Tyson Fury was the homecoming king as he delivered a spectacular knockout of Dillian Whyte.The Gypsy King retained his WBC heavyweight title by flattening the Brixton bruiser with a wonder of a right uppercut.It was a brutal one-punch knockout in the sixth round that further enhanced the Brit’s reputation as the best heavyweight on the planet.This looked like it might be Fury going back to his old style of effectively outboxing his foe but he then pulled out the beauty of the shot that ended Whyte’s dream of becoming a world champion.He claimed it was the last punch he will ever throw.
What a way to go out if it is. Fury, 33, set up the shot with a pawing jab but, as Whyte leaned in, he pulled the right uppercut up.Whyte, 34, struggled to his feet just before the count of 10 but referee Mark Lyson waved it off when the Body Snatcher stumbled forward.It was brave to even rise from the canvas.The fight may have been bubbling along slowly but it was a sensational finish that delighted the 94,000 fans at Wembley Stadium.Fury was back fighting on UK soil for the first time in four years.
This was his homecoming after he went to the US and dethroned Deontay Wilder as the WBC champion.HAVE YOUR SAY! Which current heavyweight would have the best chance of beating Tyson Fury?
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