Sakio Bika is a free agent

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Maxime, Oct 8, 2009.


  1. Maxime

    Maxime Sweet Science Full Member

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    According to the site that gives news about boxing, Sakio Bika is now a free agent.

    He says he wants to fight the winner of Bute-Andrade.

    I guess it could happens early next year. I could see Bute and Pavlik fight on the same card to hype a showdown between them later in 2010.

    Pavlik-Stieglitz for the WBO Title.
    Bute vs. Bika or Green for the IBF Title.

    My guess is HBO would rather see Bute fight an American fighter (Green).

    We'll see.
     
  2. socrates

    socrates THE ORIGINAL... Full Member

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    and still no one wants to fight him.
     
  3. Boxing in montr

    Boxing in montr Mandatory challenger Full Member

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    The thing is Bute already beat Bika so they're no need for a second bout...Bring in Allan Green and his big mouth:bbb
     
  4. djm

    djm Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bika's only hope is that Andrade wins. There's absolutely nothing to be gained by Bute fighting him. Otherwise, Bika needs a powerful promoter to force him into potential manadatory status, but given the division, that just isn't going to happen.

    Maybe he should try 175. It's pretty open.
     
  5. djm

    djm Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Actually, just noticed Bika is highly ranked by the IBF. Any decent promoter should be able to lobby for him to get an eliminator against some very beatable IBF top-10 guys (Brinkley fer Chrissakes). If Green knows whats good for him, he should take his title shot before he's faced to walk (run) away from an eliminator with Bika.

    IBF Top 10.

    1 Librado Andrade United States
    2 NOT RATED
    3 Arthur Abraham Germany
    4 Sakio Bika South Africa
    5 Jesse Brinkley United States
    6 Allan Green United States
    7 Karoly Balzsay Hungary
    8 Dennis Inkin Germany
    9 Edison Miranda Colombia
    10 Jermain Taylor United States
    11 Vitaly Tsypko Ukraine
    12 Curtis Stevens United States
    13 Shannan Taylor Australia
    14 Mads Larsen Denmark
    15 Fulgencio Zuniga Colombia

    (odd they list Balzsay when he's WBO champ. The ABC's can't even be consitently inconsistent.) Edit... scratch that... he ain't no WBO champ, even if the IBF lists him as one as well as ranking him.
     
  6. The_Hitman92

    The_Hitman92 EST & Registered 2008 Full Member

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    We all no why that is.... because he's a spoiler, he makes you look bad with his rough house tactics.
     
  7. Maxime

    Maxime Sweet Science Full Member

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    Balzsay is not champion anymore. He lost to Robert Stieglitz.
     
  8. Boxing in montr

    Boxing in montr Mandatory challenger Full Member

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    I agree. Pascal-Bika would be nice!:good
     
  9. cubex

    cubex Boxing Addict banned

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    Well he can't get a worse promoter than The Contender people.

    Any american promoter would do.

    Hope he gets another good fight.He should fight Green,I'd like that but boxing politics say different probably.
     
  10. J.R.

    J.R. No Mames Guey Full Member

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    And he's just in time to capitalize on his fame from The Contender.

    :roll:

    Better late than never I guess.
     
  11. djm

    djm Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yikes, pretty old news, too. I knew something was fishy. The same IBF page that has him ranked lists him as WBO champ, as does Fightnews.
     
  12. socrates

    socrates THE ORIGINAL... Full Member

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    at no.5 are you kiding me!

    bika v miranda would be interesting..

    bika would beat allan green
     
  13. socrates

    socrates THE ORIGINAL... Full Member

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    a fully fledged member of the 'who needs him club'...

    rough,strong and very durable fighter a handful for anyone at 169 to 175
     
  14. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    Stieglitz took Balszay's title awhile back. And what the hell is Brinkley doing at #5? The next five names would whoop his ass, and so would Zuniga.
     
  15. Larryboys

    Larryboys Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I thought he was living in Australia now?