Video: Deontay Wilder, Robert Helenius final media workouts

Video: Deontay Wilder and Robert Helenius conducted training sessions for members of the media on Wednesday in Brooklyn, New York.

Heavyweight contenders Deontay Wilder and Robert Helenius conducted workouts that were open to the media on Wednesday at Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn, New York.

Wilder and Helenius will fight Saturday at Barclays Center on pay-per-view.

The fighters on the undercard also trained for reporters.

Here is a video of the session.

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Video: Deontay Wilder, Robert Helenius final media workouts

Video: Deontay Wilder and Robert Helenius conducted training sessions for members of the media on Wednesday in Brooklyn, New York.

Heavyweight contenders Deontay Wilder and Robert Helenius conducted workouts that were open to the media on Wednesday at Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn, New York.

Wilder and Helenius will fight Saturday at Barclays Center on pay-per-view.

The fighters on the undercard also trained for reporters.

Here is a video of the session.

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Vito Mielnicki Jr. vs Nicholas DeLomba: date, time, how to watch, background

Vito Mielnicki Jr. vs Nicholas DeLomba: date, time, how to watch, background,

welterweight prospect vito mielnicki jr. will fight in main event on special CHRISTMAS DAY fox telecast.

Vito Mielnicki Jr. (9-1, 6 KOs) vs. Nicholas DeLomba (16-3, 5 KOs)

  • Date: Saturday, Dec. 25
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
  • TV/Stream: Fox
  • Division: Welterweight
  • Rounds: 10
  • At stake: No major titles
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: None
  • Odds: Mielnicki 22½ favorite (average of multiple outlets)
  • Also on the card: Joey Spencer (13-0, 9 KOs) vs. Limberth Ponce (18-4, 11 KOs), middleweights
  • Prediction: Mielnicki UD
  • Background: Mielnicki, a former amateur star who had been too slick for his professional opponents, slipped up against underdog James Martin by losing a majority decision this past April. The 19-year-old from New Jersey was scheduled face his conqueror in an immediate rematch but Martin came in overweight and was replaced by Noah Kidd, who lasted less than two full rounds against a determined Mielnicki in July. This will be Mielnicki’s first scheduled 10-rounder. DeLomba, who fights out of Florida, shouldn’t be a significant threat to the young prospect. He hasn’t fought since February of last year, meaning he will have been out of the ring for 22 months. And things didn’t go well that night: He lost a shutout decision to unbeaten junior welterweight prospect Richardson Hitchins in a 10-round bout. DeLomba has fought between 140 and 147 pounds the past several years. Another prospect, middleweight Joey Spencer, will face journeyman Limberth Ponce on Saturday. Spencer ended up fighting – and outpointing – Martin the same night Mielnicki knocked out Kidd.

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Vito Mielnicki Jr. vs Nicholas DeLomba: date, time, how to watch, background

Vito Mielnicki Jr. vs Nicholas DeLomba: date, time, how to watch, background,

welterweight prospect vito mielnicki jr. will fight in main event on special CHRISTMAS DAY fox telecast.

Vito Mielnicki Jr. (9-1, 6 KOs) vs. Nicholas DeLomba (16-3, 5 KOs)

  • Date: Saturday, Dec. 25
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
  • TV/Stream: Fox
  • Division: Welterweight
  • Rounds: 10
  • At stake: No major titles
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: None
  • Odds: Mielnicki 22½ favorite (average of multiple outlets)
  • Also on the card: Joey Spencer (13-0, 9 KOs) vs. Limberth Ponce (18-4, 11 KOs), middleweights
  • Prediction: Mielnicki UD
  • Background: Mielnicki, a former amateur star who had been too slick for his professional opponents, slipped up against underdog James Martin by losing a majority decision this past April. The 19-year-old from New Jersey was scheduled face his conqueror in an immediate rematch but Martin came in overweight and was replaced by Noah Kidd, who lasted less than two full rounds against a determined Mielnicki in July. This will be Mielnicki’s first scheduled 10-rounder. DeLomba, who fights out of Florida, shouldn’t be a significant threat to the young prospect. He hasn’t fought since February of last year, meaning he will have been out of the ring for 22 months. And things didn’t go well that night: He lost a shutout decision to unbeaten junior welterweight prospect Richardson Hitchins in a 10-round bout. DeLomba has fought between 140 and 147 pounds the past several years. Another prospect, middleweight Joey Spencer, will face journeyman Limberth Ponce on Saturday. Spencer ended up fighting – and outpointing – Martin the same night Mielnicki knocked out Kidd.

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Fight Week: Andrew Moloney begins rebuilding process in Australia

Fight Week: Andrew Moloney will begin the rebuilding process in his native Australia.

FIGHT WEEK

Andrew moloney will face froilan saludar in his return to australia on tuesday. also, welterweight prospect vito mielnicki jr. fights on CHRISTMAS DAY.

Andrew Moloney (21-2, 14 KOs) vs. Froilan Saludar (32-4-1, 22 KOs)

  • When: Tuesday, Dec. 21
  • Where: The Star Event Centre, Sydney
  • TV/Stream: ESPN+
  • Division: Junior bantamweight
  • Rounds: 11
  • At stake: No major titles
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: None
  • Odds: Moloney 10-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets
  • Also on the card: Faris Chevalier vs. Renold Quinlan, light heavyweights
  • Prediction: Moloney UD
  • Background: Moloney will begin the rebuilding process at home. The 30-year-old Aussie, a capable boxer, came to the United States with a perfect record and high hopes early last year but left after three disappointing outings against fellow 115-pound contender Joshua Franco in a span of 14 months. He lost a close, but unanimous decision in June of last year, their November fight was ruled a no-contest after Franco suffered an eye injury from an accidental head butt and Joshua won a wider decision this past August. Saludar is a solid opponent with some power but a step down from Franco. The 32-year-old Filipino has had success against second-tier opposition but has fallen short against elite foes, including a second-round stoppage against McWilliams Arroyo and a unanimous decision against Takuma Inoue. He rebounded from a seventh-round TKO against Ryoji Fukunaga in February of last year by outpointing Reymark Taday this past March, his most-recent fight. Moloney is the twin brother of bantamweight contender Jason Moloney.

 

Vito Mielnicki Jr. (9-1, 6 KOs) vs. Nicholas DeLomba (16-3, 5 KOs)

  • When: Saturday, Dec. 25
  • Time: 3 a.m. ET / 12 a.m. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
  • TV/Stream: Fox
  • Division: Welterweight
  • Rounds: 10
  • At stake: No major titles
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: None
  • Odds: NA
  • Also on the card: Joey Spencer (13-0, 9 KOs) vs. Limberth Ponce (18-4, 11 KOs), middleweights
  • Prediction: Mielnicki UD
  • Background: Mielnicki, a former amateur star who had been too slick for his professional opponents, slipped up against underdog James Martin by losing a majority decision this past April. The 19-year-old from New Jersey was scheduled face his conqueror in an immediate rematch but Martin came in overweight and was replaced by Noah Kidd, who lasted less than two full rounds against a determined Mielnicki in July. This will be Mielnicki’s first scheduled 10-rounder. DeLomba, who fights out of Florida, shouldn’t be a significant threat to the young prospect. He hasn’t fought since February of last year, meaning he will have been out of the ring for 22 months. And things didn’t go well that night: He lost a shutout decision to unbeaten junior welterweight prospect Richardson Hitchins in a 10-round bout. DeLomba has fought between 140 and 147 pounds the past several years. Another prospect, middleweight Joey Spencer, will face journeyman Limberth Ponce on Saturday. Spencer ended up fighting – and outpointing – Martin the same night Mielnicki knocked out Kidd.

Fight Week: Andrew Moloney begins rebuilding process in Australia

Fight Week: Andrew Moloney will begin the rebuilding process in his native Australia.

FIGHT WEEK

Andrew moloney will face froilan saludar in his return to australia on tuesday. also, welterweight prospect vito mielnicki jr. fights on CHRISTMAS DAY.

Andrew Moloney (21-2, 14 KOs) vs. Froilan Saludar (32-4-1, 22 KOs)

  • When: Tuesday, Dec. 21
  • Where: The Star Event Centre, Sydney
  • TV/Stream: ESPN+
  • Division: Junior bantamweight
  • Rounds: 11
  • At stake: No major titles
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: None
  • Odds: Moloney 10-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets
  • Also on the card: Faris Chevalier vs. Renold Quinlan, light heavyweights
  • Prediction: Moloney UD
  • Background: Moloney will begin the rebuilding process at home. The 30-year-old Aussie, a capable boxer, came to the United States with a perfect record and high hopes early last year but left after three disappointing outings against fellow 115-pound contender Joshua Franco in a span of 14 months. He lost a close, but unanimous decision in June of last year, their November fight was ruled a no-contest after Franco suffered an eye injury from an accidental head butt and Joshua won a wider decision this past August. Saludar is a solid opponent with some power but a step down from Franco. The 32-year-old Filipino has had success against second-tier opposition but has fallen short against elite foes, including a second-round stoppage against McWilliams Arroyo and a unanimous decision against Takuma Inoue. He rebounded from a seventh-round TKO against Ryoji Fukunaga in February of last year by outpointing Reymark Taday this past March, his most-recent fight. Moloney is the twin brother of bantamweight contender Jason Moloney.

 

Vito Mielnicki Jr. (9-1, 6 KOs) vs. Nicholas DeLomba (16-3, 5 KOs)

  • When: Saturday, Dec. 25
  • Time: 3 a.m. ET / 12 a.m. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
  • TV/Stream: Fox
  • Division: Welterweight
  • Rounds: 10
  • At stake: No major titles
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: None
  • Odds: NA
  • Also on the card: Joey Spencer (13-0, 9 KOs) vs. Limberth Ponce (18-4, 11 KOs), middleweights
  • Prediction: Mielnicki UD
  • Background: Mielnicki, a former amateur star who had been too slick for his professional opponents, slipped up against underdog James Martin by losing a majority decision this past April. The 19-year-old from New Jersey was scheduled face his conqueror in an immediate rematch but Martin came in overweight and was replaced by Noah Kidd, who lasted less than two full rounds against a determined Mielnicki in July. This will be Mielnicki’s first scheduled 10-rounder. DeLomba, who fights out of Florida, shouldn’t be a significant threat to the young prospect. He hasn’t fought since February of last year, meaning he will have been out of the ring for 22 months. And things didn’t go well that night: He lost a shutout decision to unbeaten junior welterweight prospect Richardson Hitchins in a 10-round bout. DeLomba has fought between 140 and 147 pounds the past several years. Another prospect, middleweight Joey Spencer, will face journeyman Limberth Ponce on Saturday. Spencer ended up fighting – and outpointing – Martin the same night Mielnicki knocked out Kidd.

Lucas Santamaria upsets Mykal Fox on James-Dulorme card

Lucas Santamaria put Mykal Fox down in the first round and maintained the pressure to win a unanimous decision Saturday.

Lucas Santamaria turned in the upset on the Jamal James-Thomas Dulorme card Saturday at Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

Santamaria put the more-experienced Mykal Fox down in the first round and maintained the pressure to win a unanimous decision in a 10-round welterweight fight on the FS1 telecast. The scores were 99-90, 97-92 and 96-93.

Santamaria (11-1, 7 KOs) had not faced an opponent of Fox’s caliber before Saturday.

Fox (22-2, 5 KOs) had won three in a row since losing a decision to unbeaten Uzbek Shohjahon Ergashev in May of last year.

In other fights on the card, Michael Polite Coffie (10-0, 7 KOs) put Luis Eduardo Pena (6-1, 6 KOs) down and stopped him at 1:35 of the fifth round of a scheduled six-round heavyweight bout.

And 18-year-old Vito Mielnicki (6-0, 4 KOs) knocked out Chris Rollins (3-2) at 2:19 of the second round of a scheduled six-round welterweight fight.