{
  "id": 11789514,
  "title": "Whittaker survives late scare to hold on for points win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/whittaker-survives-late-scare-to-hold-on-for-points-win-11789514",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T23:07:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/whittaker-survives-scare-hold-points-230744814.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "British light-heavyweight boxer Ben Whittaker secured a silver medal for Team GB at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. In Birmingham, Whittaker faced a late challenge from Conor Wallace during their professional bout. The 29-year-old demonstrated his trademark showboating and superior boxing skills throughout the contest at the Utilita Arena. However, Wallace managed to catch Whittaker off guard in the 10th round, nearly securing a dramatic upset. The judges ultimately scored the fight 117-111, 116-112 and 115-113 in Whittaker's favor, making him the mandatory challenger for the IBF world title. Whittaker acknowledged his mistakes, stating that he got too comfortable and lost focus at times. He extended his unbeaten professional record to 13 wins and one draw. Meanwhile, Wallace suffered his second defeat in 19 fights and called for an immediate rematch, while Whittaker responded with determination to face the winner of the upcoming Bivol-Smith fight.",
  "summary": "British light-heavyweight Ben Whittaker survives a dramatic late onslaught from Conor Wallace to move a step closer to a world-title shot with a points victory in Birmingham.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Whittaker survives late scare to hold on for points win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/whittaker-survives-late-scare-to-hold-on-for-points-win",
        "published": "2026-10-03T22:59:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}