Edison MIRANDA vs. Sakio BIKA in the works!

Good fight if it can happen.

A title eliminator ? Wich title could that be ?

Andrade just became the IBF mandatory, Inkin and Froch are fighting in a WBC eliminator in may, Kessler was named Mundine's mandatory.

That leaves the WBO but Bika is only ranked 12th and Miranda 6th. That would mean they would jump over Pascal, Balzsay, Mendy, Taylor and Green. :think

 

That was an awesome fight. I know il be tuning in for this one. Both guys are rough around the edges. Both love to bang. This is a definte FOY candidate. One thing is sure it wont go the distance.I think Bika`s got the egde in the beard department though.

 

I would say a C fighter.

I suppose it depends on how you grade fighters, I suppose the likes of Mayweather are A fighters, perhaps Kessler B fighter, then Bika slots in nicely at C.

Unless you do A+, A and A- etc!

 

Could be for the WBC if Inkin v. Froch winner is not designated Champ when Calzaghe vacates...:think

WBO rankings could also change in the meantime...

 

If Bika is C, Bute is C+, which makes Kessler a solid B and Calzaghe a B+.:hi:

...and yeah...that would make Froch a C too!:smooch

 

Frank Warren stated that Calzaghe wasn't going to be giving up any titles following the announcement of the Hopkins fight - the WBA have all but stripped him by ordering a fight between Kessler and Mundine, which means **** all to me (just a paper championship IMO), the WBC may strip him, especially if he refuses to give Froch a pay day after he defeats Inkin, whilst the WBO daren't strip him - having had lip service paid for 11 years now!

The WBO rankings change any time a promoter is willing to put their hand in their pocket!

 

Also worth noting Bika has been in with Calzaghe and Bute whilst remaining competetive and Miranda got well and truely whooped against the first B+ he came up against

What this shows is that Bika is a far more 'resourceful' fighter if you know what I mean. I believe Bika has a massive advantage on the inside, which is where he will win this fight. It kills 2 birds with one stone, Miranda has no inside game, and it also prevents him getting leverage on that right hand. Bika also has the more proven chin in a brawl

So I see two ways for him to win this fight, a stoppage in a brawl or a messy points win

 

called it.

 

I would say Joe is a A-, whilst Froch is probably a C until he fights bigger names, he will then reach B+ before getting chinned.

 

Froch is world class, like Bika. You cannot be worth class and be a C.:-(

World class = B.

Froch = B-, like Bika, for now...we'll see how he does against Inkin.

 

Anyway, back to this fight - great fight - Miranda has the puncher's chance, but it's not easy to tag Bika with a big punch - he keeps well out of the way; he also has a very good chin.

Bika will use the loopy right to come inside and once there, will get the better of Miranda. He can also win on the outside, though. I can see Bika winning on a TKO, especially on a cut - not necessarily headbutt - but I am going for a close but clear points win for Bika.:good

 

Whom are you picking?

 

Great fight!!!:happy :happy :happy

Two guys that will fight ANYONE going at it!

Two strong, tough guys...with big hearts!

Two guys who had to fight since early childhood just to survive!

Two guys that are afraid of nothing, in the ring!

Two guys that will lay it all on the line in this fight!

Very well matched calibre wise - and a lot to fight for - a Top 7 spot at SMW!

You just don't get better than that!:happy :happy :happy :happy :happy

One of the best fights that can be made in boxing!:deal

 

Bika UD on superior workrate and defense. Wouldn't be too surprised to see it swing either way, but it seems to me that Bika is just the better boxer, and I honestly don't think Miranda punches much harder than Codrington.

 

He probably does punch harder than Codrington.

However, Bika won't brawl like a fool with Miranda, unless he sees he can hustle him. Bika can keep this fight on the outside and cut in when the going gets tough, doing his thing on the inside...no problem.