Sakio Bika
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| Real name | Sakio Bika |
| Nickname(s) | The Scorpion |
| Rated at | Super Middleweight |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Reach | 71" |
| Nationality |  Cameroon |
| Birth date | April 18, 1979 |
| Birth place | Douala, Cameroon |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 32 |
| Wins | 27 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
Sakio "The Scorpion" Bika (born April 18, 1979, in Douala, Cameroon), is a professional boxer in the super middleweight (168lb) division. He is the current IBO super middleweight world champion.
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[edit] 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. Bika didn't capture a Gold Medal but he did find a new city, since the 2000 Olympics Bika fights out of Sydney, Australia.
[edit] Professional career
Bika turned pro in 2000 and in 2006 challenged Markus Beyer for the WBC super middleweight title. The fight was stopped after the fourth round due to a cut under Beyer's right eye caused by an accidental headbutt. The fight was scored a draw. 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, QC, Canada. Bute won by unanimous decision in a fight that was an IBF super middleweight title eliminator.
Sakio took the opportunity to fight the German champion Marcus 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]
He was one of the featured boxers on the 3rd season of the boxing reality TV series, The Contender, which premiered September 4, 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 November 6.
On Tuesday, November 6, 2007, Bika knocked out Jaidon Codrington in the championship bout to win The Contender 3. 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 Argentinians Gustavo Javier Kapusi. Bika won the fight right at the end of the round with a body shot.
Bika returned to the ring on November 13, 2008, in a fight with former The Contender 1 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.
Sakio is scheduled to fight on February 5, 2010 against Allan Green. The winner of the fight between Sakio and Allan will be named the replacement for Jermain Taylor in the Super Six World Boxing Classic and thus have an opportunity for the WBC and WBA Super Middleweight Title.[2]
[edit] See also
| Preceded by Grady Brewer |
The Contender Champion 2007 |
Succeeded by Troy Ross |
| Preceded by Fulgencio Zúñiga |
IBO Super Middleweight Champion 2008–present |
Incumbent |
