Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius was thrown into late doubt as argument erupted
Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius was plunged into doubt at very late notice when a glove dispute erupted., but there has been drama behind the scenes on Friday and Saturday.But they were not happy with what they viewed as a limited amount of paddingAfter the weigh-in on Friday, footage showed Helenius and his team attending the gloves selection and rules meeting.
This is usually a routine inspection where each camp gets to confirm that there is no improprieties going on with their opposition's gloves.Helenius and his team complained about what they viewed as a limited amount of padding on'Have you got a problem?' - Anthony Joshua in heated exchange with Robert Helenius"This is f***ing ridiculous," Helenius said, before demanding he be able to use the same gloves.
Helenius is within his rights to use Joshua's spare pair, but seemed unimpressed as he viewed one of AJ's pairs to be far thicker than the originals.
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