Tyson Fury retained the WBC Heavyweight championship with an one=punch sixth round stoppage over Dillian Whyte in front of 94,000 fans at Wembley Stadium in London.
In round four, Whyte was cut over his right eye from a headbutt. There was a lot of grappling and both guys had trouble setting a pace.
That all changed in round six as Fury landed a monstrous right uppercut to the chin that knocked Whyte flat on his back. Whyte got to his feet, but wobbled all over the ring and the fight was 2:59.
Fury is now 32-0-1 with 23 knockouts. Whyte is now 28-3.
Fury said, “I’m overwhelmed with the support. I can’t believe that my 94,000 countrymen and women have come here tonight to see my perform. I just want to say from the bottom of my heart, thank you so much to every single person who bought a ticket here tonight or stayed up late to watch it on TV.
“Dillian Whyte is a warrior. And I believe that Dillian will be a world champion. But tonight, he met a great in the sport. I’m one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. And unfortunately for Dillian Whyte, he had to face me here tonight. There’s no disgrace. He’s a tough, game man. He’s as strong as a bull. He’s got the heart of a lion. But you’re not messing with a mediocre heavyweight. You’re messing with the best man on the planet. And you saw that tonight with what happened.
“I think Lennox Lewis could even be proud of the right uppercut tonight.”
Essuman Decisions Tetley
Ekow Essuman scored a 12-round unanimous decision over Darren Tetley in a welterweight bout.
Essuman landed 215 of 795 punches; Tetley was 144 of 691.
Essuman win by scores of 117-111 and 116-112 twice and is now 17-0. Tetley is 21-3.
Nick Ball Stops Isaac Lowe in 6
Nick Ball remained undefeated by stopping Tyson Fury-stablemate Isaac Lowe in round six of a 10-round featherweight bout.
In round two, Ball dropped Lowe with a big left hook. In round three, Ball was bleeding from the nose. In round four, Lowe was bleeding badly from his left eye.
In round six, with Lowe turned around, Ball drilled Lowe with two hard lefts and the bout was stopped at 1:45
Ball is 15-0 with eight knockouts. Lowe is 21-2-3.
Adeleye stops Healey in 4
David Adeleye stopped Chris Healey in round four of a scheduled eight-round heavyweight bout.
In round four, Adeleye landed a hard left and a big right that forced a referee stoppage at 52 seconds.
Adeleye, 232 lbs of London is 9-0 with eight knockouts. Healey, 282 lbs of England is 9-9.
Tommy Fury defeated Daniel Bocianski via six-round decision in a light heavyweight bout.
In round five, Bocianski was cut over the left eye. Later in the round, Fury landed a big right that put Bocianski on the canvas.
Fury landed 80 of 255 punches; Bocianski was 20 of 159.
Fury, 177 lbs of Manchester, ENG won by a 60-54 score and is now 8-0. Bocianski, 175 lbs of Poland is 10-2.
Karol Itauma remained undefeated with a second round stoppage over Michael Ciach in a scheduled four-round light heavyweight bout.
In round one, Itauma sent Ciach to the canvas with a hard flurry on the ropes. In round two, Ituma dropped Ciach with an overhand left and the fight was stopped.
Itaima, 175 lbs of Kent, ENG is now 7-0 with five knockouts. Ciach, 175 lbs of Poland is 2-12.
Royston Barney-Smith remained perfect with a four-round decision over Constantin Radoi in a super featherweight bout.
Barney-Smith, 132 lbs of Southampton, ENG won by a 40-36 tally and is now 2-0. Radoi, 132 lbs of Swinton, ENG is 0-11.
Kurt Walker remained undefeated with a four-round decision over Stefan Nicolae in a junior lightweight bout.
Walker of Lisburn, Northern Ireland won by a 40-35 score and is now 2-0. Nicolae is 3-32-2.