It is fair to say that Jake Paul’s reaction was like most of ours following the brutal ending of Deontay Wilder vs Robert Helenius.
Wilder returned to the ring after a year away from the sport following back-to-back defeats against Tyson Fury, but his return didn’t last all that long.
With many writing Wilder off, the Bronze Bomber knew he had had to come back in some style as he looks to get to the top of the division once again.
As for Helenius, he was coming off of back-to-back wins over Adam Kownacki.
From the off, Helenius was quick to stay on the front foot and cause havoc.
However, when you are fighting Wilder, you will eventually end up regretting going toe-to-toe with him.
With just seconds of the first round remaining, Wilder landed a jaw-dropping right hand to knock Helenius out cold.
It took Helenius several minutes before he finally got up and realised what had just happened to him.
Speaking on the fight, Wilder said: “When they fight Deontay Wilder, they’re going to come with their A+++ game. I knew that from Robert. So I had to take my time, I had to circle around the ring. I wanted to be a mobile, hostile … tonight. I set him up, allowing him to reach. And when he reached, I attacked.
“It was a great fight. Robert, I love you man. I can’t wait to see. And who’s next?”
Following the breathtaking knockout, many athletes and celebrities gave their reactions to the fight, including Jake Paul.
Paul uploaded a short clip to his official Twitter account giving his reaction to the fight.
No words were said, however, his shocked and stunned face summed up everyone else's reaction to the ending of the fight.
Wilder has made a habit of producing one-punch knockout victories, and the one over Helenius could end up
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