The win for the self-styled ‘Gypsy King’, fighting on UK soil for the first time in four years, was witnessed by 94,000 fans.
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Fury landed a brutal right uppercut and followed with a shove that sent Whyte immediately to the mat on Saturday
The 30-year-old New Zealander has previously held a world title, he was the WBO heavyweight champion from 2016 until losing the title to Anthony Joshua in 2018.
Fury makes the second defence of the belt that he won from Deontay Wilder in the pair’s 2020 rematch, which followed a controversial split draw in 2018. Fury stopped Wilder in their second bout to claim the gold, before knocking out the American again last October to retain it.
Frank Warren’s Queensbury Promotions and Bob Arum’s Top Rank landed a record-breaking £31million purse bid for the fight in January. The bid means Fury will earn £22m while Whyte will take home £6m as of the 80/20 split ordered by the WBC. Whyte stands to make another £3m if he can hand Fury his first professional loss.
The Gypsy King is set to defend his WBC heavyweight title at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, which will be the first time he’s fought in England for four years.
Britain’s Fury weathered the early storm and knocked Wilder down in the third round with a short uppercut but the American responded in the fourth, knocking Fury down twice with shots to the head.
The two meet in the ring next Saturday at Wembley Stadium as Fury defends his heavyweight championship.
In a major escalation that ought to send a shockwave through the sport, the US Treasury announced sanctions against seven members of the Kinahan organised crime group on the grounds of international drug smuggling and money laundering.
Speaking to IFL TV, the promoter shed some light on the relationship he had with Joshua before he turned professional.
The two-time heavyweight world champion is preparing for his rematch against the unbeaten Ukrainian after being outpointed in September.
“This is the final fight of my career, I’m retiring after this,” Fury said speaking at the first press conference for his upcoming bout against Whyte.
Joshua will attempt to win back his three heavyweight world titles when he takes on the Ukrainian in May or June.
The all-British bout has finally been confirmed after the pair struck an agreement earlier this week.
The former heavyweight champion is set to try and earn his belts back against the Ukrainian in May, and is already hard at work in preparation.
The battle of the Brits is yet to be rubber stamped and remains in danger.
The two have gone back and forth over the past few months, and both made their intentions clear of wanting to fight one another.
Fury is the reigning WBC heavyweight champion after back-to-back victories over Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas.
Fury, who shared an epic trilogy series with Wilder, posted a mocked up poster of the American and AJ.
Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that he will still consider the multiple deals despite Fury declaring that he has tired of the endless negotiations and will defend his WBC title against Dillian Whyte in a UK homecoming fight on March 26.