Tyson Fury puts Whyte to sleep in front of a sold out Wembley Arena

Yesterday evening The Gypsy King put on a show for spectators, securing a sixth round knockout in a heavily one-sided fight.

Fury landed a clean uppercut in the sixth round putting ‘The Body Snatcher’ to sleep, and retaining his WBC title.

The fight was dominated by Fury, comfortably winning every round of the fight prior to the knockout.

The night has been labelled by many as the biggest in British boxing history. A record 94,000 were in attendance at a sell-out Wembley, to watch the fight unfold.

As the challenger, Whyte was first to make his walk across the hallowed turf to the ring. Whyte’s trademark howl was met with boos from the crowd as he made his walk to the ring.

Fury didn’t disappoint, continuing his streak of extravagant walkouts. Dawned in an English flag designed robe, American Pie (a staple for Fury) began to play, before switching to Notorious B.I.G’s ‘Juicy’ and finishing with ‘Sex on Fire’.

Whyte stated the fight in southpaw, and a slow first round was underway. The opening rounds where tentative with both fighters weary of each other. However, Tyson looked in control and comfortably winning on points.

Fury’s reach advantaged appeared to much for Whyte as he constantly struggled to get through ‘The Gypsy King’s’ jab.

Fury kept ticking off the rounds, boxing smart and making it almost impossible for Whyte to do any damage.

However, early into the fourth round, ‘The Body Snatcher’ connected with a left hand after the fighters had been told to break by the referee. The defending champ appeared visibly annoyed as he was seen arguing with the ref.

From this point on Fury looked completely dominant. He appeared to switch up his game plan, throwing heavy shots and looking to put Whyte away.

Then in the sixth round he succeeded, landing what can only be described as one of the greatest punches of his career.

Fury set the shot up with a jab, Whyte continued to press forward as a perfectly placed uppercut connected with his chin.

Whyte fell backwards onto the canvas and the referee started his count. Whyte was not ready to give up clambering back to his feet eager to continue, however the fighter could not keep his balance, prompting the ref to call off the fight.

Fury Talks Retirement

Before the fight Fury had mentioned that this would be his last. Many took this with a pinch of salt as it is far from the first time the Mancunian fighter has talked about retirement. However, he seems true too his word as he assured fans that he would be hanging up his gloves.

“I am a man of my word. This might be the final curtain for The Gypsy King and what a way to go out!”

Fans will be hoping he makes a surprise comeback, as the stage is almost set for a monumental unification battle.

Alexander Usyk looks set to face Anthony Joshua at some point this year for their rematch. If Joshua is successful in reclaiming his belts, it would be hard for Fury to say no to what would be without a doubt the biggest British fight ever, with the first undisputed heavyweight champion crowned since Lennox Lewis ruled over the division in the 90s.

For Fury retirement will mark the end to one of the most spectacular careers in the history of the sport.

Fury first rose to fame in a conventional style for any boxer, finally achieving World Championing status in 2015, after defeating Wladimir Klitschko.

However, it is his journey from this point on that really sets the fighter apart.

Struggling with drugs and mental health problems, Fury took over two years out from the sport ballooning to over 30 stone. Nearly everyone wrote the fighter off, with a return seeming impossible for the Morecambe-based fighter.

However, Fury bounced back, and shortly after his return to boxing, fought Wilder in a trilogy that rivals Ali vs Frazier.

Tonight was Fury’s night, and if he does decide to call it quits, he will surely retire as one of the greatest to ever do it.

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