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Tyson Fury pleaded with the referee to stop the contest when Dillian Whyte stumbled towards the referee after the brutal winning knockdown.

The pair clashed in a historic duel at Wembley Stadium in front of a raucous 94,000 crowd with Whyte looking to seize the world glory he had waited over 1700 days for. However he quickly became on the back foot from the first bell and was comprehensively outboxed by Fury who quickly dismantled his challenge.

Fury detonated his right hand in the sixth round which sent Whyte crashing to the canvas in the first significant opening of the contest. Whyte rose to his feet clearly on extremely shaky legs and it was quickly evident that his night would shortly be over.

After Whyte began stumbling towards the referee, the retaining champion pleaded with the official Mark Lyson to call a halt to the contest waving his hands and shouting "no" in a desperate bid to see no more action.

Lyson promptly followed his wishes after assessing the situation with Whyte clearly out on his feet after the well-time punch landed and ended his title challenge. The 'Body Snatcher' was left without complaints over the stoppage despite being just one second away from the midway point of the heavyweight clash.

An amicable build-up preceded the fight and the pair maintained their respectful attitude during an embrace after the stoppage took place. Fury later revealed that his desperate plea to the referee came through fears of seriously hurting his