Ben Whittaker will face Conor Wallace on October 3 at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham in an IBF light heavyweight final eliminator.
Whittaker returns after stopping Richard Rivera in the second round at Barclays Center in June. The Olympic silver medalist is ranked No. 3 by the IBF, No. 2 by the WBC and No. 8 by the WBO.
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Wallace, a 30-year-old southpaw based in Australia, is ranked No. 2 by the IBF and No. 5 by the WBO. His only fight of 2026 came in an eight-round contest against Walter Gabriel Sequeira.
The matchup will determine the mandatory challenger for Dmitry Bivol’s IBF light heavyweight title.
Promoter Eddie Hearn has previously said Whittaker is only a few fights away from being ready for a world title, but victory over Wallace would move him directly into position for a championship opportunity.
