Whittaker vs Wallace

Who won Whittaker vs Wallace?

Ben Whittaker beat Conor Wallace by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026, at Utilita Arena, Birmingham.

The scorecards were announced as 117-111, 116-112, 115-113 in favor of winner Ben Whittaker.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This contest was a final eliminator for the IBF light heavyweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Sean Bruce was defeated by Hamza Uddin for the BBBOC British Flyweight and CBC Commonwealth Flyweight championship, and Bilal Fawaz beat Eithan James for the BBBOC British Super Welterweight belt.

Whittaker vs Wallace stats

Ben Whittaker stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 12 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Conor Wallace made his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Whittaker had a slight advantage in power over Wallace, with a 75% knockout percentage compared to Wallace's 71%.

Ben Whittaker was the younger man by 1 year, at 29 years old.

Whittaker had a height advantage of 6 inches over Wallace. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Ben Whittaker fought out of the orthodox stance, while Conor Wallace was a southpaw.

Whittaker was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 3 years and 10 months later than Wallace, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 35 fewer professional rounds, totaling 70 compared to Wallace's 105.

Ben Whittaker went into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF at light heavyweight.

Conor Wallace was ranked number 10 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, and 2 by the IBF in the 175lb division.

Whittaker vs Wallace form

Whittaker remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Richard Rivera on June 27, 2026, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Braian Nahuel Suarez on April 18, 2026, by knockout in the 1st round at Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had won against Benjamin Gavazi on November 29, 2025, by knockout in the 1st round at The Nec, Birmingham.

Before that, he had beaten Liam Cameron on April 20, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham.

He had drawn with Liam Cameron on October 12, 2024 in their 5 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Activity check

Whittaker's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 21 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

Wallace's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 5 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.7 rounds on average.

What time did Whittaker vs Wallace start?

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

Who broadcast Whittaker vs Wallace?

The DAZN show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Whittaker vs Wallace?

Ben Whittaker was a 1/9 (-1000) favorite going into the contest, while Conor Wallace made his way into the ring at 6/1 (+640) with oddsmakers.