Summary

  • Tyson Fury beats Dillian Whyte to retain WBC heavyweight title

  • Fury floors Whyte with uppercut in round six

  • Capacity crowd of 94,000 at Wembley for all-British bout

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  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 22:21 British Summer Time 23 April 2022

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    Surprised Whyte has started Southpaw! What a moment to change your normal stance

    Rob, Oxford

  2. Postpublished at 22:20 British Summer Time 23 April 2022

    Into the third after Fury took both the opening two rounds with relative ease.

  3. Postpublished at 22:19 British Summer Time 23 April 2022

    Round two

    Fury's trying to find the range and is starting to let the left hand fly. Whyte, the much smaller man, is struggling to get into position.

    A head-down charge in the final few seconds from Whyte has Fury against the ropes, but nothing substantial lands.

  4. Postpublished at 22:18 British Summer Time 23 April 2022

    Dillian Whyte boxing southpaw? Could the game plan work? Two weight former world champion Zab Judah thinks so...

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  5. Postpublished at 22:17 British Summer Time 23 April 2022

    Round two

    At the start of the second, they've swapped things around - Fury now as southpaw, Whyte orthodox. Some early mind games.

  6. Postpublished at 22:16 British Summer Time 23 April 2022

    Round 1

    Whyte, pawing out the right arm, tries to keep Fury at bay, but a quick right from Fury and an instant dance out of the way shows Fury has not lost any of his brilliant ring speed.

    A quick left-right combination from Fury bounces off the gloves in the final few seconds, but he was the more attacking boxer so he will have taken that opening round.

    A cautious start from Whyte.

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    Tyson Fury wins ring walk by UD!

    LVJ, Bristol

    Tyson FuryImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 22:13 British Summer Time 23 April 2022

    Round 1

    Dillian Whyte opts for a southpaw stance in the opening seconds of this fight. Not what we were expecting.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 22:12 British Summer Time 23 April 2022

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    John: Tyson Fury, looks like a past it bouncer. Then he hits you. Goodnight!

    ZS-NVB: He's only got Don McLean himself. Nobody does entrances like Fury!

  10. Postpublished at 22:12 British Summer Time 23 April 2022

    Here we go. Round one.

  11. Postpublished at 22:12 British Summer Time 23 April 2022

    Our referee tonight is Mark Lyson. "You know what I expect, stay professional," he tells both men.

  12. Head-to-headpublished at 22:09 British Summer Time 23 April 2022

    Here is how they compare.

    Fury, at 6ft 9in, towers over Whyte at 6ft 4in and the reigning champion is also 11lbs heavier - 18st 12lbs, compared to 18st 1lbs.

    Head to headImage source, .
  13. Postpublished at 22:07 British Summer Time 23 April 2022

    Supremely-talented opera singer Laura Wright now gives us a brilliant rendition of God Save The Queen.

  14. Postpublished at 22:05 British Summer Time 23 April 2022

    Both men are finally in the ring. Atmosphere, electric.

  15. Postpublished at 22:04 British Summer Time 23 April 2022

    We now have a regal-sounding announcement pronouncing Tyson Fury as 'the Gypsy King'.

    It's a slow walk from Fury, singing along, loving every second of this.

    If this is the last time we see Fury in a ring, what an incredible career he has had and what incredible nights he has brought us.

    Another one coming before the curtain comes down?

  16. Will Fury retire tonight?published at 22:01 British Summer Time 23 April 2022

    Kal Sajad
    BBC Sport at Wembley Stadium

    Tyson Fury insists, regardless of the outcome, he will retire after tonight’s bout.

    Can we take him seriously? It’s not the first time he’s said he’ll hang up the gloves. Joseph Parker, who lost to Whyte in 2018 and is part of Team Fury, told me that Fury is set on retirement.

    Anthony Joshua is likely to rematch Oleksandr Usyk later this summer, looking to reclaim the WBA, WBO and IBF titles. Should Fury win tonight, he’ll be on the cusp on facing the winner and being presented an opportunity to become undisputed champion.

    Surely the lure of holding all the heavyweight belts will halt those retirement plans?

  17. Here comes Tysonpublished at 22:00 British Summer Time 23 April 2022

    Don McLean's American Pie, which Fury loves to sing after fights and in press conferences, is now the song to fill out Wembley, along with a video montage of Fury's career.

    Included in it is the dramatic moment Fury was knocked down in his first meeting with Deontay Wilder in the last round.

    How Fury's career would have gone in a different path if the Brit had not miraculously got to his feet when he looked finished to draw that fight, before winning their next two meetings.

    Tyson furyImage source, Getty Images
  18. Postpublished at 21:57 British Summer Time 23 April 2022

    It's a huge venue, which means the fighters are having to put the yards in during their lengthy ring walks.

    Dillian Whyte, for so long the number one contender who has had to wait, wait and wait for his big chance, finally gets the opportunity to live out his dreams and potentially become heavyweight champion.

    Is tonight his night?

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    Get Involvedpublished at 21:55 British Summer Time 23 April 2022

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    Andrew: Dillian Whyte has no pressure on his shoulders tonight which makes him a very dangerous opponent for Tyson Fury. Andy Ruiz flew in under the radar to shock Anthony Joshua, so Fury can’t underestimate Whyte, especially with those powerful body shots of his.

    Matt: Fury by KO or TKO but Whyte will put up a solid fight.

  20. Postpublished at 21:54 British Summer Time 23 April 2022

    The epic beats of 'Jaws' ring around Wembley and that means Dillian Whyte is on his way.

    Then comes some trademark wolf-like howling from Whyte.

    If ever there was a night to show his teeth, it's tonight.