By Eric Thomas: According to the latest boxing news tip, super middleweight contender Sakio Bika (28-4-2, 19 KO’s) could be the replacement for WBC super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler for a fight against American Allan Green (29-2, 20 KO’s) on December 18th in the stage 3 part of the Super Six tournament. There will reportedly be discussions this week with Bika’s promoter and Showtime to put the fight together. The bout, if it gets made, will be shown on the same card as the WBC light heavyweight match-up between champion Jean Pascal and 45-year-old Bernard Hopkins.

Bika, 31, was disqualified in the 1st round in his last fight in July against Jean Paul Mendy. Bika had Mendy in the corner and dropped him with a powerful left hook. Rather than waiting for Mendy to get up before finishing him off, Bika landed a hard right hand while Mendy was on his knees. The punch knocked Mendy out cold briefly. Referee Joe Cortez immediately disqualified Bika for the foul. It was an unfortunate accident on Bika’s part, because he landed a beautiful left hook and it’s extremely doubtful that Mendy would have survived the round. Bika looked too powerful for him.

Green, 31, lost his last fight in the Super Six tournament to Andre Ward by a shutout 12 round decision in June. Green was supposed to be facing Kessler, but he dropped out of the Super Six tournament, complaining of an eye injury. Green will have his hands full with Bika if he ends up being the replacement. Green has to fight a lot better than he did against Ward if he wants to beat the likes of Bika. Green probably can punch as hard, if not harder, than Bika, but he’s got to be more aggressive if he wants to win this fight.