Fury drops Whyte in 6th round to retain WBC heavyweight title

"The Gypsy King" reigns supreme in London.

Tyson Fury knocked out Dillian Whyte with a massive uppercut in the sixth round at Wembley Stadium to retain his WBC and "The Ring" heavyweight belts.

With the defeat, Whyte lost his WBC interim heavyweight title.

Before Fury's winning blow, the fight was full of spice, if slightly one-sided. Whyte surprised by fighting in a southpaw stance for the opening round before switching back to orthodox in Round 2, while Fury did the opposite.

Fury started controlling the fight in the second round and cut Whyte's eye in the fourth. Round 4 also featured a testy corner tie-up that saw Whyte land some punches while the referee was trying to break them apart.

Overall, Fury landed 31% of his total punches during the bout, while Whyte landed just 17%, per CompuBox.

"He didn't fight no world champion tonight. I ain't no world champion. I'm a legend in this game," Fury told reporters, according to BT Sport Boxing. "You can't deny it. I'm the best heavyweight there's ever been."

After he'd finished electrifying the 94,000 fans at Wembley, Fury hinted once again that this could've been his final fight.

"I promised my wife after the (Deontay) Wilder trilogy, that would be it," the 33-year-old said in the ring, according to ESPN's Marc Raimondi. "Then I got offered to fight at Wembley. I owed it to all the fans in the United Kingdom. I think this is it. This might be the final curtain for 'The Gypsy King.'"

The victory runs the Manchester native's professional record to 32-0-1. It was Fury's 23rd knockout win.

Whyte, meanwhile, drops to 28-3 and has lost two of his last three fights. The 34-year-old required oxygen in his corner after being knocked out but was eventually able to exit the ring unassisted, according to The Sun's John Hutchinson.