Joe Calzaghe vs. Sakio Bika
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| As of July 2006 | |
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| WBA | NR |
| WBC | NR |
| IBF | NR |
| WBO | NR |
| As of June 2006 | |
| WBA | NR |
| WBC | NR |
| IBF | NR |
| WBO | NR |
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Joe Calzaghe 168 lbs beat Sakio Bika 168 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12
- Date: 2006-10-14
- Location: M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
- Referee: Mickey Vann
- Judge: Phil Edwards 116-111
- Judge: John Lawson 117-110
- Judge: Jose Hiram Rivera 117-110
- International Boxing Federation Super Middleweight Title (1st. defending of Calzaghe)
- World Boxing Organization Super Middleweight Title (19th. defending of Calzaghe)
- Announcer: Michael Buffer
- Aired on: HBO (via tape delay) and ITV
- The Unified Rules of Boxing applied
Notes
- Officially confirmed on August 20.[1]
- Bika ranked No.13 middleweight contender by the WBC at the time of the announcement.
- Calzaghe defends his Ring Magazine super middleweight world title.
- Calzaghe was cut in the fourth round over the left eye by a headbutt.
- Bika had one point deducted in the fifth round for a headbutt.
- With this win, Calzaghe had made 19 defenses of his super middleweight title, the second highest in this division to date (Sven Ottke made 21 successful defenses of the IBF title.)
- The fight was Calzaghe's debut on HBO.