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THE executive producer of the hugely popular reality TV boxing show The Contender has launched a scorching attack on Anthony Mundine, claiming he must be "running scared" because he won't take on fellow Australian Sakio Bika.

"Let's see if he has the balls to fight Sakio," Jeff Wald barked down the line from Los Angeles.

"Mundine's so loved down there, isn't he? They love to hate him. And I can see why. He's not a champion because he hasn't beaten anyone.

"A real champion is someone who fights and beats the best. He calls himself the Man. A real man would fight Sakio."

Bika won the third series of The Contender in 2007 and since then has claimed the IBO super-middleweight belt but is itching for a stink against Mundine.

Wald says he has been trying to set up a bout via Mundine's manager, Khoder Nasser, but with no luck.

"I've been trying two years to set something us but he keeps making excuses," Wald said.

Nasser was bewildered when we contacted him yesterday.

"When has he spoken to us?" Nasser said.

"I haven't seen any proposal from him at all. And Sakio has been at several of Choc's fights. He's had plenty of opportunities to say he wanted to fight."

And Sakio has been at several of Choc's fights. He's had plenty of opportunities to say he wanted to fight."

That's 'cos Sakio couldn't get anywhere near the ring nor him

Mundine is scared Geale,Bika and I reckon Pittman!!!

lets see what he says after Taylor fight.After Pintos Fighthe said Geale & Bika were dodging him??

Maybe Barry Micheal will make a comeback!?!

too much of a risk for anthony surely.

buster007 wrote:too much of a risk for anthony surely.

who? Barry? yeah i agree.

AntonS wrote: And Sakio has been at several of Choc's fights. He's had plenty of opportunities to say he wanted to fight."

That's 'cos Sakio couldn't get anywhere near the ring nor him

I'm hearing Bika wants no part of Otis Griffin! He was offered the fight as a media built realty show face off.

who can blame "the man" from wanting to fight bika - who does?

next_gr8 wrote:

AntonS wrote: And Sakio has been at several of Choc's fights. He's had plenty of opportunities to say he wanted to fight."

That's 'cos Sakio couldn't get anywhere near the ring nor him

I'm hearing Bika wants no part of Otis Griffin! He was offered the fight as a media built realty show face off.

can you blame him, Otis is not really in his league, and Bika is looking for bigger fights.

next_gr8 wrote:

AntonS wrote: And Sakio has been at several of Choc's fights. He's had plenty of opportunities to say he wanted to fight."

That's 'cos Sakio couldn't get anywhere near the ring nor him

I'm hearing Bika wants no part of Otis Griffin! He was offered the fight as a media built realty show face off.

Griffan, Thats the same guy who Green destroyed in 3 rounds. Bika would do the same.

ben k wrote:

next_gr8 wrote:

AntonS wrote: And Sakio has been at several of Choc's fights. He's had plenty of opportunities to say he wanted to fight."

That's 'cos Sakio couldn't get anywhere near the ring nor him

I'm hearing Bika wants no part of Otis Griffin! He was offered the fight as a media built realty show face off.

Griffan, Thats the same guy who Green destroyed in 3 rounds. Bika would do the same.

Probably rough him up even more though...