Dan Rafael said Bika could not be incause the master contract. But this is nonsense cause Johnson and Bika both would have replaced boxers withrawed from health reasons and with two poins each. This puts in light for me that are more calculations here than sportiv motives.
I picked Ward in the S6 from the jump, But my instinct to cheer the underdog would like to see Bika shake up 168lbs, With a win over Ward. (Even if it's not S6) Why not? (Preferably by K.O.) Oh, & WAR Johnson!
I think the whole tourney's setup has become unfair now, and of course it's Ward again who benefits the most of it I don't see any better solution to not distorting the tourney even more. Scenario with Bika in the tourney: Johnson TKO's Green (seen as the weakest guy in the tourney right now) Abraham KO's Froch in a total war. Bika beats Ward by CUT (TKO) Standing: Abraham 6 pts Ward 4 pts Johnson 3 pts Bika 3 pts Froch 2 pts Green 0 pts So in this scenario a 2 guys with only 1 fight go through, 1 by beïng lucky other by having an easy opponent. Froch, having had 3 strong opponents from whom 2 had to leave the tournament is out, while he probably could have beaten both Bika and Johnson. In this new S6 scenario, at least none of the "original" fighters still in the tournament goes out. Who had a much harder route to the semi's.
I'm surprised Bika is even getting the shot for his DQ against Mendy. Now Is this fight for Ward's title? I havent seen anything posted about it on that.
Course it`s for the title.Maybe is this reason you mention, the Dq, bu maybe there is a clause in that contract to not be replaced more than two fighters. Anyway, I can`t see any advantage for Ward in this situation, cause in both situation he coud be No. 1 or No. 2 after the group stage and he could meet in both situations anyone in semis.
This is ****ing ridiculous. Abraham could go through as well without facing Froch cause of his 3 points off Taylor. But he's fighting because he's a fighter. I hope Bika knocks/butts Ward out.
Bika turned down the Green fight because his father just died. I guess he is ok fighting a few weeks after against Ward.
