(Photo credit to BT Sport)
There is quite literally NOTHING like a Tyson Fury fight.
The heavyweight boxing champion defended his WBC heavyweight championship against fellow Englishman and former sparring partner Dillian Whyte yesterday in front of more than 94,000 fans at Wembley Stadium in London. As you can guess from that number alone, the scene was amazing, truly a spectacle to behold.
It began with Fury’s walkout, who is famous for having some of the most extravagant walkouts in all of boxing, a sport known for its pageantry.
There is 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 like a @Tyson_Fury walkout! 👑
Watch #FuryWhyte | BT Sport Box Office ▶️ https://t.co/b0uV32kqC3 pic.twitter.com/KdZXIncLR2
— #FuryWhyte | Saturday | BT Sport Box Office 🥊 (@BTSportBoxing) April 23, 2022
Although the walkout seemed to last forever, it was fine with the crowd. In a walkout that involved thrones, a chanting crowd, robes, and The Notorious BIG, this had a little bit of everything.
I would make the argument already that this is a top ten fight photo of all time.
𝓘𝓽 𝓦𝓪𝓼 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓐 𝓓𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓶@Tyson_Fury pic.twitter.com/DZOyQxdimn
— #FuryWhyte | Saturday | BT Sport Box Office 🥊 (@BTSportBoxing) April 23, 2022
In Fury’s long awaited return to the United Kingdom, just look at how raucous it was for the national anthem…
The National Anthem. Goosebumps.#FuryWhyte | BT Sport Box Office ▶️ https://t.co/b0uV32kqC3 pic.twitter.com/lY5uwb9jbJ
— #FuryWhyte | Saturday | BT Sport Box Office 🥊 (@BTSportBoxing) April 23, 2022
In the fight itself, Fury would go on to out box and outclass his opponents like he always does, landing a vicious uppercut in the sixth round that some are already calling the best punch he’s landed in his entire career. The uppercut would leave Whyte unable to continue, leading to a Fury win by KO/TKO in the sixth round. Take a look at the pandemonium that ensued afterwards.
Absolute scenes as @Tyson_Fury celebrates a knockout win over Dillian Whyte! 👑#FuryWhyte | BT Sport Box Office ▶️ https://t.co/b0uV32kqC3 pic.twitter.com/ZI0uGo9z8a
— #FuryWhyte | Saturday | BT Sport Box Office 🥊 (@BTSportBoxing) April 23, 2022
Whyte tried to get up and continue after the punch, but take a look at how he reacted. His body simply would not let him continue.
👑 @Tyson_Fury knew it was all over after that incredible uppercut!
The champ was screaming for the ref to call it!#FuryWhytepic.twitter.com/GtYaZu81jv
— BT Sport | Fury vs Whyte | April 23rd (@btsport) April 23, 2022
And of course, no Fury win is complete without one of his famous in-ring sing alongs after the win. Just witness this epic sing along with the crowd. If this is truly Fury’s last fight, we will miss these moments that are simply just unlike anything else in sports…
A @Tyson_Fury fight night doesn't end without a sing-along! 🎶
Wembley Stadium is an absolute scene! 🏟#FuryWhyte | BT Sport Box Office ▶️ https://t.co/b0uV32C1tB pic.twitter.com/lNCSua69cl
— #FuryWhyte | Saturday | BT Sport Box Office 🥊 (@BTSportBoxing) April 23, 2022
Fury reiterated after the fight that this would be his last fight, although that has been met with a lot of skepticism and non-belief. One man who was present at the fights was UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. Ngannou and Fury have both been vocal about wanting to make a cross-over fight between the two to see who the best heavyweight in the world is. Ngannou appeared in the ring with Fury after the fight. Here’s what he had to say about that night and about his potential future fight against Fury.
"Definitely sometime next year. 2023. That fight will happen!"
"Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou in Africa. The Rumble in the Jungle 2!"@francis_ngannou is adamant the @Tyson_Fury fight will happen! 👀#FuryWhyte pic.twitter.com/h4wuQGGsvO
— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) April 23, 2022
Ngannou is currently recovering from a knee surgery and working on renegotiating with the UFC to try to find a deal that will allow him to take a boxing fight with Fury, so the status of this potential future matchup is very much up in the air at this moment.
