Big fights Saturday: Devin Haney and George Kambosos ll, Deontay Wilder vs. Robert Helenius, and Clarissa Shields fights Savannah Marshall

Undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney returns to Australia to fight George Kambosos Jr. for a second time this Saturday (Sunday in Oz) at Rod Laver Stadium in Melbourne. 

A rematch didn’t seem warranted after Haney’s dominant victory last June. But here we are. It’s hard to imagine the sequel being any different.

Haney (28-0, 15 KOs) is a pure boxer whose jab drove Kambosos to distraction four months ago. He’s silky smooth. 

To win Kambosos (20-1, 10 KOs) will need to get under the jab and rough Haney up. Get him out of his game – make him uncomfortable. Doesn’t seem likely. Haney,23, is one cool fighter. He’ll stick to his game plan. 

Haney is no Teofimo Lopez. 

If the fight is close, a controversial decision would not surprise me. 

Haney UD12 

The O2 Arena in London will be rocking as Clarissa Shields (12-0, 2 KOs) and Savannah Marshall fight (12-0, 10 KOs) for titles and personal superiority. 

Marshall has been pestering Shields since she defeated the then-17-year-old in 2012. 

Shields, a two-time gold medalist, and three-division world champion - is a multi-talented fighter - while 

Marshall has improved quite a bit since debuting as a professional in 2017. Shields is the better boxer, but Marshall carries knockout power. 

This one should be fun. I give the more athletic Shields the edge against the crab-Tyson Fury-like style of Marshall.  

Deontay Wilder returns to the ring against former sparring partner Robert Helenius. Wilder fought his guts out against Tyson Fury in their third fight, only to succumb in seven brutal rounds.

One more right hand might have ended Fury’s reign, but the big courageous Brit got up and pounded Wilder to bits.

Helenius is reborn after defeating big favorite Adam Kownacki twice.

Wilder packs a wallop in his right, but, but as he proved against Kownacki, Helenius punches pretty hard as well.

Helenius will need to force Wilder to give ground to win, while the former champion will jab and look to unleash his monster right.  

Wilder KO 6.