SAT 3 OCT 2026 - 4:00PM
Ben Whittaker v Conor Wallace
Utilita Arena, Birmingham
Major Domestic Bouts
Ben Whittaker v Conor Wallace
A 12-round IBF World Light Heavyweight final eliminator, with four title bouts beneath it and eight bouts on the bill. The winner becomes mandatory challenger to Dmitry Bivol.
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Ben Whittaker v Conor Wallace at Utilita Arena Birmingham
Ben Whittaker fights Conor Wallace at Utilita Arena Birmingham on Saturday 3 October 2026, in a 12-round IBF World Light Heavyweight final eliminator. The winner leaves Birmingham as mandatory challenger to Dmitry Bivol, who holds the IBF light heavyweight title. Whittaker is an Olympic silver medallist from Wolverhampton and comes in off a second-round stoppage of Richard Rivera in New York in June 2026. Eight bouts sit on the bill, four of them title fights beneath the main event. Prestige Corporate Events arranges Ben Whittaker tickets and premium seating for the card through its own suppliers.
What time does Ben Whittaker v Conor Wallace start, and when does it finish?
Doors for Ben Whittaker v Conor Wallace at Utilita Arena Birmingham open at 16:00 on Saturday 3 October 2026, and the venue lists the same time as the start. No running time and no main-event ring-walk time have been published by either the venue or the promoter. The venue posts running times on its own event page as it receives them, and tells visitors to check back about a week before.
It adds that all timings are approximate and subject to change with no notice. Eight bouts sit on the bill and the main event closes it, so hours pass between the first bell and the walk to the ring.
The fight: a final eliminator with a world title shot behind it
Whittaker goes in 12-0-1, and his last four bouts have all ended inside two rounds. Wallace is 17-1 with 12 knockouts, and he boxes southpaw. That stance is the awkward part of this fight for Whittaker. The bout was confirmed in July 2026 and set at 12 rounds. Because it is a final eliminator there is no belt on the line, but the winner becomes mandatory challenger to Dmitry Bivol, so this is the closest Ben Whittaker has come to a world title fight.
The undercard on 3 October 2026
The full card was published on 18 August 2026 and carries four title bouts beneath the main event. Bilal Fawaz meets Eithan James for the British super-welterweight title. Sean Bruce faces Hamza Uddin for the British and Commonwealth flyweight titles. Ibraheem Sulaimaan boxes Sonny Hardy, and Aaron Bowen meets Klint Baptiste. Adam Maca and Harley Burrows also appear, and Odel Kamara makes his professional debut. Doors are at 16:00, so this is a long card. That is worth knowing if you are bringing guests straight from work.
Ben Whittaker tickets and hospitality at Utilita Arena Birmingham
Premium fight nights at the arena are built around a reserved seat or table with a clear line to the ring, and a lounge to use before the first bell and between bouts. That counts for more at a fight night than at most events, because a 16:00 door and four title bouts mean several hours in the venue before the main event walks. Prestige Corporate Events arranges these through its own suppliers.
Booking for a corporate group
A Saturday card is an easy night to build client entertaining around, and a light heavyweight eliminator gives everyone in the room something to talk about. Three things shape the booking: the guest count, the choice between ringside and a raised view of the full ring, and dining before the undercard starts. Ringside puts a group at the same level as the fighters and close enough to hear the corners between rounds. A raised seat trades that for a view of the whole ring, which is the better place to follow the scoring across 12 rounds.
The Major Boxing Fights hub covers how a Birmingham fight night runs in more depth. Conor Wallace has a profile of his own.
Frequently Asked Questions
DAZN. The Whittaker v Wallace card is promoted by Matchroom Boxing, and Matchroom's fights are broadcast on DAZN, so this one is on DAZN rather than Sky. The fight itself is at Utilita Arena Birmingham on Saturday 3 October 2026, and eight bouts sit on the bill.
At Utilita Arena Birmingham on Saturday 3 October 2026. The venue names four stations within walking distance: Birmingham New Street, Moor Street, Snow Hill and Five Ways. It has North, South and West car parks, says "Parking is limited, so we advise booking your space in advance", and reserves the West car park for pre-booked and hospitality customers only. The arena and its car parks sit inside the Birmingham Clean Air Zone, so daily charges apply to vehicles that do not meet the criteria for the zone.
Not on the same terms. The venue's guidance for Ben Whittaker v Conor Wallace is that under-14s are not permitted on a standing floor, and that 14 and 15 year olds are only permitted on a standing floor when accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over. For seated tickets, its guidance is that under-14s must be accompanied into the venue by an adult aged 18 or over holding a valid ticket.
Whittaker is 12-0-1, with his last four bouts all ending inside two rounds, the most recent a second-round stoppage of Richard Rivera in June 2026. Wallace is 17-1 with 12 knockouts and has boxed five more professional bouts. Wallace is a southpaw, which is the main stylistic problem Whittaker has to solve on 3 October 2026. The winner takes the mandatory challenger position against Dmitry Bivol, who holds the IBF light heavyweight title: this is a 12-round final eliminator, so no belt is on the line in Birmingham.
The Whittaker v Wallace card, published on 18 August 2026, carries four title bouts. Bilal Fawaz meets Eithan James for the British super-welterweight title and Sean Bruce faces Hamza Uddin for the British and Commonwealth flyweight titles. Ibraheem Sulaimaan boxes Sonny Hardy and Aaron Bowen meets Klint Baptiste. Adam Maca and Harley Burrows also feature, and Odel Kamara makes his professional debut.
A reserved seat or table with a clear view of the ring, lounge access before the first bell, and somewhere to talk between bouts, with dining arranged before the undercard where a group wants it. On a card with a 16:00 door and four title bouts beneath the main event, that is worth more than it would be on a short bill. What a given group gets is confirmed with Prestige Corporate Events when the seating is arranged.
Hospitality for Whittaker v Wallace is arranged by enquiry through Prestige Corporate Events and its own suppliers rather than released on a fixed date, so the useful things to settle early are the guest count and whether the room wants ringside or a raised view of the full ring.
Through an enquiry to Prestige Corporate Events giving the date, the guest count and the kind of seat the group wants. Prestige Corporate Events then arranges the seating and any dining for Saturday 3 October 2026 through its own suppliers. The two decisions that shape a fight-night booking are the guest count and the choice between ringside and a raised view of the full ring; a 16:00 door and four title bouts beneath the main event also make dining before the undercard worth deciding early.