Fury remains champion of the WBC association – however, he had announced in advance that he wanted to resign after the fight. Fury confirmed his intention to resign immediately after the end of the fight. “I promised my beautiful wife Paris that after this fight it will be the end. And I really meant it.”said Fury.
It was Fury’s 32nd win in the 33rd professional fight, with an additional draw Fury is still undefeated. Fury’s former sparring partner Whyte meanwhile suffered his third defeat in the 31st fight.
Fury with more support
The majority of fans at Wembley Stadium were behind Fury, who was more active after a pompous walk-on show early in the fight without dominating it. When Whyte, who was just a few centimeters smaller, caught his opponent in the middle of an interrupted fight, a fierce battle ensued between the two rivals. Referee Mark Lyson threatened to deduct points from both opponents.
The fight picked up more and more speed, Fury seemed incited and kept hitting smaller ones. When the “Gypsy King” hit Whyte on the chin with an uppercut, he fell to the ground and was no longer able to fight.
All belts returned in 2016, WBC champion since 2020
Fury’s retirement announcement had caused a surprise ahead of the fight as pundits and fans had hoped for the unification fight against WBA, WBO and IBF world champion Alexander Usyk from Ukraine. However, Usyk must first face dethroned champion Anthony Joshua (Great Britain) for a rematch. Fury had won the WBC belt in 2020 in the second duel with Deontay Wilder (USA).
He became famous in 2015 when he surprisingly pushed WBA, IBF and WBO world champion Wladimir Klitschko off the heavyweight throne after more than eleven years without defeat. After that, Fury fell into a deep hole and made headlines with doping and drug offenses. In 2016 he gave back all his belts before making a big comeback in 2018.
Source: sid/jo