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Fury emphasizes height & weight advantage in Whyte face-off (1:12)

Tyson Fury is over 11 pounds heavier than Dillian Whyte. There is a time and a place for this.

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On Saturday, Tyson Fury returns to England to defend his titles against mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium in London. The prelims are on the ESPYS at 1 p.m. The U.K. has a record of 94,000 fans for a boxing event.

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The winner of the July 23 Anthony Joshua-Oleksandr Usyk fight could entice him to stay, even though he said he could retire after the fight.

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Saturday, 1 p.m. Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte are undercard.

Saturday, 2 p.m. Tyson Fury is going to defend his title against Dillian Whyte.

For more than four years, the mandatory challenger for theWBC has been the man who is getting his shot at a major title. He fought Alexander Povetkin again in March of 2021. Dereck Chisora, Joseph Parker and Oscar Rivas have all been beaten by Beyond Povetkin.

It has been an amazing journey, from where I started and being fat as well as being a boxer. To coming back and being mentally out, a druggie and an alcoholic. After all these years, four years away, and now being back in England, I am fighting my old friend Dillian Whyte for all the glory. Who would have thought that? We are looking forward to a great night. This will break all records.

It's a dream come true to fight for the title at home.

It means everything. It is massive. It is a big fight, and I have been waiting for it. Tyson said we didn't expect to be here. I have taken risks time and time again. I have had a few slip-ups along the way, but I am here and ready to go.

You can follow along as Mike recaps the action from ringside in London or watch the fights on the pay per view.

Fight in progress: Ekow Essuman vs. Darren Tetley, 12 rounds, welterweights

Results:

Ball bloodies, stops Lowe in Round 6

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Nick Ball won the fight via a knockout.

Nick Ball handed a good friend of Tyson Fury a second defeat in a fight.

Ball used relentless pressure to wear Lowe down in a fight that featured plenty of exchanges and gruesome cuts for both boxers.

The corner threw in the towel at 1:45 of Round 6 after the 25-year-old floored Lowe in Round 2.

Lowe, a 28-year-old from Lancaster, England, suffered his first pro defeat in December.

Adeleye shines in TKO of Healey

Heavyweight prospect David Adeleye, left, scored a fourth-round TKO victory over Chris Healey. Phil Ellsworth/ESPN Images

Chris Healey was stopped in the fourth round by David Adeleye.

The referee stopped the contest at 52 seconds of Round 4 after the 25-year-old London native landed a flurry of punches.

The overmatched opponent was hurt on several occasions by Adeleye in the showcase bout. Healey has lost five of his past six bouts.

Younger Fury wins, keeps chance of a Jake Paul fight alive

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Tommy Fury knocked out Daniel Bocianski to keep his perfect record intact.

Tommy is trying to get a fight with Jake Paul.

The Poland native was floored in the fifth round and bloodied throughout the six-round bout. The referee scored the game.

He was fighting for the first time since August when he competed on a Paul undercard in preparation for a December meeting with the social media star. The main event of the pay-per-view against Paul was scrapped after he was diagnosed with a chest infection.

It is not clear if the bout will be reconsidered.

Itauma goes to 7-0 with TKO win

Karol Itauma dropped Michal Ciachin Round 1 en route to a second-round stoppage victory. Phil Ellsworth/ESPN Images

In the final undercard bout, itauma defeated Ciach with a second-round knockout.

The referee waved off the fight at 2:27 of Round 2 after Itauma connected with a right hook that floored Ciach.

A 30-year-old from Poland named Ciach dropped his fourth consecutive bout.

Barney-Smith dominates Radoi to stay unbeaten

Junior lightweight Royston Barney-Smith, above, celebrates his decision victory over Constantin Radoi to stay unbeaten. Phil Ellsworth/ESPN Images

The undercard of Fury-Whyte was kicked off by Royston Barney-Smith.

The referee scored the bout 40-36 for the southpaw after he outpointed his opponent.

Barney-Smith said Thursday that he wants to become the youngest junior lightweight champion in British history. The showcase bout was a four-round bout and was won by Radoi (0-11).

Still to come:

  • The title fight is between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte.