Indeed, Steward had been hinting in fight week that Fury would deliver a special finish to the fight. Fury, whose boxing IQ marks the 6ft 9ins fighter out as markedly elite - created the finish seemingly from nowhere, but it was not the case: the uppercut - a punch which leaves the exponent more open to counters, yet highly effective - was not to be used by Fury until there was a clear opening. That dramatic denouement came in the sixth round, with Fury by then commanding against a tiring, frustrated Whyte, having won all of the five previous rounds on my card.

It was a scrappy fight in parts, with Whyte unable to close the gap easily on Fury. Whyte began the opening round cleverly, switching stance to southpaw, in an effort to nullify Fury finding a rhythm early with his typically effective jab. Yet still Fury claimed the first round as they danced in space in a phoney war as they felt each other out. The second round was scant in punches landed, but Fury landed effectively with a left hand, as Whyte, already frustrated, threw wild punches as they tied up on the ropes - to little effect.

For three more rounds, Fury controlled the pace, always wary of Whyte's dangerous counter left hook, moving smartly off after no more than two punches, and more often using single shots. In the fourth, Fury remonstrated with Whyte after the heads clashed, with referee Lyson warning Whyte. Whytes right eye that was cut and beginning to swell, but as the two came together, the south Londoner landed his famed left hook for the first time. Lyson warned Fury about using his head. It was a disjointed, bad-tempered round.

Fury did not open up with combinations until the fifth, throwing a series of jabs, as he felt Whyte's physical resilience wane. But then the pattern was set - as Fury controlled the distance from the outside with Whyte battling, unsuccessfully, to close the space between them to get his shots off.

That fifth stanza was a particularly strong round for Fury, boxing in a tight circle, as the champion pressed home against a rival he was mastering. Indeed, Fury picked Whyte apart with the jab, right hands, and body shots, staying ahead at all times in the contest.

It was in round six, however, that Fury displayed why he must be seen as the world No 1 towering over his rivals. He used his height and reach advantages, and moved fluidly and effectively, beating his foe to the punch before delivering the blow that Whyte did not see coming, to bring the curtain down on the night, if not his career. Time will tell on the latter.

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Anatomy of Tyson Fury's perfect punch that exposed Dillian Whyte's Achilles heel - The Telegraph