By Ken Hissner: At the Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, UK, before an indoor record of 94,000 in attendance Saturday over ESPN+ and ESPN PPV, Bob Arum (Top Rank) and Frank Warren (Queensberry Promotions) presented in the Main Event WBC World Heavyweight champion “The Gypsy King” Tyson Fury defending his title for the fifth time stopped Dillian “The Body Snatcher” Whyte, at 2:59 in the sixth round to retain his WBC and Legendary titles.
In the Main Event, WBC World Heavyweight champ “The Gypsy King” Tyson Fury, 32-0-1 (23), #264 ¾, of Manchester, UK, stopped WBC No. 1 ranked Dillian “The Body Snatcher” Whyte, 28-3 (19), #253 ¼, Brixton, London, UK, at 2:59 of the sixth round to retain his title.
In the first round, Whyte came out southpaw, which didn’t help or confuse Fury, who halfway through the round landed his first solid punch, a right on the chin of Whyte, who pressed Fury but landed next to nothing.
Whyte missed a wild overhand right in the second round that hit the top rope. Fury landed a combination seconds later to the chin of Whyte. Whyte landed a right to the body, which was his first solid punch. Fury took another round.
In the third rounds final minute, Fury landed two combinations to the chin of the shorter Whyte. In the fifth round, Fury lands short rights to the body of Whyte breaking him down. Whyte cannot get inside of the reach of Fury.
In the sixth round, a right uppercut from Fury on the chin and a push and down went Whyte. The Referee was Mark Lyson.
Former British and Commonwealth champ Isaac “Westgate Warrior” Lowe, 21-2-3 (6), #125 ¼, of Morecambe, Lancashire, UK, lost by stoppage to Nick Ball, 15-0 (8), #125 ½, of Liverpool, UK, at 1:45 of the sixth round for the vacant WBC Silver Feather title.
In the second round, after thirty seconds, a left hook from Ball on the chin rocked Lowe. In the final forty seconds, a left hook from Ball on the chin and down went Lowe for an 8-count from referee Referee Victor Loughlin. Lowe managed to get to the bell.
In the third round, a jab from Lowe drew blood from Ball’s nose halfway through the round as he started being the aggressor. In the final thirty seconds, Ball and Lowe clashed heads, causing a cut on the left eyebrow of Lowe. In the fourth round, the shorter by 5” Ball kept Lowe backed up for the most part.
Ball was cut on the left eyebrow from a Lowe right halfway through the round in the fifth round. In the sixth round, Lowe turned his back and took a shot that forced referee Loughlin to call a halt with Lowe quitting.
IF YOU COME AT THE KING… @Tyson_Fury pic.twitter.com/MROXsQGQD0
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) April 23, 2022
British and Commonwealth (British Empire) welterweight champion Ekow “The Engine” Essuman, 17-0 (7), #146 ½, of Botswana and Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK, defeated southpaw Darren Tetley, 21-3 (9), #145 ¾, of Bradford, Yorkshire, UK, over 12 dull rounds.
Scores were 117-111 and 116-112 twice.
Heavyweight David “The Chosen One” Adeleye, 9-0 (8), #232 ¼, of Ladbroke Grove, London, UK, stopped southpaw Chris Healey, 9-9 (2), #282, of Stockport, Lancashire, UK, at 0:52 of round four of a scheduled eight rounds.
In the first three rounds, Healey kept coming forward, walking into rights on the chin from Adeleye. Healy is an obvious overweight club fighter for the prospect Adeleye.
In the fourth round, a solid lead right followed by a jab drove Healy toward the ropes as referee Chas Coakley waved the mismatch off.
Light Heavy Tommy ‘TNT” Fury, 8-0 (4), #177 ¾, of Manchester, Lancashire, UK, defeated Daniel “Bocian” Bocianski, 10-2 (2), #175, of Chelmec, POL, over six rounds.
In the first four rounds, Fury dominated. In the fifth round, a right from Fury opened up a cut on the left eyebrow of Bocianski. With thirty seconds remaining, a right from Fury on the chin of Bocianski dropped him for an 8-count. He managed to get to the bell.
In the sixth and final round, Fury tried to put away Bocianski, who hung on to get through the round. Fury won all six rounds. Referee Kieran McCann scored it 60-54. Fury is the younger brother of Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury.
Super Feather Kurt Walker, 2-0 (1), #129, of Lisburn, No. IRE, UK, defeated Stefan Nicolae, 3-32-2 (1), #127 ½, of Bucharest, Romania, over four rounds.
Score 40-36 from referee Chas Coakley.
Light Heavy southpaw Karol Itauma, 7-0 (5), #175 ¾, of Chatham, Kent, UK, stopped Michal Ciach, 2-12 (1), #175 ¾, of Poznan, POL, at 2:27 of the second round of a scheduled four rounds.
In the first rounds, final minute Itauma landed a right hook to the body dropped Ciach, who, while down, got hit again by Itauma to the body without warning. Ciach managed to get to the bell.
In the second round, final minute Itauma continued his assault, landing a right to the body and actually pushed Ciach to the canvas. Upon rising, Referee Chs Coakley waved it off to the dislike of Ciach, and one can’t blame him.
2018 Youth Olympic Games Gold Medal champion Itauma in Argentina with box rec only showing 6-3 amateur record. Sixth-time Ciach had been stopped in his twelve losses.
Super Feather 18-year-old southpaw Royston Barney-Smith aka “Sugar Boy Roy,” 2-0 (0), #132, of Southampton, Hampshire, UK, defeated Constantin Radoi, 0-11 (0), #132, of Romania and Swindon, Wiltshire, UK, over four rounds.
In the first rounds, final minute Barney-Smith landed a flurry of unanswered punches having Radoi in a corner, who finally escaped the corner at the bell.
In the second and third rounds, southpaw Barney-Smith completely dominated Radoi with effective jabs followed by lefts to body and head.
In the fourth and final round, Radoi rushed out, landing an overhand right to the chin of Barney-Smith, who seconds later landed a right hook to the chin of Radoi. Referee Kieran McCann warned both fighters about using their heads.
Barney-Smith is a former EUBC European Schoolboys champion whose box rec shows a 15-2 amateur record. It was the seventh unbeaten boxer Radoi had faced.