Whittaker vs Wallace: Ben Whittaker stands on the brink of a maiden world title shot, but must get past Conor Wallace at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on Saturday. Check out our Whittaker vs Wallace prediction below.
Whittaker faces Wallace in a final eliminator for Dmitry Bivol’s IBF light heavyweight world title. DAZN will show the clash live worldwide.
‘The Surgeon’ receives home advantage for the most significant bout of his soon to be 14-fight professional career thus far.
Whittaker has dispatched of his last four opponents inside the distance. In his most recent outing in Brooklyn in June, he wiped out Richard Rivera in two rounds.
In fact, the West Brom native has remained unblemished since switching to trainer Andy Lee, following a controversial technical draw with Liam Cameron. He avenged this in his first bout under Lee with a second round stoppage last April.
Meanwhile, Wallace will fight outside of his native Australia for the first time.
The 30-year-old southpaw has lost just once in his career and is on a 10-fight winning streak. However, Whittaker is a marked step-up in class from the opposition he’s shared the ring with.
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The pair are ranked at two and three respectively by the IBF and the winner should get a shot at the winner of Bivol’s clash with Callum Smith, which is expected to land on December 12.
Whittaker vs Wallace Prediction: Whittaker should win by stoppage.
Fawaz, Uddin in British title fights
Elsewhere, there are two British title fights on the Whittaker vs Wallace card.
Bilal Fawaz makes a second defence of his British super welterweight title against Eithan James.
Prediction: Fawaz should beat James on points.
Meanwhile, Sean Bruce puts his British flyweight title on the line against exciting prospect Hamza Uddin. The vacant Commonwealth crown is also at stake.
Uddin, 23, is undefeated in seven professional bouts and has won his last three by stoppage.
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Bruce won the British title in February with a points victory over Alfie Clegg.
Prediction: Uddin can become the new champion by stoppage.
Whittaker vs Wallace Preview Remaining Undercard
Elsewhere on the Whittaker vs Wallace card, standout amateur, Odel Kamara makes his eagerly-anticipated debut. The Liverpudlian super welterweight prospect should have no problem halting Thodoris Ritzakis before the end of their four-rounder.
Ibraheem Sulaimaan should retain his English super featherweight title with a points win over fellow unbeaten Sonny Hardy, while Aaron Bowen can win the Midlands Area middleweight title at the second attempt by stopping Klinton Baptiste.
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Lightweight prospect, Paige Murney should secure a fifth professional victory on points against Linzi Buczynskyj.
Rounding off the Whittaker vs Wallace preview, Adam Maca and Harley Burrows feature against opponents still to be confirmed.
