Uncrowned Staff Fri, Oct 2, 2026 · 2 min read About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Ben Whittaker takes another step toward a world title Saturday when he faces Conor Wallace in a light heavyweight showdown at Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England.
Whittaker (12-0-1, 9 KOs), a 2020 Olympic silver medalist, returns home after scoring a highlight-reel second-round knockout of Richard Rivera this past June in Brooklyn. The 29-year-old has won three straight fights by knockout since his controversial first meeting with Liam Cameron ended in a technical draw in October 2024.
Saturday represents arguably the biggest test yet for Whittaker, who is ranked No. 3 by the IBF. Whittaker and Wallace meet in a final eliminator for the IBF light heavyweight title, which is currently held by unified champion Dmitry Bivol.
Wallace (17-1, 12 KOs) enters as the IBF's No. 2-ranked light heavyweight and rides a 10-fight win streak into his first professional appearance outside of Australia. The 30-year-old southpaw's only career loss came via majority decision against Leti Leti in 2021, a result he avenged 19 months later.
Here's everything you need to know about Whittaker vs. Wallace, including the full fight card, odds, start time and how to watch Saturday's event.
Whittaker vs. Wallace takes place Saturday, Oct. 3. The preliminary card is expected to begin at 12 p.m. ET, with the main card beginning at 2 p.m. ET.
Whittaker and Wallace are expected to make their ring walks at approximately 5 p.m. ET. As always with boxing, that time is subject to change.
Whittaker vs. Wallace streams live on DAZN in the United States and worldwide.
The 12 p.m. ET prelims stream will be available to watch live here on Uncrowned.
Unsurprisingly, Whittaker (-700) is a sizable betting favorite to defeat Wallace (+600) entering Saturday's main event.
Saturday's co-feature highlights British super welterweight champion Bilal Fawaz (12-1-1, 4 KOs), who defends his title against Eithan James (17-2, 0 KOs).
The card also includes Sean Bruce (8-2, 0 KOs) against unbeaten prospect Hamza Uddin (7-0, 4 KOs) for the British and vacant Commonwealth flyweight titles, while Ibraheem Sulaimaan (11-0, 5 KOs) defends his English super featherweight title against Sonny Hardy (12-0, 5 KOs).
Light heavyweight: Ben Whittaker vs. Conor Wallace — IBF final title eliminator
Super welterweight: Bilal Fawaz vs. Eithan James
Super welterweight: Odel Kamara vs. Thodoris Ritzakis
Super featherweight: Ibraheem Sulaimaan vs. Sonny Hardy
Super middleweight: Klinton Baptiste vs. Aaron Bowen
Super featherweight: Adam Maca vs. Rogger Rivera
Middleweight: Harley Burrows vs. Matias Ezequiel Herrera
Lightweight: Paige Murney vs. Linzi Buczynskyj
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