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	(1979-04-18) 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 Cameroonian-born Australian professional boxer. 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.

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, QC, Canada. Bute won by unanimous decision in a fight that was an IBF super middleweight title eliminator.

Sakio obtained his Australian citizenship in 2006. 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.

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.

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.

In 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.

Professional boxing record

32 Wins (21 knockouts, 11 decisions), 7 Losses (0 knockouts, 6 decisions, 1 disqualification) 3 Draws
Res.	Opponent	Type	Rd	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Adonis Stevenson	UD	12 (12)	2015-04-04	Pepsi Coliseum, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada	For WBC & The Ring Light-heavyweight Titles.
Loss	Anthony Dirrell	UD	12 (12)	2014-08-16	StubHub Center, Carson, California, United States	Lost WBC Super Middleweight Title.
Draw	Anthony Dirrell	SD	12 (12)	2013-12-07	Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States	Retained WBC Super Middleweight Title.
Win	Marco Antonio Periban	MD	12 (12)	2013-06-22	Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States	Won vacant WBC Super Middleweight Title.
Win	Nikola Sjekloća	UD	12 (12)	2013-02-16	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	WBC final eliminator.
Win	Dyah Davis	TKO	10 (8)	2012-06-02	Home Depot Center, Carson, California, United States	Won the NABF and WBO Inter-continental Super Middleweight Titles.
Win	Alfredo Contreras	RTD	3 (8)	2011-12-03	Honda Center, Anaheim, California, United States
Loss	Andre Ward	UD	12 (12)	2010-11-27	Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, United States	WBA Super Middleweight World Title on the line.
Loss	Jean Paul Mendy	DQ	1 (12)	2010-07-31	Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	IBF Super Middleweight Title Eliminator. Bika DQ'd for hitting Mendy while he was down.
Win	Nestor Fabian Casanova	KO	1 (8)	2009-07-30	Orion Function Centre, Campsie, New South Wales, Australia
Win	Peter Manfredo Jr.	TKO	3 (12)	2008-11-13	Dunkin Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island, United States	Vacant IBO Super Middleweight Title.
Win	Gustavo Javier Kapusi	UD	12 (12)	2008-04-11	Cronulla Sutherland Leagues Club, Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia	Vacant IBF Pan Pacific Super Middleweight Title.
Win	Jaidon Codrington	TKO	8 (10)	2007-11-06	TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, United States	Finals of the TV show "The Contender".
Win	Sam Soliman	UD	8 (8)	2007-10-30	Contender Arena, Los Angeles, California, United States	Semi-Finals of the TV show "The Contender".
Win	Donny McCrary	UD	5 (5)	2007-10-02	Contender Arena, Los Angeles, California, United States	Part of the TV show "The Contender".
Loss	Lucian Bute	UD	12 (12)	2007-06-15	Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada	IBF Super Middleweight Title Eliminator.
Loss	Joe Calzaghe	UD	12 (12)	2006-10-14	MEN Arena, Manchester, England	IBF and WBO Super Middleweight Title fight.

See also

See also: Sakio Bika vs. Jaidon Codrington

External links

• Professional boxing record for Sakio Bika from BoxRec

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