By Per Ake Persson

Heavyweight Robert Helenius (22-1) takes on German Konstantin Airich (23-17-1 with the Bigger is Better fights excluded – with them Airich´s record looks more like 32-18-2) September 10 at the Baltic Hall in Mariehamn.

Helenius vs Airich tops a show sponsored by local betting company Paf and is billed as the Viking Rises.

Interviewed by Juhani Gronberg, the Nordic Nightmare acknowledges that mistakes were made in the training leading up to the fight against Johan Duhaupas in April that Robert lost on a sixth round knockout.

"The conditioning was fine but technically and tactically we need to make some improvements," said Robert, who is trained by Johan Lundstrom and will prepare at home in Mariehamn with sparring flown in.

Helenius have spent a lot of time on the road training and sparring with Wladimir Klitschko, Alexander Povetkin and of lately Tyson Fury.

Also on the bill in Mariehamn is Cuban-Finnish lightheavy Dayron Lester (4-0) and Icelandic heavyweight Gunnar Kolbeinn Kristinsson (6-0).

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Red-hot Welterweight prospect Mason Cartwright is delighted to have signed a three year promotional deal with Frank Warren.

The 23 year-old former English schoolboy finalist possesses fire in his fists and, after a successful amateur career, has made an impressive start to life in the paid code, outpointing all five of his opponents.

"I'm delighted to have signed a promotional deal with Frank Warren. He is the best promoter in the country and has a reputation for developing young British fighters into stars! All boxers want to be singed up to a top promoter and I believe Frank can take me all the way; it's a great feeling," said Cartwright.

Trained by Danny Witho and boxing out of the No Limits Gym in Liverpool, flame-haired Cartwright is determined to mirror his boxing idol Canelo Alvarez's all-out war brand of fighting.

"Fans can expect fireworks! I am a come forward fighter and I like putting the pressure on which is always exciting to watch. I'm probably a stronger boxer than I am a fighter but I'll not run from a good tear-up.

"I've got a good, hard, straight jab and pretty good head movement. I stopped a few in the amateurs. They tended to wince from every shot I landed, a bit like my idol Canelo!"

Managed by Queensberry Promotions matchmaker Jason McColry, Cartwright has his eyes set on a British title. Undefeated Cartwright, a former repair fitter, believes he has the temperament and natural ability to take him to the top of the domestic scene.

"Obviously every boxer wants to win the British title and that is definitely my aim at the moment. I know I'm good enough to get to that level and its all about putting the effort in during training and taking what I have learnt in the gym into the ring. As long as I do that I have no doubts I will reach British level."