How to watch Joshua vs Helenius: Live stream and TV channel for boxing tonight

Anthony Joshua is back in a boxing ring tonight when he squares off against veteran heavyweight Robert Helenius.

The Brit was scheduled for another instalment of his long-running intense feud with London rival Dillian Whyte, only for that bout to be called off following “adverse analytical findings” in an anti-doping test from Whyte.

The experienced Helenius, 39, last fought only a week ago in his native Finland and accepted a late call to step in at the O2 Arena.

Joshua’s team have been keen to get him back out, with a mega-money fight against Deontay Wilder in the offing early in 2024.

Here’s how to watch all the action tonight, with an undercard featuring the likes of Filip Hrgovic, Johnny Fisher, Derek Chisora, Campbell Hatton and more.

How to watch Joshua vs Helenius

TV channel: Joshua vs Helenius is being broadcast live and exclusive on DAZN, but not via their pay-per-view service as the Whyte fight was originally supposed to be. A subscription to DAZN currently costs from £9.99 per month in the UK.

The sports streaming service has DAZN 1 HD in the UK and Ireland on channel 429 on Sky.

Live stream: The DAZN app and website will offer a live stream service online across mobile devices, laptops, games consoles and more.

Live blog: You can follow coverage of the entire card with Standard Sport’s live fight blog on Saturday night.

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Anthony Joshua will fight Robert Helenius tonight, as the Finn steps in for Dillian Whyte.

Joshua was due to fight Whyte in a rematch of their 2015 clash, which “AJ” won via knockout, but Whyte returned an adverse drug-test finding last week, causing Saturday’s main event to be cancelled. Helenius, 39, has been drafted in to fight Joshua, 33, on short notice, as the pair square off at London’s O2 Arena.

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Briton Joshua last fought in April, beating Jermaine Franklin on points to bounce back from two straight losses to Oleksandr Usyk.

Meanwhile, Helenius fought just last week, winning in the third round to respond positively to a knockout loss to Deontay Wilder last year. Here’s all you need to know:

When is it?

Joshua vs Helenius will take place on Saturday 12 August at the O2 Arena in London.

The main card is due to begin at 7pm BST (11am PT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET). Ring walks for the main event are then expected at around 10pm BST (2pm PT, 4pm CT, 5pm ET).

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How can I watch it?

The event will stream live on Dazn. A subscription to the streaming platform is available to purchase here, with monthly plans starting at £9.99.

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Joshua – 1/18

Helenius – 25/1

Draw – 17/2

Full odds via Betfair.

Full card (subject to change)

Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius (heavyweight)

Filip Hrgovic vs Demsey McKean (heavyweight)

Johnny Fisher vs Harry Armstrong (heavyweight)

Derek Chisora vs Gerald Washington (heavyweight)

Campbell Hatton vs Tom Ansell (super-lightweight)

George Liddard vs Bas Oosterweghel (middleweight)

Brandon Scott vs Louis Norman (featherweight)