Tyson Fury retains WBC heavyweight title after beating Dillian Whyte in front of 94,000 at Wembley

By Matias Grez, CNN

Updated 2257 GMT (0657 HKT) April 23, 2022

Tyson Fury celebrates after retaining the WBC heavyweight title.

Wembley Stadium, London (CNN)Tyson Fury retained his WBC heavyweight title after beatingDillian Whyte by technical knockout in the sixth round in front of a raucous 94,000 fans at Wembley Stadium.

It was a true boxing masterclass from Fury, who further cemented his place at the top of this generation's heavyweight division.Whyte came into the fight with serious aspirations of taking the WBC belt from Fury, but was outmatched and outclassed from the opening bell in what was one of the most hotly-anticipated heavyweight bouts in recent history. «He [Whyte] didn't fight the world champion tonight,» Fury said in his post-match press conference. «I ain't the world champion, I'm a legend in this game. You can't deny it, I'm the best heavyweight there's ever been.»The 94,000 tickets sold out in just hours and set an all-time record for the highest attendance at a boxing match in Europe and the biggest globally of the 21st century.Read MoreWembley Stadium was more than three-quarters full two hours before Fury and Whyte were even due to make their ring walks — perhaps unsurprising given some fans had paid around £2,000 ($2570) for the more premium seats.With both fighters hailing from the UK — Fury from Manchester and Whyte from London — they were each treated to a boisterous reception as they appeared on the big screens for the first time, with Fury narrowly edging Whyte on the Decibel meter.Thanks to his larger than life character and incredible technical ability, Fury boasts a unique magnetism and is extraordinarily popular among British boxing fans, but Whyte's grit and determination during what has