{"id":1667,"date":"2010-03-16T00:02:39","date_gmt":"2010-03-16T05:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ringsidereport.com\/?p=1667"},"modified":"2011-03-06T21:59:05","modified_gmt":"2011-03-07T02:59:05","slug":"anyone-from-168-to-175-sakio-bika-speaks-to-rsr-about-boxing-and-the-showtime-super-six","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=1667","title":{"rendered":"Anyone from 168 to 175: Sakio Bika Speaks to RSR about Boxing and the Showtime Super Six"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Interview by Eoin Redahan<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI want to prove to people around the world that I\u2019m the best fighter in the division.\u201d \u2013 Sakio Bika<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Cameroon-born Australian boxer Sakio Bakia, 28-3-2, 19 KO\u2019s, has endured a difficult time of late. The former IBF Australasian Super Middleweight Champion was due to fight for a place in the Showtime Super Middleweight Super 6 Tournament against Allan Green before the opportunity was taken from him.<\/p>\n

Instead, the competition organizers gave former Middleweight Champion Jermain Taylor\u2019s spot to Green without the pair having to fight. This has left the former Contender star in a frustrating position. Bika has been in with the best including Joe Calzaghe and Lucian Bute and now RSR has caught up with the much-avoided fighter:<\/p>\n

ER: When do you intend to fight next?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was supposed to fight Allan Green but it was put off for many reasons. I couldn\u2019t get my visa; my working visa was a little bit difficult and the fight was off.<\/p>\n

At this point I\u2019m trying to fight in May or April. At this moment I can\u2019t tell you a big story about that. I\u2019m looking to get a fight around April.<\/p>\n

ER: How serious are you about moving up to light heavyweight?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was looking to maybe move to light heavyweight, maybe to fight the better fighters like Jean Pascal or Chad Dawson, but if I can\u2019t get the chance to fight either of them, I don\u2019t have to move to light heavyweight. I will stay at super middleweight because it is the best division at the moment. Everyone is talking about that division. So, I\u2019m looking to stay at super middleweight and wait for the big opportunity again.<\/p>\n

ER: Who do you think is going to win the Super 6?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Good question.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s very competitive. You don\u2019t know exactly because it\u2019s too hard [to call]. For me, if I think there are three people that I think can win, but I can\u2019t decide exactly who. Andre Ward, Abraham and Carl Froch are three people I\u2019m wishing to win. I don\u2019t know exactly, but the only man I could put my money on is Andre Ward\u2026. He fought very well [against Kessler]. He was the Olympic champion. He proved he\u2019s one of the best in the division.<\/p>\n

ER: How do you think your proposed fight against Allan Green would have gone?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think if the fight had gone ahead, I would have stopped him. First of all, he didn\u2019t want to fight me when he had the big fight. We were supposed to fight as the main support for Floyd Mayweather, JR., and Juan Manuel Marquez. He refused to fight because of the money involved. And the second chance: we were supposed to fight, and the winner was supposed to go in the (super six) tournament. He didn\u2019t want to fight me. I would have stopped him\u2026.<\/p>\n

ER: How frustrating has it been for you to have so many fighters ducking you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes, there were people ducking me for a couple of years. I want to be very fair about what I\u2019m going to say. I was very unlucky because the people that used to look after me, the people on The Contender (TV show). That wasn\u2019t very, very positive; they didn\u2019t have a plan exactly what to do with me. Their plan was to get me in the big fight with big money.<\/p>\n

You have to have a plan B if you can\u2019t get the big fights. You\u2019re supposed to try to fight normal fights and to try just to put my name [out] there\u2026. That was just a little bit difficult for me. They were getting me for a five-year contract, and I couldn\u2019t prove the best fighter I was. I was unlucky; I just wasn\u2019t competitive. People were saying: \u201cWhat\u2019s this guy doing? Why\u2019s he not fighting? He was just too big for the contender.\u201d They couldn\u2019t provide me with the right fight at the right time.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>ER: Of all the guys you\u2019ve fought, was Joe Calzaghe the best fighter you faced?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I thought he was the best fighter because he proved around the world he was the best. I am positive about myself. I think our fight was very close. When he retired I thought it was the best for him, because he proved that he was the on of the best fighters in the division.<\/p>\n

ER: What do you hope to have achieved in boxing in two years time?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In two years time, I want to win again, maybe a couple of world championships. I want people to remember that this guy was the best fighter in the division. Next year, maybe the tournament will be over, and maybe I\u2019m looking to fight Lucian Bute again. Maybe I\u2019m looking to fight the WBO champion Robert Stieglitz.<\/p>\n

I want to prove to people around the world that I\u2019m the best fighter in the division.<\/p>\n

Sakio Bika
\nNickname: \u201cThe Scorpion\u201d
\nDivision: Super Middleweight
\nProfessional Record: 28-3-2, 19 KO’s<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nDate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Opponent\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 W-L-D\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Location\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Result<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

2000-12-15 Ivan Vakulyuk\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3-0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sydney, Australia W DQ\u00a0\u00a0 4<\/p>\n

2001-04-20 Leo Christou\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2-2-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sydney, Australia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 W TKO\u00a0 2
\n2001-05-04 Waqa Kolivuso\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-1-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wyong, Australia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 W KO\u00a0\u00a0 2
\n2001-08-03 Kamel Chater\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1-0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sydney, Australia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 W PTS\u00a0 4
\n2001-09-27 Saimoni Taudomo\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-1-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dapto, Australia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 W KO\u00a0\u00a0 2
\n2001-11-16 Manueli Delaitabua\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-4-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sydney, Australia W TKO\u00a0 3<\/p>\n

2002-02-08 Rasheed Baloch\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-4-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sydney, Australia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 W KO\u00a0\u00a0 4
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Australia – New South Wales State Middleweight Title
\n2002-05-10 Eni Latu\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1-5-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gosford, Australia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 W KO\u00a0\u00a0 3
\n2002-06-14 Brown Enyi\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2-3-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sydney, Australia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 W KO\u00a0\u00a0 2
\n2002-08-09 Mike Cope\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Albert Park, Australia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 W UD\u00a0\u00a0 6
\n2002-10-15 Sam Soliman\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15-7-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Albert Park, Australia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 L MD\u00a0 12
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 IBF Pan Pacific Middleweight Title
\n2002-12-20 Harmen Ajadato\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3-6-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Denpasar, Indonesia D TD\u00a0\u00a0 3<\/p>\n

2003-03-15 Sergio Llancafilo\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2-1-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Perth, Australia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 W TKO\u00a0 5
\n2003-04-11 Arama Tabuai\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7-6-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Penrith, Australia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 W TKO\u00a0 2
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 vacant Australian Middleweight Title
\n2003-06-13 John Wayne Parr\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10-2-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Auburn, Sydney, Australia W UD\u00a0 12
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Australian Middleweight Title
\n2003-09-12 Moechrody\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0-5-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gosford, Australia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 W KO\u00a0\u00a0 2
\n2003-10-31 Ramon Arturo Britez\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34-18-1\u00a0\u00a0 Penrith, Australia W UD\u00a0\u00a0 8<\/p>\n

2004-04-02 Joel Bourke\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12-11-1\u00a0\u00a0 Homebush Bay, Sydney, Aus W TKO\u00a0 5
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Australian Middleweight Title
\n2004-08-15 Rico Chong Nee\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9-5-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Homebush Bay, Sydney, Aus W UD\u00a0\u00a0 6
\n2004-10-18 Yoshihiro Araki\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14-1-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Osaka, Japan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 W TKO 10
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 vacant OPBF Middleweight Title<\/p>\n

2005-04-01 Juarne Dowling\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12-3-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Penrith, Australia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 W TKO\u00a0 6
\n2005-11-22 Yoshihiro Araki\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15-2-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Osaka, Japan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 W KO\u00a0\u00a0 5
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OPBF Middleweight Title
\n2006-05-13 Markus Beyer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34-2-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Zwickau, Germany\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D TD\u00a0\u00a0 4
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WBC Super Middleweight Title
\n2006-10-14 Joe Calzaghe\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 41-0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Manchester, United Kingdo L UD\u00a0 12
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 IBF Super Middleweight Title
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WBO Super Middleweight Title
\n2006-12-08 Dechapon Suwannalert\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1-6-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Coffs Harbour, Australia\u00a0 W TKO\u00a0 2
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 vacant IBF Australasian Super Middleweight Title<\/p>\n

2007-02-04 Andre Thysse\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19-7-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Homebush Bay, Sydney, Aus W UD\u00a0 12
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 IBF Australasian Super Middleweight Title
\n2007-06-15 Lucian Bute\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19-0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Montreal, Canada\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 L UD\u00a0 12
\n2007-10-02 Donny McCrary\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 23-5-2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Los Angeles, USA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 W UD\u00a0\u00a0 5
\n2007-10-30 Sam Soliman\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34-9-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Los Angeles, USA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 W UD\u00a0\u00a0 8
\n2007-11-06 Jaidon Codrington\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 18-1-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Boston, USA W TKO\u00a0 8<\/p>\n

2008-04-11 Gustavo Javier Kapusi\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 18-11-3\u00a0\u00a0 Cronulla, Australia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 W KO\u00a0\u00a0 1
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 vacant IBF Pan Pacific Super Middleweight Title
\n2008-11-13 Peter Manfredo Jr\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 31-5-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Providence, USA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 W TKO\u00a0 3
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 vacant International Boxing Organization Super Middleweight Title<\/p>\n

2009-07-30 Nestor Fabian Casanova\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22-14-0\u00a0\u00a0 Campsie, Australia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 W KO\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/p>\n

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