Scandinavian heavyweight sensation Robert Helenius (11-0, 7 KOs) continued his raise to international stardom with an eighth-round TKO victory over former WBO Champion Lamon Brewster (35-6, 30 KOs) in Neubrandenburg, Germany. The “Nordic Nightmare” knocked down his opponent in the second round following a huge right to the chin. He kept up pressure in the following as he cleverly wore down the American, who was dangerous throughout but could land only few punches. “My coach told me to throw left-right combinations,” Helenius said. “That´s what I did and Brewster was on the floor in the second. I felt really comfortable throughout but Brewster was dangerous because he has so much power.”

Helenius took Brewster apart in the eighth when a huge left-right series sent him into the corner. Further strong punches to body and head then caused the referee to call the one-sided contest off. “Robert has a golden future ahead,” coach Ulli Wegner said. “This was just his 11th fight as a professional and to beat a world-class guy like Brewster at this early stage of his career certainly tells the world of boxing something about his class. I am very proud of him.”

Added sports director Hagen Doering: “This was a great victory for Robert, who has now beaten the likes of Brewster, Bidenko and Gammer in just nine months. He learns very fast and is developing very quickly. I already spoke to coach Ulli Wegner and we look forward to fighting in Finland again soon.”