Dillian Whyte returned to motion with a win on Sunday, beating Ebenezer Tetteh with a seventh-round technical knockout.
The referee referred to as the battle off earlier than Spherical 8, brining an finish to a sluggish bout in Gibraltar.
It was Whyte’s second battle in two years after he failed a drug check previous to his scheduled rematch in opposition to Anthony Joshua in August 2023. Whyte was later cleared to return to boxing after it was discovered he took a contaminated complement.
Largely anticipated to make gentle work of 36-year-old Tetteh (23-2, 20 KOs) from Ghana, Whyte (31-3, 20 KOs) had his work lower out and did not knock his opponent down.
Whyte, 36, was the busier fighter within the opening rounds, however Tetteh absorbed the pictures effectively saved and strolling ahead. Whyte confirmed indicators of fatigue by the top of Spherical 3, expending loads of power with pictures that Tetteh appeared unphased by.
In Spherical 4, Tetteh seemed busier, however missed loads of punches because the battle rapidly become a slug fest, with each fighters lacking their justifiable share of huge punches. Though Whyte seemed higher when he used his jab, he was removed from his greatest in opposition to the keen Tetteh.
The Brit seemed to have shocked Tetteh in Spherical 6 after touchdown a superb mixture of punches, earlier than his momentum was halted after he slipped to the canvas himself. Whereas Tetteh was firm in his efforts, his impression was minimal, with the referee selecting to wave the battle off after Spherical 7.
Whyte insisted he was comfortable to get the rounds beneath his belt and praised Tetteh after the battle.
“Anybody that comes from a 3rd world nation is combating to alter his life and his household’s life,” Whyte informed DAZN. “I come from an analogous background as him. I hit him with loads of pictures across the ear and the chin and he is robust.
“I am glad as effectively as a result of he gave me the rounds I wanted. That is what, 10 rounds in two years, so I am comfortable.
“I simply wish to be busy. I am keen to battle anybody I am at all times keen to threat it for the biscuit. I would like to battle once more in March. I simply wish to battle and keep busy.”