two of the most exciting heavyweight fights in the last five years (Lyakhovich vs. Brewster and Helenius vs. Lyakhovich). And he told me that he wants to be as active as possible. He will return to the ring as soon as he recovers," she said.
			[https://charter97.org/ru/news/2011/8/29/42043/]

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	<small>By Keith Cannon, ''The Charlotte Observer'', November 19, 2005</small>		<small>By Keith Cannon, ''The Charlotte Observer'', November 19, 2005</small>

	Belarusian ex-WBO world champion, heavyweight ~~Sergei~~ Lyakhovich was knocked out by 27-year-old Finnish fighter Robert Helenius in a fight which was a part of a boxing event in Erfurt, Germany.		Belarusian ex-WBO world champion, heavyweight Siarhei Lyakhovich was knocked out by 27-year-old Finnish fighter Robert Helenius in a fight which was a part of a boxing event in Erfurt, Germany.

	After the fight, it turned out that the Belarusian's nose was broken in two places, and experts called this fight the best heavyweight fight in the last five years, interfax.by reports.		After the fight, it turned out that the Belarusian's nose was broken in two places, and experts called this fight the best heavyweight fight in the last five years, interfax.by reports.

	The meeting with the "Northern Nightmare" (such is the nickname of Helenius) turned out to be a heavy defeat for the "White Wolf". The Belarusian fought on equal terms with the huge Finn for seven rounds - even despite the fact that in the second round the opponent broke his nose. However, in the eighth Helenius seized the initiative and was able to knock down ~~Sergei~~ - after a series of heavy blows, the "White Wolf" was forced to take a knee. However, after this episode, the Belarusian, as it seemed, recovered and spent the rest of the round on an equal footing with the Finn.		The meeting with the "Northern Nightmare" (such is the nickname of Helenius) turned out to be a heavy defeat for the "White Wolf". The Belarusian fought on equal terms with the huge Finn for seven rounds - even despite the fact that in the second round the opponent broke his nose. However, in the eighth Helenius seized the initiative and was able to knock down Siarhei - after a series of heavy blows, the "White Wolf" was forced to take a knee. However, after this episode, the Belarusian, as it seemed, recovered and spent the rest of the round on an equal footing with the Finn.

	The culmination came in the ninth round. Lyakhovich was the first to go on the attack and even succeeded with a series of blows. However, it made little impression on the Finn. And then the "Northern Nightmare" answered: first, he shook the Belarusian with a left uppercut, and then delivered several more powerful blows. The referee was quick to stop the fight. Simultaneously, Lyakhovich's corner threw a white towel into the ring. 19 seconds have passed since the start of the round...		The culmination came in the ninth round. Lyakhovich was the first to go on the attack and even succeeded with a series of blows. However, it made little impression on the Finn. And then the "Northern Nightmare" answered: first, he shook the Belarusian with a left uppercut, and then delivered several more powerful blows. The referee was quick to stop the fight. Simultaneously, Lyakhovich's corner threw a white towel into the ring. 19 seconds have passed since the start of the round...

	It is worth noting that in the last six fights, Robert Helenius defeated three former world champions - in addition to ~~Sergey~~ Lyakhovich, the "Northern Nightmare" knocked out Samuel Peter (also in the 9th round) and Lamon Brewster (in the 8th round).[https://charter97.org/ru/news/2011/8/29/42043/]		It is worth noting that in the last six fights, Robert Helenius defeated three former world champions - in addition to Siarhei Lyakhovich, the "Northern Nightmare" knocked out Samuel Peter (also in the 9th round) and Lamon Brewster (in the 8th round).

			As of now, he is ranked 4th best heavyweight in the world by boxrec.com, behind only the Klitschko brothers and Pole Tomasz Adamek. Helenius had 16 fights, won all of them, 11 by knockout. In a fight against Siarhei Lyakhovich, he defended his WBA and WBO intercontinental titles.

			'''Siarhei can be proud...'''

			Despite the defeat, the 35-year-old Belarusian received critical acclaim from experts, and Western observers call the fight "the best heavyweight fight in the last five years."

			"Sergey Liakhovich can be proud - despite the loss, he had perhaps his best heavyweight fight since his fantastic victory over Lamon Brewster in 2006. The status of the Helenius-Lyakhovich fight is not on that level, but it is quite possible to call it the best heavyweight fight since then", writes boxingscene.com.

			"Sergey came into this fight in the best physical shape. He was very quick with his hands, especially at the beginning of the fight. In addition, he had fast feet and many of his punches reached the target. Helenius defeated the guy who came to fight. Defeating Sergey was not easy and, quite possibly, he could have defeated many high-ranking fighters that night. But Robert Helenius is heavy artillery. He has a really strong knockout punch and has once again proved that he is the number one contender for the heavyweight throne - after the retirement of the Klitschko brothers," boxinginsider.com columnist Phil Anselmo expressed in his article.[https://charter97.org/ru/news/2011/8/29/42043/]