Ben Whittaker Gets Bivol Route Without Elite Win

Menu Results Schedule Rankings Tickets Trending Forum Contact Us Menu Rankings Schedule Results Boxing Live Ben Whittaker Gets Bivol Route Without Elite Win By Boxing News 24 Desk - 08/29/2026 - Comments Ben Whittaker is one win away from becoming Dmitrii Bivol’s IBF mandatory, which sounds impressive until Conor Wallace is examined. Wallace has a 17-1 record, an IBF No. 2 ranking and almost nothing that shows he belongs within touching distance of Bivol.

Whittaker will face Wallace in an IBF light heavyweight final eliminator on October 3 at Utilita Arena in Birmingham. The card will stream on DAZN , with Whittaker returning home after stopping Richard Rivera in two rounds at Barclays Center in June.

Calling Wallace Whittaker’s toughest test says more about Whittaker’s matchmaking than it does about the Australian-based fighter.