ANTHONY JOSHUA believes Robert Helenius is a check point on the road to bigger bouts like Deontay Wilder.
Matchroom have confirmed Joshua will face the 39-year-old Finnish heavyweight in London on Saturday.
Helenius is in for Dillian Whyte after "adverse analytical findings" were detected by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association as part of a random anti-doping protocol.
Whyte has vowed to clear his name but knowledge of his failed test left Matchroom in a race against time to Joshua is find a new opponent hoping to face Wilder early next year in a mega-money clash in Saudi Arabia but must make sure he does not slip up against late replacement Helenius.
He said: "This wasn't in the script. I respect Helenius and may I say I respect any male or female who steps into the ring. I am laser-focused on the win.
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