Deontay Wilder says he's 'back'

On Saturday night at Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, in the opening round of their bout of Former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder

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marked his much-anticipated return to the boxing ring with a knockout punch that stopped Robert Helenius

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In Wilder's postfight interview on Fox he said, "Deontay Wilder is back"

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Since he lost to Tyson Fury last October, for the first time Wilder was making his return to in-ring action.

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After Fury trilogy, in his first fight, Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs) choosed to fight Helenius.

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Helenius is a Finnish Contender who sparred with Wilder for his bouts with Fury.

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After the bout Wilder said that he had known the capable of Helenius.

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On Saturday after the final punch landed, as Helenius was flat on the canvas, Wilder stared into the crowd after he placed his gloves on his hips.

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