Dillian Whyte lastly broke Ebenezer Tetteh’s cussed resistance with a seventh-round stoppage win in Gibraltar.
Whyte, who was returning to the ring for the primary time since March, was given a tougher battle than anticipated by the spirited Tetteh who withstood a string of punishing photographs earlier than he was pulled out of the battle earlier than the eighth.
Whyte wobbled Tetteh with a collection of stiff jabs within the opening spherical, scary a wild response from the Ghanaian, who replied with wild, looping hooks.
A reckless encounter continued into the second spherical, with Tetteh complaining in useless about physique photographs whereas buying and selling photographs with Whyte from shut vary.
The tempo dropped within the third as Whyte landed a brief, straight proper hand.
Tetteh marched ahead within the fourth spherical and, regardless of blood dripping from his nostril, briefly troubled Whyte with a crude onslaught.
Whyte managed the fifth spherical with a stabbing jab that additional broken Tetteh’s bloodied options.
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A blistering assault from Whyte had Tetteh in deep trouble within the sixth however the Brit slipped to the canvas amid a missed hook and the referee dominated out a knockdown.
Tetteh practically toppled over on the finish of the seventh and he was spared extra punishment because the battle was waved off after he wearily returned to the nook.
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