Fawaz vs James

When is Fawaz vs James?

Bilal Fawaz will fight Eithan James on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026, at Utilita Arena, Birmingham.

The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Ben Whittaker's and Conor Wallace's clash for the IBF World Light Heavyweight championship.

Fawaz vs James stats

Bilal Fawaz steps into the ring with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, 4 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Eithan James will make his way to the ring with a record of 34 wins, 48 losses and 11 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest James has an advantage in power over Fawaz, with a 44% knockout percentage compared to Fawaz's 33%.

Bilal Fawaz is the older man by 12 years, at 38 years old.

Fawaz has a height advantage of 2 inches over James.

Both Bilal Fawaz and Eithan James fight out of an orthodox stance.

Fawaz is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 79 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 2 years and 4 months later than James, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 566 fewer professional rounds, totaling 92 compared to James' 658.

Bilal Fawaz goes into the fight ranked number 14 by the IBF at super welterweight.

Activity check

Fawaz's last 4 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 2 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.3 rounds on average.

James' last 2 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 7 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.5 rounds on average.

What time does Fawaz vs James start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Utilita Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

What are the odds on Fawaz vs James?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Fawaz vs James yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.