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'I think I would beat him': Robert Helenius promises to bring a 'Viking invasion' to the UK to defeat Anthony Joshua with the 'Nordic Nightmare' one win away from a world title shot

Anthony Joshua has been warned to prepare for a 'Viking invasion' from Finnish fighter Robert Helenius, who believes he would overcome the British world champion in a future bout.

The 'Nordic Nightmare' is on a high after his devastating stoppage of previously undefeated Adam Kownacki earlier this month, and is now just one win away from becoming the WBA's mandatory challenger.

And Helenius is now setting his sights on Joshua, who holds the WBA, WBO and IBF belts, if he maintains his impressive form in the ring, saying he has sized the Watford-born fighter up having sparred with him in the past.