Ben Whittaker beats Conor Wallace to become IBF mandatory challenger

Ben Whittaker outpointed Conor Wallace in Birmingham to become IBF mandatory for Dmitry Bivol. Judges scored 117-111, 116-112, 115-113 at Utilita Arena on 3 October. The 29-year-old Olympic silver medallist moves to 13 wins and one draw. Mandatory means the IBF, one of boxing's four major bodies, orders the champion to face him next.