Have seen 'Tiger' many times live. He's easy to sell short and obviously the type of fighter that has to cop some to get some of his own in. Though Bell's as tough as an old gumboot, Bika would hurt him IMO, and perhaps do what nobody else has managed to do, stop him. The possibility of it happening though???
Bika needs to stay active. I've heard he has knocked back a bunch of big fights over his purse. Looks like Oganov will get the Green fight in the US now after coming off a drubbing against Dirrell. Maybe Sakio should sign with Gary Shaw as well...it's not hurting Oganov Oganov should be Sakio's wake up call to forget the purse for a minute and just fight and keep your name out there. Green hasn't beaten a top ten rated guy yet...Sakio is nuts for not taking that fight, no matter what the purse. Beat Green on US tv and then ask for your fair share. It looks like Palle are going to pursue Kessler through the courts. If that means Kessler withdraws from the super six tourny, maybe a spot opens up for Bika. What weight would Bika/Bell be fought at?
Man good match up. I'd take Bell on this one. The guy has so much mongerel in him, and I'm not the hugest fan of Bika anyway.
IM JUST WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM ANGELO HYDER,HOPEFULLY IT COMES OFF,IT WILL BE A GREAT FIGHT....:happy
bika inside 4, although bika has screwed himself with his purses that hes trying to get he should of had 4 minor fights to keep his name in the spotlight since he won the contendor on top of the 2 or 3 hes already had and hed be making alot more money think its very poor management...
The key person in all this is Elias Nasser. He is Oganov's and Vic's manager and is slowly getting the reputation for being the go to man for landing his fighters big fights in the US. I read in the fist magazine that he has got Lenny Zappa his US debut on a big fight card in December. Gary Shaw has said that Elias is his business partner now, I think its great that someone credible is looking after our boys o/s, it will be very interesting to see if Oganov can finally get it right in the states. maybe its third time lucky.
Retraction...I was wrong where I criticised Sakio for not taking the Green fight. It was Green who pulled out of that one. Not Sakio.
Bell is a warrior and would give it his all, but i can't see him going the distance with Bika's, imo he is a class above and his punching power would destroy bell.
