Tyson Fury wasn't the only big winner on Saturday night as Don McLean pointed out.
The American singer-songwriter was part of the champion's epic ring walk with a remake of his classic, American Pie.
Fury's entrance was just as dazzling as his knockout of Whyte
Whyte lasted six rounds before being on the receiving end of the uppercut, which left many people wowed
Fury's entrance was spectacular and, after knocking Dillian Whyte out in round six with an uppercut, serenaded Wembley Stadium with a rendition of it American Pie.
On the ring walk and accompanying video, McLean wrote on Twitter: "Wow, we filmed the opening three weeks ago and I knew it was going to be magnificent.
"But to see Tyson win and then sing the song with 95,000 people there - this is an incredible night for Tyson and I."
But Fury's performance in the ring also drew much praise.
WWE legend Triple H called him 'unstoppable', while The Rock simply tweeted 'and still' in reference to him still being the WBC heavyweight champion of the world.
Nico Ali Walsh, grandson of the legendary Muhammad Ali said: "Tyson Fury easily ranks among the greatest heavyweights of all time."
Shakur Stevenson simply wrote: "I never seen nothing like Tyson Fury before - he's amazing."
Fury is also standing by his claim that this is the end for him as far as boxing is concerned.
He told talkSPORT afterwards that Saturday night was his last as a professional. It means he won't get the chance to become the undisputed champion, with Oleksandr Usyk holding the other titles.
Former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis hopes this isn't the case.
"A great showing by Tyson Fury," he wrote on Twitter. "It emphatically keeps him as the man to beat. He's already in a very exclusive club in boxing, but I look forward to welcoming him to the undisputed club. Let's get it done."
But was does Fury think of himself?
"I'm the best heavyweight there's ever been.
"I'm 6ft 9in, 270Ibs weight, I can move like a middleweight and hit like a thunderstorm. I've got balls like King Kong, the heart of a lion and the mindset of the Wizard of Oz."
Ben Davison, his former trainer, told talkSPORT: "If that is his last fight, thank you for giving me the opportunity that he gave me to work with him, the trust he gave me to be part of that comeback. A special experience that will go down in history.
"If he does or he doesn't [retire], he has shown he is the best of his era. No one will match those wins – Wladimir Klitschko, Deontay Wilder and the fashion in which he has beaten Dillian Whyte."
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