Tyson Fury v Dillian Whyte could join list of brilliant all-British bouts

Tyson Fury will make his highly-anticipated homecoming when he defends his WBC heavyweight title against British compatriot Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night.

More than 90,000 fans are expected to pack into England’s national football stadium for Fury’s first fight on British soil since August 2018, with his last five bouts taking place in the United States.

There have been plenty of unforgettable all-British affairs in the past, which the PA news agency explores here.

Months earlier, a highly contentious stoppage saw Froch retain his WBA and IBF super-middleweight titles and lit the touch paper for an immediate return. A post-war British record attendance of 80,000 – since surpassed by Anthony Joshua’s fight against Wladimir Klitschko in 2017 – watched on as Froch conclusively ended the rivalry and brought the curtain down on his own career in perfect fashion by flattening Groves with a crushing overhand right in the eighth round of another absorbing battle.

National identity was at the heart of this heavyweight grudge match as Bruno questioned the validity of Lewis’ Britishness, having seen his rival win Olympic gold for Canada in 1988 before reverting to the country of his birth after turning professional. Bruno adopted the moniker ‘True Brit’ and was ahead on the scorecards until he was tagged by a wild left hook and, slumped against the ropes, he was stopped in the seventh round as the unbeaten Lewis successfully defended his WBC title for a second time.

The pair were polar opposites in personalities and a bitterly hostile feud raged for years even after two enthralling bouts, with their brutal first meeting one for the ages. Eubank’s mouth was bloodied and Benn’s left eye swollen shut as they each