Darlaston boxer Ben Whittaker will face Conor Wallace at the Utilita Arena this weekend
Ben Whittaker will fight for a shot at the IBF title on Saturday.
Ben Whittaker will fight in front of a home crowd this weekend in a huge IBF final eliminator. ‘The Surgeon’ is going up against Conor Wallace on Saturday (October 3) at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena, with the full card available to watch live here.
Darlaston boxer Whittaker (12-0-1, 9 KOs) will put his WBC Silver belt on the line and claim the number one contender spot for the IBF Light Heavyweight World Championship should he win. Standing in his way, however, is IBF number two-ranked Wallace (17-1, 12 KOs), the Northern Irishman who has built his professional career in Australia.
The winner of Saturday’s bout will earn a shot at the title against unified champion Dmitry Bivol. Whittaker has firmly established himself as one of British boxing’s brightest prospects since making the switch from Boxxer to Matchroom Boxing in 2025, reports the Manchester Evening News.
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Speaking to DAZN following the move, Matchroom chairman Eddie Hearn described Whittaker as a ‘superstar in the making’, saying: “This guy is wow, everybody in the country needs to get behind this because we are crying out for a star and Ben Whittaker is him.
“We’re gonna take him all around the world. This guy has got it all, he is an absolute superstar in the making.”
Here’s everything fans need to know about Whittaker vs Wallace, including how to watch the fight on TV and live stream.
When is Ben Whittaker vs Conor Wallace?
Ben Whittaker vs Conor Wallace is scheduled for Saturday, October 3, with the main card coverage due to begin at 7pm. The ring walks for Whittaker and Wallace are expected to get underway at roughly 10.33pm.
Watch Ben Whittaker vs Conor Wallace live on DAZN
Ben Whittaker vs Conor Wallace and the full fight card is included with a DAZN subscription from £15.99 per month.
How to watch Ben Whittaker vs Conor Wallace
Ben Whittaker vs Conor Wallace will be shown exclusively on DAZN, meaning anyone wanting to tune in will require an active DAZN subscription. Several payment options are available, including the Annual Super Saver that’s currently discounted from £119.99 to £69.99.
This provides complete DAZN access for 12 months at 40% off the standard price, but the offer expires on Monday (October 5). Alternatively, there’s the £15 Annual – Pay Monthly package or the £25.99 flexible monthly rolling subscription.
All three options include more than 185 fight nights each year across boxing, bare knuckle boxing, MMA and kickboxing, from promoters such as Misfits, Queensbury and Matchroom. The new DAZN Ultimate subscription comes with identical benefits plus at least 12 pay-per-view events per year.
This includes major fight nights including Dubois vs Wardley 2 (October 17) and Canelo vs M’billi (October 31) at no extra cost. DAZN Ultimate is priced at £24.99 for an annual pay monthly package or £249.99 upfront.
According to the broadcaster, this can save customers £320 annually when compared to the cost of DAZN Monthly Flex plus 12 PPV purchases. As DAZN holds exclusive broadcasting rights for Whittaker vs Wallace, it will not be available on Sky Sports or TNT Sports.
Ben Whittaker celebrates with Eddie Hearn after beating Braian Nahuel Suarez at the M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool.
Ben Whittaker vs Conor Wallace fight card
- Ben Whittaker vs Conor Wallace (light heavyweight)
- Bilal Fawaz vs Eithan James (super welterweight)
- Sean Bruce vs Hamza Uddin (flyweight)
- Odel Kamara vs Thodoris Ritzakis (super welterweight)
- Ibraheem Sulaimaan vs Sonny Hardy (super featherweight)
