Dillian Whyte stopped Ebenezer Tetteh late in the seventh round in Gibraltar to complete a winning return to action.

The former WBC interim world heavyweight champion peppered the Ghanaian with punches to force him into retirement.

The 36-year-old, fighting for the first time since his victory over Christian Hammer in Ireland in March, looked sharp as he rocked Tetteh in the fourth round with a right hand.

The 36-year-old from Accra had blood streaming from his nose as he came out for the fifth and was asked if he wanted to continue before the start of the next round before giving up after the bell of the seventh.

“I’m glad Tetteh got back up, he’s tough,” Whyte said. “I needed rounds, I need to get used to pacing the rounds and using my jab.

“I’ve been out for a long time and my last fight only lasted three rounds.

“I was angry in that last fight, so I just went out there to kill and didn’t use my boxing skills.”