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Deontay Wilder announces October fight in first action since Fury trilogy

Deontay Wilder
Deontay Wilder, left, is returning to the ring for the first time since the conclusion of his explosive trilogy with Tyson Fury last year. Photograph: Cassy Athena/REX/Shutterstock

Deontay Wilder is fighting on.

The Alabama knockout artist will square off with Robert Helenius in a 12-round WBC heavyweight title eliminator at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on 15 October, marking his first fight since the conclusion of his explosive trilogy with Tyson Fury last year.

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