Contender III

KO Artist · Post by **KO Artist** » 11 Nov 2007, 18:46

What a fight. Bika did well to get up

Round 4 I have Bika in front

Has Codrington hurt his left?

KO Artist · Post by **KO Artist** » 11 Nov 2007, 19:02

KO Artist wrote:What a fight. Bika did well to get up

Round 4 I have Bika in front

Has Codrington hurt his left?

Is anyone watching this.

Its the best brawl i have ever seen

KO Artist · Post by **KO Artist** » 11 Nov 2007, 19:13

Best punch up I have ever seen.

I fancied Bika from the start. As my posts will reveal.

Just phoned my brother, woke him up and he said I was asleep , I saw it online last week.

I though it was live

Shows what a class fighetr Calzaghe is

I also think that Correa got the best out of him

bigped · Post by **bigped** » 11 Nov 2007, 19:15

Bika would murder froch....

kev boy 1 · Post by **kev boy 1** » 11 Nov 2007, 19:16

did bika win then?

KO Artist · Post by **KO Artist** » 11 Nov 2007, 19:18

bigped wrote:Bika would murder froch....

Codrington would give Froch hell., cause he hits so hard and has good technique.

Bika could beat Froch, but I think Carl has as good a chin as Bika and that might get him through

Might...

SticknMove · Post by **SticknMove** » 11 Nov 2007, 19:24

That fight was absolutely amazing.

Fair dues to both fighters. A right down the line slugfest to see who prevails.

Bika's desire was immense.

BAMBI · Post by **BAMBI** » 11 Nov 2007, 19:37

this weekend has been kick ass for boxing fans!!!

KO Artist · Post by **KO Artist** » 11 Nov 2007, 19:40

BAMBI wrote:this weekend has been kick ass for boxing fans!!!

I cant remember a beter two weeks

:P

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 11 Nov 2007, 20:20

Was that other ESPN FNF classic (sorry the name of the fighters escape me) this year. You know, the one in which it appeared the both fighters went down in each of the opening 4 rounds (something like that) in the end going to the decision. Sorry to be so vague, but it was too journeymen.

Oh remembered, Darrell Woods vs Samuel Miller - yeah that was this year. And thats this years fight of the year. That was the most exciting fight since Barrera vs Morales 1 - maybe even eclipse that.

I cannot think of another fight that tops this one though. Definately 2nd best fight of the year.

Just prior to the stoppage - Coringtons slumping ness reminded me of the tragic end of Parret vs Griffith 3. Thankfully without that consequence.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 11 Nov 2007, 20:21

It was a brilliant fight, downloaded it earlier in the week. I think Froch would really struggle against Bika.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 11 Nov 2007, 20:31

Okay, Bika was always the betting favourite (well he should have been) to win the tourney - but his performance vs Calzaghe seems to have been a little bit forgotton.

I lambasted him when his fight with Joe was announced, I was wrong as he proved on the night and as he proved since... He was a worthy opponent and he should be in the big mix when Calzaghe moves up. Everyone is going on about how good Kessler was vs Joe - and how Kessler has given Joe his hardest fight of his career. Whilst on my controvesial card (cause I do think I am the only one who thinks Kessler still should be a two version champ) Kessler did a better job than Bika, but a few cards here had Bika closer than Kessler.

Bika vs Kessler is a tough one to call, and I agree with you about Froch. His hand speed has improved since the Calzaghe fight it would appear.

I don't think Calzaghe was at his best when he fought Bika, and I did think Joe was a well worthy winner - but a bit like Kessler, Bika at times seemed like he had the beatings. When he boxed to orders (straight right hands) the rounds were either his or level. Just sometimes he seemed to forget about the orders. I don't think he truly thought he could win, but I think that performances has risen his confidence no end. He now know he can hit and hurt without resorting to illegal tactics.

Who ever Joe fights next, if his opponent suffers a late pull out - they can do worse than flying over Bika again.

That was a hard hard fight for Joe, and I think he performances in the contender have shown that it wasn't just a clash of styles that made it had - Bika is class.

KO Artist · Post by **KO Artist** » 11 Nov 2007, 21:04

stujones wrote:Okay, Bika was always the betting favourite (well he should have been) to win the tourney - but his performance vs Calzaghe seems to have been a little bit forgotton.

I lambasted him when his fight with Joe was announced, I was wrong as he proved on the night and as he proved since... He was a worthy opponent and he should be in the big mix when Calzaghe moves up. Everyone is going on about how good Kessler was vs Joe - and how Kessler has given Joe his hardest fight of his career. Whilst on my controvesial card (cause I do think I am the only one who thinks Kessler still should be a two version champ) Kessler did a better job than Bika, but a few cards here had Bika closer than Kessler.

Bika vs Kessler is a tough one to call, and I agree with you about Froch. His hand speed has improved since the Calzaghe fight it would appear.

I don't think Calzaghe was at his best when he fought Bika, and I did think Joe was a well worthy winner - but a bit like Kessler, Bika at times seemed like he had the beatings. When he boxed to orders (straight right hands) the rounds were either his or level. Just sometimes he seemed to forget about the orders. I don't think he truly thought he could win, but I think that performances has risen his confidence no end. He now know he can hit and hurt without resorting to illegal tactics.

Who ever Joe fights next, if his opponent suffers a late pull out - they can do worse than flying over Bika again.

That was a hard hard fight for Joe, and I think he performances in the contender have shown that it wasn't just a clash of styles that made it had - Bika is class.

Before the Kessler fight a lot of experts on here were saying how bad Joe was against Bika. I siad it was one of Joes best fights.

I picked Bika to win contenders and he did.

Bika is a hell of a tough guy and Joe Calzaghe is for me the best in Boxing

BAMBI · Post by **BAMBI** » 11 Nov 2007, 21:18

i know sam solimon is a nice guy and all, but i cant stand him in fights, he is just unpleasant to watch!!

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 12 Nov 2007, 05:04

Was a great fight, Can't agree with KO Artist on the trainer Correa , i think he's awful. Keeps giving out contradicting instuctions in the corner. Any how Bika only knows one way to fight, so i don't suppose anything thats said in the corner would change him.

Saying that though i also don't like Teddy Atlas, he does know alot about boxing and training, but i can't stand his way of putting it across.

How Bika got up after that knockdown i don't know, he even tried telling the ref it was a push or slip when he got up. Codrington really is the typical puncher with a suspect chin, he could beat any supermiddle in the world with his punch power, but also anyone could KO him as well. He looked seriously shaken so many times.

It was an enjoyable series though, all the boxers came across well.
And you can't help but feel happy for Bika, seems a genuine type of guy.
All those involved in the series can look forward to some decent paydays and maybe a title shot or two.

Deserter · Post by **Deserter** » 12 Nov 2007, 05:16

stujones wrote:
Bika vs Kessler is a tough one to call.

Stu, don't know whether you saw the posts, but apparently Kessler absolutely mulllered Bika when Bika was brought over to spar with him. A couple of posters confirmed that was the case. I know sparring is different to the real thing, but it did sound categorically that Kessler had Bika's number.
Was interesting to see that Codrington was able to put Bika down so heavily, something that Joe and Bute didn't come close to doing...

jangeorg · Post by **jangeorg** » 12 Nov 2007, 05:19

bigped wrote:Bika would murder froch....

who isn't able to do that against Carl"all mouth"Froch,everybody in SMW top 20,can do it

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 12 Nov 2007, 05:34

I'd say Bika v Froch is 50/50. Froch seems to have a good chin, and sharpe reflexes, and is an accurate puncher. He may not punch as hard as Codrington, but he still gets plenty behind his punches.
Bika for all his heart and strength is quite easy to read, so if Carl prepares with the right gameplan he could win that fight.

Deserter · Post by **Deserter** » 12 Nov 2007, 06:43

Old bones Ian wrote:I'd say Bika v Froch is 50/50. Froch seems to have a good chin, and sharpe reflexes, and is an accurate puncher. He may not punch as hard as Codrington, but he still gets plenty behind his punches.
Bika for all his heart and strength is quite easy to read, so if Carl prepares with the right gameplan he could win that fight.

I agree, and would be a good one for Froch to raise his profile in the States.

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 12 Nov 2007, 10:56

I've been following Cordington since his chin checker days, my favorite type of fighter to watch: big hitter with a vunerable chin.

What a fight that was, hopefully will have converted a few fans.

That left hook Cordington landed would have put over anyone, in fact it was almost exactly the same shot that Calzaghe floored Mitchell with: a desperate left hook counter off the ropes.

But Joe can't throw shots like that anymore, or he'd break his hand.

Froch would probably beat Cordington though, he can punch as well but has much the better chin.

Bika is just a monster though, no one would want to fight that guy. Kessler would beat him though.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 12 Nov 2007, 11:38

Deserter wrote:
stujones wrote:
Bika vs Kessler is a tough one to call.
Stu, don't know whether you saw the posts, but apparently Kessler absolutely mulllered Bika when Bika was brought over to spar with him. A couple of posters confirmed that was the case. I know sparring is different to the real thing, but it did sound categorically that Kessler had Bika's number.
Was interesting to see that Codrington was able to put Bika down so heavily, something that Joe and Bute didn't come close to doing...

No I couldn't remember the threads - do be honest I wasn't reading them alot cause there did seem to be a differing opinion amongst the danish posters - so I found it hard to gauge what was accurate. Wasn't there a sparring partner who floored Kessler, I find that hard to believe also.

Actually forgot that Bute did a number on Bika - his stock has risen with this result also. Bute and Dawson are probably the two fighters who could give Joe the most problems now, or a Kessler rematch IMO.

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 12 Nov 2007, 11:52

If Paul Smith had stopped Banks he could have been in the ring with either Bika or Codrington, that would have been interesting.

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 12 Nov 2007, 12:16

I picked Coddrington from the outset whilst recognising Bika would be the one every wanted to avoid. I think one opponent commented that he had muscles in his eyebrows.

He does.

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