Today in Birmingham, United Kingdom, Ben Whittaker faces Conor Wallace in a high-stakes IBF Light Heavyweight final title eliminator bout. Whittaker is 12-0-1 with nine knockouts, while Wallace enters with a 17-1 record and 12 knockout wins. The main card begins at 2:00 p.m. ET on DAZN, with the ring walks for the Main Event expected at 5:33 p.m. ET.
Check out my best bet for Ben Whittaker vs. Conor Wallace below.
Ben Whittaker to Win In Rounds 1-6 (+140)
Whittaker, the 2020 Olympic Silver Medalist, has excelled since turning professional. Currently, Whittaker is in the midst of a four-fight winning streak, with all of them coming by knockout in the first or second round. He has started 2026 2-0 with wins over Richard Rivera and Braian Suarez.
Wallace suffered his first professional defeat against Leti Leti in April 2021 but since has won 10 fights in a row. Wallace’s previous win came in April against Walter Sequeira. Although Wallace is originally from Northern Ireland, he now resides in Australia, where all of his pro fights have taken place.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Whittaker is the favorite at -1400 with Wallace as a +700 underdog. This bout has an over/under of 6.5 rounds, with the over at -135 and the under at +100. Whittaker is also -380 to win by KO/TKO/DQ. On BoxRec, Whittaker is ranked No. 11 in the Light Heavyweight division while Wallace is No. 15.
Even as the competition has gotten more difficult recently, Whittaker has continued to rise to the occasion. Whittaker’s pressure and power against opponents are incredible. Whittaker’s last four wins have come in the first two rounds, and eight of his nine knockouts have occurred in the first six rounds. With a title opportunity on the line, I expect Whittaker to come out putting out a high volume of punches to test Wallace. Even though Wallace has knockout power of his own, it isn’t as dangerous as Whittaker’s. I’m backing Whittaker at +140 to win in Rounds 1-6.
