Ben Whittaker vs Conor Wallace: Live blog, round-by-round updates and results
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Ben Whittaker returns to action today for a possible final step ahead of a world title fight, as he faces Conor Wallace in what is an IBF title eliminator.
The flashy, controversial Whittaker will be a heavy favorite in the matchup with Australia’s Wallace, and we’ll also see British title fights at super welterweight and flyweight, plus the pro debut of super welterweight Odel Kamara.
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We’ll be here with live results and updates for the entire main card, plus round-by-round for the main event. Join us today!
Whittaker vs Wallace live blog and results
Bilal Fawaz def. Eithan James by TKO
- Fawaz retains British super welterweight title
- Official Time: 1:14 of Round 8
- James (17-3, 0 KO) fought OK and gave Fawaz a good challenge, but Fawaz is just really hard to fight at this level. He brings so much energy, it’s just really hard to keep him at bay for 12 rounds, and most of his opponents at this level aren’t going to have the power or conditioning to figure that out. James doesn’t have power, and he folded not out of lacking effort or toughness, he was just worn out. He went down twice in Round 8 and that was that.
Ibraheem Sulaimaan def. Sonny Hardy by unanimous decision
- Official Scores: 96-93, 97-93, 97-93 for Sulaimaan
- A notably terrific Round 7 and a damn good fight in all. But that 7th round charge might have pretty much done Hardy in, too. Still, he gave this a tremendous effort, gave himself a chance to win, and he just came up short. Sulaimaan is now 12-0 (5 KO), while Hardy drops to 12-1 (5 KO).
How to watch Whittaker vs Wallace
Streaming: DAZN (subscription required)
Start time: 2:00 pm ET
Location: Utilita Arena – Birmingham, England, UK
Whittaker vs Wallace running order
Main Event
- Ben Whittaker vs Conor Wallace, light heavyweights, 12 rounds
- Odel Kamara vs Thodoris Ritzakis, middleweights, 4 rounds
- Sean Bruce vs Hamza Uddin, flyweights, 12 rounds, for Bruce’s British title and the vacant Commonwealth title
- Bilal Fawaz vs Eithan James, super welterweights, 12 rounds, for Fawaz’s British title
- Ibraheem Sulaimaan vs Sonny Hardy, super featherweights, 10 rounds