Robert Helenius has bounced back from the low point of his career. Can Deontay Wilder do the same?
Say, Wilder by KO in the fifth round. Here’s more info on the Deontay Wilder vs. Instead, you could take Wilder to win by KO at -450 (although it doesn’t provide much value, it’s probably the safest bet on the fight), or you could take him to win by KO in rounds 1-6 at -138 (I actually like that play the best). It all comes down to how much confidence Wilder has in himself. But Wilder still has two nice KO victories against Luis Ortiz and a first-round destruction of Dominic Breazeale. While Wilder is a healthy betting favorite vs. None of those boxers are bad; but, with the exception of Whyte, they’re not nearly elite-level competitors (and Washington and Duhaupas also suffered knockouts vs. [the -800 favorite](https://www.nj.bet365.com/?_h=4r18ya75g2O4nRgTA2UqVg%3D%3D#/AC/B9/C1/D8/E15040154/F8/G124264321/H4/) (bet $800 to win $100), while Helenius is the +500 underdog (earn $500 on a $100 wager). After [his second loss to Fury](https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshkatzowitz/2021/10/07/tyson-fury-vs-deontay-wilder-iii-predictions-and-odds-fighters-make-their-picks/?sh=1c83793666ea), also by devastating knockout, Wilder mostly disappeared from the spotlight. [his first loss to Fury](https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianmazique/2020/02/23/tyson-fury-vs-deontay-wilder-2-results-winner-ko-highlights-video-and-twitter-reaction/?sh=625439792b2a), Wilder made a litany of excuses for why he had been knocked out (the two men had a draw in their first fight). It seems hard to believe, but Wilder hasn’t scored a victory in nearly three years. “I tell people that I only have three years left that I want to dedicate to this business.