Ben Whittaker faces Conor Wallace tonight (Saturday, October 3) at Utilita Arena Birmingham in Birmingham, England.
- The contest pits Britain’s 29-year-old Whittaker (12-0-1, 9 KOs) against Northern Irish-born 30-year-old Australian southpaw Wallace (17-1, 12 KOs).
- The 12-round bout serves as an IBF light heavyweight title eliminator, with Whittaker’s WBC Silver title also on the line.
How to watch: Live on DAZN.
The Whittaker vs Wallace undercard includes:
- Liverpool native Odel Kamara makes his professional debut in a super welterweight bout against Thodoris Ritzakis (5-5-1) of Greece.
- Sean Bruce (8-2) defends his British flyweight title against Hamza Uddin (6-0, 3 KOs), with the vacant Commonwealth title also at stake.
- Bilal Fawaz (12-1-1, 4 KOs) defends his British super welterweight title against Eithan James (17-2).
- Ibraheem Sulaimaan (11-0, 5 KOs) defends his English super featherweight title against Sonny Hardy (12-0, 5 KOs).
Whittaker vs Wallace results
Main card
- Ben Whittaker def. Conor Wallace by unanimous decison (117-111, 116-112, 115-113) | Watch video
- Odel Kamara def. Thodoris Ritzakis by TKO (R3, 2:53) | Watch video
- Hamza Uddin def. Sean Bruce by TKO (R8, 2:49) | Watch video
- Bilal Fawaz def. Eithan James by TKO (R8, 1:14) | Watch video
- Ibraheem Sulaimaan def. Sonny Hardy by unanimous decision (97-93, 96-93, 97-93) | Watch video
Prelims
- Aaron Bowen def. Klinton Baptiste by unanimous decision (98-92, 99-91, 99-92)
- Adam Maca def. Rogger Rivera by TKO (R2, 2:56)
- Harley Burrows def. Matias Ezequiel Herrera by TKO (R2, 1:24)
- Paige Murney def. Linzi Buczynskyj by points (38-37)
Whittaker vs Wallace live blog
Ben Whittaker defeats Conor Wallace by decision
Ben Whittaker (13-0-1, 9 KOs) defeats Conor Wallace (17-2, 12 KOs) by unanimous decision to retain his WBC Silver light heavyweight title and win the IBF light heavyweight title eliminator. After 12 rounds, the judges scored the fight 117-111, 116-112, and 115-113.
Odel Kamara stops Thodoris Ritzakis in third round
Odel Kamara (1-0, 1 KO) defeats Thodoris Ritzakis (5-6-1) by third-round TKO at super welterweight to make a successful professional debut. The stoppage came at 2:53 of the round.
On his way to victory, Kamara dropped Ritzakis in the opening round.
Hamza Uddin stops Sean Bruce in eighth round
Hamza Uddin (7-0, 4 KOs) defeats Sean Bruce (8-3) by eighth-round TKO to win the British and Commonwealth flyweight titles. The stoppage came at 2:49 of the round.
Bilal Fawaz stops Eithan James in eighth round
Bilal Fawaz (13-1-1, 5 KOs) defeats Eithan James (17-3) by eighth-round TKO to retain his British super welterweight title. The stoppage came at 1:14 of the round.
On his way to victory, Fawaz twice sent James to the canvas in the eighth round.
Ibraheem Sulaimaan defeats Sonny Hardy by decision
Ibraheem Sulaimaan (12-0, 5 KOs) defeats Sonny Hardy (12-1, 5 KOs) by unanimous decision to retain his English super featherweight title. The judges scored the fight 97-93, 96-93, and 97-93.
On his way to victory, Sulaimaan was deducted one point for holding in the seventh round.
Prelim Results
Aaron Bowen (9-1, 6 KOs) defeats Klinton Baptiste (5-1) by unanimous decision to win the Midlands Area super middleweight title. The judges scored the fight 98-92, 99-91, and 99-92.
Adam Maca (7-0, 6 KOs) defeats Rogger Rivera (3-6, 2 KOs) by second-round TKO at super featherweight. The stoppage came at 2:56 of the round.
Harley Burrows (3-0, 2 KOs) defeats Matias Ezequiel Herrera (8-9-2, 5 KOs) by second-round TKO at middleweight. The stoppage came at 1:24 of the round.
Paige Murney (5-0) defeats Linzi Buczynskyj (6-13) by points at lightweight. The fight was scored 38-37.
Free Prelims
The live blog will cover the main card results. You can watch the prelims below, with results added as the main card gets underway.