Why does Bika go out of his way to fight a hard, dangerous opponent like Andrade?

i dont see what other options he has...hes fought for the undisputed title already and hes never won a world title, you think he wants to fight the david banks' of the world for a couple years?

 

Bika wants another shot and he knows that Andrade is a respectable opponent whom he doesn't have to chase around and can look good against.

 

He's a "fighter".

 

Bika will fight anyone anywhere. That's why I give Calzaghe some credit for beating him. Bika is a solid fighter, with good power and a good chin. And he is aggressive as hell.

 

the correct answer is not in the poll and it is Money

 

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Lots of fighters stand to make a ton of money fighting tough opponents and DON'T fight them. So it's not just money.

 

Bika is more dangerous...

 

Here's how i see it.

Boxing is a career. As a fighter's manager who is making a percentage, you have to weigh the pro's and con's of every decision and take them into account. You estimate the chances that your fighter could win and compare them to how much money could be generated if he wins, how much money can still be generated if he loses, how much money can be generated if he doesn't take the fight, and how much money he is making for the fight itself.

Personally I believe that no fighter in the world accepts or refuses a fight out of fear. Some fighters/managers are more conservative when evaluating their chances of winning than others but really in general I think they all have approximately the same amount of courage.

We don't know Bika's purse for this fight but since its on a GBP a big card I would assume that its a pretty big purse for a guy like Bika, but this is just speculation. What we do know is that its on the undercard of JMM-Pacquiao and that alot of people will be watching, so a good result for Bika could be huge, giving Bika alot of exposure and a win over a guy like Andrade can set Bika up for a title shot. On the otherhand, a loss on the world stage is better than a series of wins over tomato cans on espn2. Especially if its a loss in an exciting fight (which this one promises to be) in which case the exposure might land Bika a few more undercard fights.

Also, if you look at recent results, Bika gave Calzaghe a tough fight, Kessler totally dominated Andrade, and then Calzaghe beat Kessler. Its easy to see why Bika's team would think he has a very decent shot at beating Andrade. He knows Andrade will be there to get hit which is what Bika needs in an opponent.

imo, in the same position as Bika, any manager would've jumped at this opportunity.

 

Andrade is not that dangerous. He has very little in terms of skill or defense. He's a wild swinging fighter who likes to block punches with his face. Bika will beat him with relative ease.:deal