Tyson Fury vs Whyte LIVE: Result as Fury knocks out Whyte at Wembley
Follow all the fallout from Fury vs Whyte at Wembley Stadium
Tyson Fury retained the WBC heavyweight title with a stunning knockout of Dillian Whyte on Saturday night, remaining unbeaten by stopping his challenger in the sixth round at Wembley Stadium.
A crowd of 94,000 had gathered in the London venue to watch one of the biggest clashes in the history of British heavyweight boxing, and both fighters received plenty of cheers as they made their entrances for the main event – though Fury, 33, was clearly the fan favourite for those in attendance. The “Gypsy King” entered the fight undefeated and emerged the same way, improving his record to 32-0-1 (23 knockouts), while handing Whyte the third loss of the Jamaican-born Londoner’s professional career.
Fury had looked the sharper fighter all throughout the bout as Whyte, 34, struggled to manage range. The challenger was jabbing from too great a distance and missing with wild overhand rights as he looked to get closer to the champion. Late in the fifth round, Fury stung Whyte with a one-two. One round later, it was all over. Whyte parried a jab but left his right hand high, obscuring his own vision as Fury drilled an uppercut into the “Bodysnatcher”’s jaw. Whyte collapsed to the canvas, and although he beat the referee’s count, the fight was waved off as Whyte fell into the official’s arms. “I think this is it, it might be the final curtain,” said Fury afterwards, having claimed ahead of the event that he would retire. “And what a way to go out”. Follow all the fallout from Fury vs Whyte, below.
Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte
Fury: “I promised my wife, Paris, after the Wilder 3 fight that that would be it.
“I owed it to the fans [to come back to the UK].
“I think this is it, this might be the final curtain for the ‘Gypsy King’, and what a way to go out.”
Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte
Fury: “I’m one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. Unfortunately for Dillian Whyte, he had to face me tonight. He has the heart of a lion.”
Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte
It’s hard to hear what Fury is saying in his post-fight interview, so loud is the crowd.
Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte
Tyson Fury def. Dillian Whyte via sixth-round TKO (2:59).
Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte
Whyte and Fury embrace.
Whyte had parried a Fury jab, but by leaving his right hand high, the challenger seemed to obscure his own vision.
Fury then drilled a clean uppercut into Whyte’s jaw, and the Londoner tumbled back to the canvas.
Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte
Round 6
Whyte almost dives through the ropes after missing with a wild right hand.
Now the heavyweights are back in the centre of the ring, clinching.
Fury shrugs off Whyte, before jabbing the challenger to the body.
Whyte backs Fury into the corner but doesn’t throw anything.
Now Whyte launches a couple of spiteful hooks into the body of Fury...
DOWN GOES WHYTE! AN UPPERCUT DOES IT!
He makes it back to his feet, but then falls into the referee’s arms, it’s all over!
Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte
Round 5
Right straight and left hook to the body by Whyte as he backs up Fury.
Both fighters seem to have settled into orthodox stances by this point.
Whyte stumbles somewhat but seemingly due to his own footwork, rather than a Fury punch.
Whyte misses with a blind left hook and again the crowd cheers. Fury looking much the sharper man.
Fury stuns his challenger with a one-two!! Whyte is breathing heavily and seems to be sporting swelling around his right eye.
Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte
Round 4
A decent right hook lands for Fury. Now the pair tie up and lean against the ropes. The referee has to force Whyte to separate, and Fury barks at his opponent!
The action resumes and a pawing left hook from Fury creates an opening for a right straight down the pipe.
Whyte seems to graze Fury with a left hook...
A couple of clean one-twos from Fury draw a big reaction from the Wembley crowd.
Again the left hook from Fury sets up an effective right straight; we saw that kind of combination work wonders against Deontay Wilder in Fury’s second clash with the American.
Fury has Whyte missing and the crowd loves it.
Again the heavyweights are warned for taking too long to separate.
Whyte is jabbing from out of range. It’s not getting him anywhere.
Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte
Round 3
Again Whyte backs up Fury and tries for an overhand right, but it’s well wide.
Whyte hooks to the body but misses with a right overhand afterwards, and Fury catches his challenger with a few light but accurate counter punches again.
Much has been made of Whyte’s counter left hook, but ironically that’s been Fury’s best weapon so far.
Both men are standing orthodox at the moment. Fury digs a left uppercut into the stomach of Whyte.
Now Fury stings the “Bodysnatcher” with a couple of jabs and appears to tease Whyte about it.
Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte
Round 2
Now Whyte is orthodox and Fury is southpaw!
More body jabs from Whyte, who has backed Fury up against the ropes but isn’t throwing any big shots.
Now he tries a right straight to the head but misses! A wild overhand misses, too!
Fury responds by going orthodox and flicking out jabs. A one-two from Fury hits the gloves of his challenger.
Decent jab from Whyte, but the counter shots from Fury are better and lead Whyte to chase the champioon somewhat.
Hard right hook to the body by Whyte. He tries a left hook up top as Fury leans back against the ropes, but he misses.
A good round for Fury.
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