In a major card promoted by Matchroom Boxing, England will host an IBF light heavyweight title eliminator featuring Ben Whittaker against Australian southpaw Conor Wallace. Scheduled for twelve rounds, the bout’s victor is guaranteed a championship opportunity against unified titleholder Dmitry Bivol.
The event takes place on Saturday, October 3, at the Utilita Arena Birmingham. The first fighters are set to ring early at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT), with the main card expected to begin around 5 p.m. ET (2 p.m. PT). Whittaker, a 29-year-old English fighter, enters the ring with an undefeated record of 12 wins, one draw, and no losses, while his 30-year-old opponent boasts a 17-1 record.
While Whittaker is the betting favorite to secure his path to the title shot, Wallace is known for his technical precision, giving him a strong chance to survive the full distance as the underdog. Given the high-profile nature of the matchup and its location in the UK, the event is likely to draw celebrity attendees, with past Matchroom fights attracting stars such as Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Idris Elba, and Maya Jama.
Viewers in the United States can stream the entire card via DAZN. The event is included in standard DAZN subscriptions at no additional cost. For those not currently subscribed, access begins at $24.99 per month. Alternatively, DAZN’s Ultimate Tier plan, priced at $49.99 monthly, covers this fight along with twelve other pay-per-view events throughout the year, plus access to more than 100 live bouts, replays, highlights, and documentaries.
Supporting the main event, the full fight card includes Bilal Fawaz vs. Eithan James in the junior middleweight division, Sean Bruce facing Hamza Uddin in flyweight, and Ibraheem Sulaimaan versus Sonny Hardy in junior lightweight. Additional bouts feature Klinton Baptiste against Aaron Bowen, Adam Maca awaiting a opponent in junior lightweight, Harley Burrows in middleweight, Paige Murney vs. Linzi Buczynskyj in women’s lightweight, and Odel Kamara in junior middleweight.
All bouts are available for livestream on DAZN beginning at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT on October 3.
October 3rd is soon! Make sure your DAZN sub is active and remember the 5 p.m. ET main card start time.
Can’t wait to see if Wallace survives the full twelve rounds. If he does, I’m buying his next fight immediately.
Great article, but you missed listing the full supporting bout between Adam Maca and his opponent. Boxers deserve proper promotion too!
Is there any chance this hits free TV in the UK? With Matchroom and celebrity guests expected, seems like it should be on Channel 5 or similar.
DAZN subscription is the way to go, especially with the Ultimate Tier including twelve PPV events. Worth it just for the Bivol eliminator card!
Wallace being the underdog but having that technical precision makes this a dangerous matchup for Whittaker. Anyone else seeing an upset?