For the IBF SMW eliminator. Brinkley should better come in with a very smart game plan, otherwise he will be smashed like Manfredo.
The only way Brinkley wins this fight is if Bika's inactivity has had a bad effect on his game. Otherwise, Brinkley is in for a world of hurt.
Same way I see it. It'd take a significant amount of rust for me to give Brinkley much of a chance in this one. It's about time Bika got off the damn milk carton and back in the ring.
Bika should win via ko around 5 rounds. But props to Brinkley for getting the oppurtunity, he performed well his last fight.
Brinkley has done his job. He's been active and he's put together a pretty decent nine fights winning streak. The problem is there is a significant difference between the level of opponents he's been fighting and Sakio Bika.