Tyson Fury knocks out Dillian Whyte in sixth round to defend WBC heavyweight title at Wembley Stadium

Tyson Fury knocked out Dillian Whyte to retain his WBC and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles at Wembley Stadium. Nearly 96,000 fans descended on the national stadium to see Fury defend his titles in a long-awaited fight against Whyte, but a brutal uppercut in the last seconds of the sixth round brought the contest to an end.

Ad/> Whyte opted for a southpaw stance in round 1 as he attempted to unsettle the champion, but the challenger began cautiously and a few smart jabs and combinations gave Fury the edge. A switch of stances in the second — Fury opting for southpaw and Whyte orthodox — saw much of the same with Fury keeping Whyte at arm's length.

And some quick hands from Fury gave him round three too. BoxingTyson Fury v Dillian Whyte: The road to the biggest British fight in historyYESTERDAY AT 12:48 The 34-year-old Whyte — aware that he was behind on all scorecards and already tiring — threw a couple of wild shots in rounds 4, 5 and 6, and while Fury was unable to capitalise in rounds 4 and 5, the self-styled ‘Gypsy King’ unleashed a devastating right uppercut to send the challenger sprawling to the canvas.

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