Matchroom star Bilal Fawaz will put his British super-welterweight title on the line when he features on a stacked fightcard in Birmingham this weekend.
Whilst the spotlight will fall upon light-heavyweight sensation Ben Whittaker in the main event, Fawaz is set to contest a tasty looking title fight against the dangerous Eithan James.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Saturday's dust-up...
Bilal Fawaz vs Eithan James - All you need to know
Date: | Saturday 3rd October, 2026 |
Fight: | Bilal Fawaz vs Eithan James |
Approx Ring Walk Time: | 21:00 (BST) |
Weight Class: | Super-welterweight |
Titles: | British super-welterweight title |
Referee: | N/A |
Promoters: | Matchroom |
Venue: | Utilita Arena, Birmingham |
TV Channel: | DAZN |
Fight Date
Bilal Fawaz vs Eithan James is set to take place on Saturday 3rd October, 2026.
Venue
Bilal Fawaz vs Eithan James, which features on the undercard of Ben Whittaker vs Conor Wallace, is taking place at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham.
Ring Walks & Fight Time
The ring walks for Bilal Fawaz vs Eithan James are expected to take place slightly before the scheduled start time of 21:00 (BST).
Tale of the Tape
Bilal Fawaz | Eithan James | |
Record: | 12-1-1 (4 KOs) | 17-2 (0 KOs) |
Age: | 38 | 26 |
Birthplace: | London, England | Northampton, England |
Height: | 5′ 11" / 181cm | 5′ 9" / 176cm |
Stance: | Orthodox | Orthodox |
Last Fight: | Won (RTD) vs Ryan Kelly (May 2026) | Won (PTS) vs Hamza Azeem (July 2026) |
KO%: | 33.33% | 0% |
Alias: | 'Kelvin' | 'Jammy' |
Full Card
- Ben Whittaker vs Conor Wallace (Light-heavyweight)
- Bilal Fawaz vs Eithan James (British super-welterweight title)
- Sean Bruce vs Hamza Uddin (British & Commonwealth flyweight titles)
- Ibraheem Sulaimaan vs Sonny Hardy (British super-featherweight title)
- Klinton Baptiste vs Aaron Bowen (Midlands Area super-middleweight title)
