Fury vs Whyte

Who won Fury vs Whyte?

Tyson Fury beat Dillian Whyte by technical knockout in the 6th round on Saturday, April 23rd, 2022, at Wembley Stadium, London.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This contest was for the unified heavyweight championship of the world, with the WBC, and The Ring belts on the line.

Also on the undercard Isaac Lowe was defeated by Nick Ball, Ekow Essuman beat Darren Tetley for the CBC Commonwealth Welterweight and BBBOC British Welterweight belts, David Adeleye defeated Chris Healey, and Tommy Fury was victorious over Daniel Bocianski.

Fury vs Whyte stats

Back in April 2022, Tyson Fury stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 31 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Dillian Whyte made his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 19 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Fury had a slight advantage in power over Whyte, with a 71% knockout percentage compared to Whyte's 68%.

Tyson Fury was the same age as Dillian Whyte, at 34 years old.

Fury had a height advantage of 5 inches over Whyte. That also extended to a 7-inch reach advantage.

Both Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte fought out of an orthodox stance.

Fury was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 2 years and 5 months earlier than Whyte, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 50 more professional rounds, totaling 242 compared to Whyte's 192.

Fury vs Whyte form

Fury had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Deontay Wilder on October 9, 2021, by knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Deontay Wilder on February 22, 2020, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Otto Wallin on September 14, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had defeated Tom Schwarz on June 15, 2019, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

He had drawn with Deontay Wilder on December 1, 2018, by split draw in their 12 round contest in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Staples Center, LA.

Whyte had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Alexander Povetkin on March 27, 2021, by knockout in the 4th round in their WBC Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar, Gibraltar.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Alexander Povetkin on August 22, 2020, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had won against Mariusz Wach on December 7, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had defeated Oscar Rivas on July 20, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

He had beaten Derek Chisora on December 22, 2018, by knockout in the 11th round at The O2 Arena, London.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Dillian Whyte had been fighting more than Tyson Fury.

Going into this contest, Tyson Fury had last fought 6 months and 14 days ago, while Dillian Whyte's last outing had been 1 year and 27 days ago.

Fury's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 22 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

Whyte's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 1 day, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

What time did Fury vs Whyte start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:45 PM BST at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom, which was 4:45 PM EST or 1:45 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Fury vs Whyte?

The ESPN+ PPV show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The BT Sport Box Office broadcast of the card started at 6:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Fury vs Whyte?

Tyson Fury was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the contest, while Dillian Whyte made his way into the ring at 7/2 (+350) with oddsmakers.