Sakio Bika
| Sakio Bika | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | The Scorpion |
| Rated at |
Super middleweight Light heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Nationality |
Cameroonian Australian |
| Born |
18 April 1979 Douala, Cameroon |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 42 |
| Wins | 32 |
| Wins by KO | 21 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 3 |
Sakio Bika (born 18 April 1979), is a professional boxer from Douala, Cameroon. He is a former WBC and IBO super middleweight champion, as well as the winner of the third season of The Contender TV series.
Amateur career
As an amateur, Bika was a member of the 2000 Cameroonian Olympic Team as a Light middleweight. He lost to Scott MacIntosh of Canada. Since the 2000 Olympics Bika fights out of Sydney, Australia.
Professional career
Sakio took the opportunity to fight the German champion Markus Beyer for the WBC Super Middleweight world title in Germany in May 2005. After an accidental head clash in round 4 the doctor ruled Beyer unable to continue. Under WBC rules the bout was declared a technical draw. Sakio was awarded all 4 rounds on one judges score card, and the stoppage was considered controversial.[1]
Bika On 14 October 2006 Bika challenged Joe Calzaghe at the MEN Arena in Manchester for the IBF and WBO titles. He was defeated unanimously by a wide margin.
Bika's then fought undefeated Lucian Bute at the Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada. Bute won by unanimous decision in a fight that was an IBF super middleweight title eliminator.
Sakio obtained his Australian citizenship in 2006.[2] Whilst, he bases himself in Sydney, Australia; Sakio – is very content and proud of dual citizenship status and his status as an African Australian specifically a Cameroonian Australian.[3]
He was one of the featured boxers on the 3rd season of the boxing reality TV series, The Contender, which premiered 4 September 2007 on ESPN. After wins against Donny McCrary and in a rematch with Sam Soliman (the only fighter to defeat Bika other than Calzaghe and Bute), Bika earned a place in the final against Jaidon Codrington at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston on 6 November.
On Tuesday, 6 November 2007, Bika knocked out Jaidon Codrington in the championship bout to win The Contender. The fight was wild, with both fighters being knocked down in the first round. In the end, Bika stopped Codrington in the eighth round by referee stoppage (TKO). Bika walked away with $750,000 in prize money.
After the Codrington fight, Bika returned to the ring in Australia with a first round KO of Argentinian Gustavo Javier Kapusi. Bika won the fight right at the end of the round with a body shot.
Bika returned to the ring on 13 November 2008, in a fight with former season one contestant Peter Manfredo Jr at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. Bika won by TKO in round 3. With the win, Bika became the International Boxing Organization super middleweight champion.
Bika fought Jean Paul Mendy on 31 July in Las Vegas, for an IBF #1 spot and a shot at the title. Bika lost the fight by disqualification in the 1st round after he hit Mendy following a knockdown and while Mendy was still on his knees.[4]
After the Mendy fight Bika was given a shot at unbeaten WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward, A voluntary defence by Ward after he defeated Allan Green. Bika used a fast pace a threw a total of 612 punches (400 of which were power shots) landing 201, however this was not enough to ruffle the champion who used defence and counter punching to land clean and effecive blows throughout. Winning on all three scorecards Ward took a dominant decision with scores of 120-108, 118-110, 118-110. Handing Bika his fifth loss.
On 2 June 2012, on the undercard of Antonio Tarver vs Lateef Kayode, Bika fought Dyah Davis, the son of Olympic gold medalist Howard Davis. Bika dominated the fight, stopping Davis in round 10 to win the NABF and WBO inter-continental super middleweight titles.
He defeated Nikola Sjekloca via unanimous decision in a WBC Eliminator.
On 22 June 2013, on the undercard of Adrien Broner vs. Paulie Malignaggi, Bika defeated Marco Antonio Peribán via 12-round majority decision to win the vacant WBC super middleweight title.
Bika had his first defense of the WBC super middleweight on the 7 December 2013 undercard of Paulie Malignaggi vs. Zab Judah. He retained his title after earning a split draw against Anthony Dirrell.
On 16 August 2014, at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, Bika faced Dirrell in a championship rematch. After 12 rounds, the judges awarded the fight and the title to Dirrell by unanimous decision.[5]
Professional boxing record (incomplete)
| 42 fights, 32 wins (21 knockouts), 7 losses (0 knockouts, 1 disqualification), 3 draws | ||||||||
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 42 | Loss | 32–7–3 |  Adonis Stevenson |
UD | 12 | 2015-04-04 | Pepsi Coliseum, Quebec City, Canada |
For WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight titles |
| 41 | Loss | 32–6–3 |  Anthony Dirrell |
UD | 12 | 2014-08-16 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, US |
Lost WBC super-middleweight title |
| 40 | Draw | 32–5–3 | Anthony Dirrell |
SD | 12 | 2013-12-07 | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, US |
Retained WBC super-middleweight title |
| 39 | Win | 32–5–2 |  Marco Antonio Periban |
MD | 12 | 2013-06-22 | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, US |
Won vacant WBC super-middleweight title |
| 38 | Win | 31–5–2 |  Nikola Sjekloća |
UD | 12 | 2013-02-16 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US |
WBC super-middleweight title eliminator |
| 37 | Win | 30–5–2 | Dyah Davis |
TKO | 10 (10), 1:40 | 2012-06-02 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, US |
Won NABF and WBO Inter-Continental super-middleweight titles |
| 36 | Win | 29–5–2 | Alfredo Contreras |
RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | 2011-12-03 | Honda Center, Anaheim, California, US |
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| 35 | Loss | 28–5–2 | Andre Ward |
UD | 12 | 2010-11-27 | Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, US |
For WBA (Super) super-middleweight title |
| 34 | Loss | 28–4–2 |  Jean Paul Mendy |
DQ | 1 (12), 1:18 | 2010-07-31 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, US |
IBF super-middleweight title eliminator; Bika disqualified for hitting Mendy while he was down on one knee |
| 33 | Win | 28–3–2 |  Nestor Fabian Casanova |
KO | 1 (8), 1:27 | 2009-07-30 |  Orion Function Centre, Campsie, New South Wales, Australia |
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| 32 | Win | 27–3–2 | Peter Manfredo Jr. |
TKO | 3 (12), 1:50 | 2008-11-13 | Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island, US |
Won vacant IBO super-middleweight title |
| 31 | Win | 26–3–2 | Gustavo Javier Kapusi |
KO | 1 (12), 2:59 | 2008-04-11 | Cronulla Sutherland Leagues Club, Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia |
Won vacant IBF Pan Pacific super-middleweight title |
| 30 | Win | 25–3–2 | Jaidon Codrington |
TKO | 8 (10), 2:18 | 2007-11-06 | TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, US |
"The Contender" finals |
| 29 | Win | 24–3–2 | Sam Soliman |
UD | 8 | 2007-10-30 | Contender Arena, Los Angeles, US |
"The Contender" semi-finals |
| 28 | Win | 23–3–2 | Donny McCrary |
UD | 5 | 2007-10-02 | Contender Arena, Los Angeles, US |
"The Contender" quarter-finals |
| 27 | Loss | 22–3–2 |  Lucian Bute |
UD | 12 | 2007-06-15 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada |
IBF super-middleweight title eliminator |
| 26 | Loss | 22–2–2 |  Joe Calzaghe |
UD | 12 | 2006-10-14 | MEN Arena, Manchester, England, UK |
For IBF and WBO super-middleweight titles |
See also
References
- ↑ http://sakiobika.com/FightRecord/tabid/1994/language/en-US/Default.aspx
- ↑ http://sakiobika.com/Profile/tabid/1992/language/en-US/Default.aspx
- ↑ http://www.cameroon-australia.org/
- ↑ http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=42088&cat=boxer
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/aug/17/sakio-bika-loses-super-middleweight-title-to-anthony-dirrell
External links
| Preceded by Grady Brewer |
The Contender Champion 2007 |
Succeeded by Troy Ross |
| Vacant Title last held by Fulgencio Zúñiga |
IBO Super Middleweight Champion 13 November 2008 – 2010 Stripped |
Vacant Title next held by Isaac Chilemba |
| Vacant Title last held by Andre Ward |
WBC Super Middleweight Champion 22 June 2013 – 16 August 2014 |
Succeeded by Anthony Dirrell |