Tyson Fury has admitted he "messed up" his ring walk on Saturday evening because he was so excited about the historic event.
The Gypsy King, 33, knocked out heavyweight rival Dillian Whyte in the sixth round to retain his WBC world title and keep his undefeated record intact. The bout was staged in front of 94,000 fans at Wembley, the biggest ever attendance for a boxing fight in Europe.
Fury enjoyed a long ring walk on Saturday evening. It started with a humours monologue - which labelled the crowd "disciples of the Gypsy King" - before the champion started making his way to the ring to the tune of "Juicy" by The Notorious BIG.
A strange remix followed, as Kings of Leon's "Sex on Fire " started blaring out at Wembley. Fury then sat on a big gold throne - admiring the capacity crowd - while fireworks fizzed over the iconic football stadium. The crowd - and Fury - were loving every moment.
Seconds later, the undefeated fighter started running towards the ring with his entourage. Viewers were left bemused by Fury's actions, yet many believed it was all part of the act rather than a miscalculation.
It turns out, however, that Fury was running because he got carried away with the atmosphere and needed to make up for lost time. Wembley has an 11pm curfew and, although the crowd were enjoying Fury's ring walk, he didn't want to waste a second.
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"It was an entertaining night, I've never experienced an atmosphere like that," admitted Fury in his post-fight press conference. "I messed up my ring walk and ran to the ring. I was excited, I lost it completely."
In the end, Fury could've wasted a few more minutes due to fight not lasting six rounds. Whyte was completely outclassed by his British rival, who's now recorded victories against the Body Snatcher, Wladimir Klitschko and Deontay Wilder (twice).
Many would like to see Fury take on the winner of Anthony Joshua's rematch with Oleksandr Usyk in a huge unification bout. The fight is likely to take place in July, meaning a scrap between the winner and Fury could be staged at the beginning of next year.
An undisputed title fight between Fury and Joshua would be one of the biggest fights in British boxing history, if not the biggest. Although AJ has suffered two defeats during his professional career, some critics feel he could get the better of Fury.
However, Fury insists he's not interested in fighting again and plans to retire undefeated. "This might be the final curtain for the Gypsy King," said Fury. "I've spent a lot of time on the road. I've been away for a long time. I fulfilled everything I've ever wanted to fulfil.
"I will retire as only the second heavyweight in history, after Rocky Marciano, to retire undefeated. I was unbeatable at this game... I promised my wife that would be it after the Wilder fight, but I got offered a fight at Wembley and I owed it to the fans. What a way to go out."
