Dirrell vs. Bika II promises fireworks this Saturday on Showtime
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Bika: I don’t want to chase Dirrell
By Scott Gilfoid: WBC super middleweight champion Sakio Bika (32-5-3, 21 KOs) seems to realize that he’s going to be facing a much different Anthony Dirrell (26-0-1, 22 KOs) this Saturday night than the last one he faced last December at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
In that fight, Dirrell fought pretty much the same way Floyd Mayweather Jr did in his last fight against Marcos Maidana by standing directly in front of him. Dirrell made it hard for himself by staying stationary against a fighter as rough and as tough as Bika with his physical style of fighting.
Anthony Dirrell plans on out-boxing Sakio Bika on August 16th
Groves: I’ll beat Dirrell or Bika to get vacant WBC super middleweight title
By Scott Gilfoid: #4 WBC George Groves (19-2, 15 KOs) believes he’s going to be capturing the WBC super middleweight world title in the near future by beating little known #3 WBC Christopher Rebrasse (22-2-3, 6 KOs) in their fight on September 20th, and then beating the winner of the August 16th fight between WBC 175 pound champion Sakio Bika (32-5-3, 21 KOs) and unbeaten #6 WBC Anthony Dirrell (26-0-1, 22 KOs) to capture the strap.
Oddly enough, the WBC still have Groves ranked highly despite the fact that he’s been knocked out in his last two fights. Obviously, the WBC has been kind of slow in changing their rankings because Groves should have been moved downwards towards the #15 spot after those two KO defeats.
Anthony Dirrell: I’m going to KO Bika and bring the WBC belt back to Flint
By Scott Gilfoid: #5 WBC Anthony Dirrell (26-0-1, 22 KOs) realizes the mistakes he made the last time he fought WBC super middleweight champion Sakio Bika (32-5-3, 21 KOs) in their fight last December when the two of them fought to a 12 round draw.
Dirrell, 29, doesn’t plan on making those same mistakes when he faces the 35-year-old Bika in their rematch next month on August 16th at the StubHub Center, in Carson, California, USA. Dirrell found Bika too easy to hit the last time he fought him, and he went overboard after knocking him down in the 8th round with a huge left to the head.
Groves: Bika and Dirrell are winnable fights for me
By Scott Gilfoid: George Groves (19-2, 15 KOs) has been stopped in his last two fights in defeats at the hands of IBF/WBA super middleweight champion Carl Froch. The WBC still feels that Groves is a worthy enough contender to fight in their WBC super middleweight eliminator bout on September 20th against Christopher Rebrasse (22-2-3, 6 KO’s) at the Wembley Arena in London, UK.
Groves expects to get through that fight in flying colors, and then take on the winner of the August 16th fight between WBC 168 pound champion Sakio Bika (32-5-3, 21 KOs) and Anthony Dirrell (26-0-1, 22 KO’s) later on this year in December for the WBC title.
Bika wants Froch after Anthony Dirrell rematch
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Dirrell (26-0-1, 22 KO’s) and WBC super middleweight champion Sakio Bika (32-5-3, 21 KO’s) will do it again in a much needed rematch next month on August 16th at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Dirrell, 29, was arguably robbed in their previous fight last December when the fight was scored a 12 round draw despite Dirrell’s much superior work, and cleaner landing shots.
The judges thought that Bika’s aggressiveness and higher punch output was more important than the higher connect percentage and the harder landing shots from Dirrell. Usually it’s the opposite with the judges scoring the fight for the harder puncher with the higher connect percentage, but not in this fight.
Groves to fight in September, and then challenge Bika-Dirrell winner in December
By Scott Gilfoid: With his once promising career crumbling after back to back knockout losses to IBF/WBA super middleweight champion Carl Froch in his last two fights, George Groves (19-2, 15 KO’s), #6 WBA, #8 WBO, #11 IBF, reportedly will be back in the ring this September to fight against an opponent that will likely be announced this week by Sauerland Events.
Provided that Groves wins that scrap, he’ll be back in the ring in December to fight the winner of the August 16th fight between WBC super middleweight champion Sakio Bika (32-5-3, 21 KO’s) and #5 WBC Anthony Dirrell (26-0-1, 22 KO’s), according to The Mirror.
Brook-Porter and Dirrell-Bika II on 8/16 at StubHub Center, Carson, California
By Scott Gilfoid: Well, it looks like #1 IBF Kell Brook (32-0, 22 KO’s) has finally got his fight against IBF welterweight champ Shawn Porter (24-0-1, 15 KO’s). Dan Rafael of ESPN is saying that the Brook-Porter fight will be taking place on August 16th at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.
The card included a rematch between WBC super middleweight champion Sakio Bika and #5 WBC Anthony Dirrell. The card will be televised by Showtime.
Bika vs. Dirrell 2 in the works for August 16th
(Photo credit: Showtime Boxing) By Scott Gilfoid: A rematch between WBC super middleweight champion Sakio Bika (32-5-3, 21 KO’s) and #5 WBC, #7 WBO Anthony Dirrell (26-0-1, 22 KO’s) is in the works for August 16th, along with former WBA junior middleweight champion Austin Trout (26-2, 14 KOs) facing Daniel Dawson (40-3-1, 26 KO’s) for possibly the WBA 154 pound interim belt. There’s isn’t a venue yet, but it’s likely that the card will take place in New York.
Bika, 35, and Dirrell fought last December at the Barlcays Center in Brooklyn, New York, with the fight being ruled a 12 round draw. The judges scored it 114-112 for Bika, and 116-110 for Dirrell, and 114-114 even. Dirrell knocked Bika down in the 5th round after tagging him with a beautiful right hand to the head, and flurrying on him with massive head shots. Bika got back up and survived the round just barely.