News - Sakio Bika

WBO and IBF super-middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe (41-0) takes on Australian challenger Sakio “The Scorpion” Bika (20-1-2) at the MEN Arena in Manchester tonight. Calzaghe is currently the longest reigning world champion and this represents the 19th title defense of his WBO title which he won back in October 1997. In the chief support Enzo Maccarinelli (24-1) takes on Mark Hobson (26-4-1) for the WBO Cruiserweight title read more ...

Joe Calzaghe will defend his unified IBF/WBO super middleweight titles against Cameroon's Sakio Bika on 14 October at the MEN Arena in Manchester. It will be the Welsh wizard's first fight since beating America's Jeff Lacy in a truly sensational display in the same arena in March. However Bika, 27, will be considered a disappointment as an opponent by many fans read more ...

Sports Network Promoter Frank Warren confirmed to Fightnews.com this evening that WBO/IBF Super-middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe will return to action at the MEN Arena in Manchester on October 14th. He stated, "Joe will return to the 20,000 MEN Arena in Manchester where he had his crowning night to beat Jeff Lacy in March for the unification of the WBO and IBF titles. We hope to announce the details of the opponent on Wednesday once the contract read more ...

The three-and-a-half inch gash suffered by Beyer required 50 stitches to close. "I'm naturally disappointed about the course of the fight," said Beyer, who grew up nearby. "I had my fans here here for the home match and gladly would have shown more, but the cut is simply too deep. It couldn't go on. I'm sorry." Bika also apologized. "I am sorry that this happened," he said. "It was really no intention." read more ...

World champions Arthur Abraham and Markus Beyer both retained their titles in very different ways on Saturday night at the Stadthalle in Zwickau, Germany. IBF middleweight champion Abraham (20-0, 17 KOs) won an impressive, but hard fought twelve round unanimous decision over Kofi Jantuah (30-2, 19 KOs). Abraham seemed content to let Jantuah fire away early on, blocking most of the powerful Ghanaian's punches. As the bout read more ...