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Whyte claims British title
- Updated: October 7, 2016
Dillian Whyte stopped Brixton rival Ian Lewison in the 10th round to win the vacant British heavyweight title in Glasgow.
It was all on the line for the two south London rivals who, after being embroiled in a war of words leading up to the fight, were battling for Brixton ‘bragging rights’ as well as the coveted vacant British belt.
Jamaican-born Whyte, 28, proved too strong for his senior foe as he patiently marched towards a late stoppage victory, landing heavy body shots throughout the fight that continued to cause damage.
It was Lewison who started the fight in more confident fashion as he drove forward and looked for that one big knockout punch early on.
Whyte took slightly longer to get going and in the second round started to work behind a fast jab …
