Gerald Washington TKO8 Robert Helenius... After struggling in the middle rounds,  heavyweight  Gerald Washington (20-3-1, 13 KOs) snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a huge knockout of Robert Helenius (28-3, 17 KOs) in the eighth round of their scheduled ten-round bout. It was a competitive back-and-forth matchup. Helenius started to take over in the middle rounds thanks to a successful jab. Washington started to get a bit demoralized and gassed but found lightning in a bottle with a right hand that shook Helenius, who held on. Once they were separated, Washington followed up with a straight right that sent Helenius crashing into the ropes on his back. The fight was waved off at 2:30 of the round. It was a great come-from-behind win from Washington that gives him a glimmer of hope of getting back in the world title picture. Washington was outlanded 114-to-78 in punches up until that point in the fight. At the time of stoppage, Helenius was ahead 67-66 on two cards while Washington was ahead 67-66 on the third. source: pbc