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It has been home to a handful of Deontay Wilder’s greatest triumphs, so it was no surprise that when Wilder’s next fight—a tasty clash with veteran heavyweight Robert Helenius, scheduled for Oct. 15—was announced the Barclays Center was tabbed to host it. At Tuesday’s kick-off press conference, it was expected Wilder would recall a few of his signature wins, from a bludgeoning of Bermane Stiverne to a come-from-behind win over Luis Ortiz to his one-punch knockout of Dominic Breazeale.
Only problem: Deontay Wilder didn’t show up.