London - (dpa) - British boxer Tyson Fury retained his world heavyweight title after defeating compatriot Dillian White on Saturday evening, in the presence of a large crowd at Wembley Stadium.

Fury defeated White in the sixth round of the match, which was held as part of the World Boxing Council (WBC) competition.

In his first fight in Britain since August 2018, Fury was greeted by 94,000 spectators, according to the British news agency BA Media.