If Bika wins the contender he will be a perfect opponent for Kessler - if Kessler desides to try going to the US - known and beatable. If he loses the final - then he is irrelevant. Bika's claim to fame is to take a few rounds from a unmotivated untrained Calzaghe... Hell Salem did that...
Never say never. Bika is dangerous, period. He left Calzaghe looking like a panda (Joe's own words), and would have a chance if Kessler is off his game.
I'm pretty sure that youre right in that Kessler vs Larsen probaly never will happen, but it would still, for me as a dane, be an interesting fight!!! As it is right now with Bika in the Contender, then it is the obvious choice for Kessler.. He must simply not accept any fights easier than that (did not say it was easy though!!!). I am confident that he will win in spite of his recent loss, and start fighting bums will certainly not help anything in his way to glory in the USA....
Bring on Mads Larsen, Kessler need a easy fight! But Mads Larsen will not fight Kessler, he is looking for an easy way to a title.
Bika would lose to Kessler by a wide UD, but still Bika would make it an exciting slugfest. Bika is just hard as nails. I would put Bika in with Librado Andrade. 2 guys with great chins dropping some bombs. I reckon Bika could cause an upset. Thats who i would target if Bika wins the contender.