Tyson Fury defends heavyweight title, defeats Dillian Whyte

Tyson Fury defeated challenger Dillian Whyte in London on Saturday to defend his world heavyweight boxing title.

Fury improved to 32-0-1 with a victory over his fellow Brit at Wembley Stadium. The 33-year-old retained the title he claimed with a February 2020 win over Deontay Wilder and defended with another victory against Wilder in October.

Fury-Whyte was the third all-British heavyweight title fight in division history.

Fury knocked down Whyte with a single punch in the sixth round, sending the challenger to the mat and ending the fight.

Tyson Fury knocked down Dillian Whyte with a single punch, sending the challenger to the mat and ending the fight after referee Mark Lyson halted the proceedings.

Fury retained his WBC heavyweight title in front of 94,000 at Wembley Stadium.

Tyson Fury used his reach advantage to land one jab after another, with particular effectiveness connecting to the body. Whyte was unable to land more than one punch at a time and still could not get close to Fury, although the cut above his right eye stopped bleeding thanks to good work from his cut man between rounds.

Dllian Whyte had a cut open above his right eye during a head butt, and referee Mark Lyson had to separate the two and reprimand each fighter for failing to heed his order to go to neutral corners.