Carl Froch inspires Sakio Bika to give Anthony Dirrell a rematch

SAKIO BIKA will defend his WBC super-middleweight title for the second time against Anthony โ€œThe Dogโ€ Dirrell in a August 16 rematch at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.

In December last year, Bika and Dirrell fought to an entertaining 12-round draw in Brooklyn, New York, and the champion said that Carl Frochโ€™s recent defeat of nemesis George Groves inspired him to give Dirrell another chance.

โ€œI was at Wembley in May to watch Carl Froch knock out George Groves,โ€ said Bika. โ€œI was impressed by the way Froch handled his unfinished business with George Groves and now I want to do the same with Dirrell.

โ€œI felt I won the first fight with Dirrell and I’m happy my management team has been able to organise a rematch to show the world that I am the undisputed WBC champion.

SAKIO BIKA will defend his WBC super-middleweight title for the second time against Anthony โ€œThe Dogโ€ Dirrell in a August 16 rematch at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.

In December last year, Bika and Dirrell fought to an entertaining 12-round draw in Brooklyn, New York, and the champion said that Carl Frochโ€™s recent defeat of nemesis George Groves inspired him to give Dirrell another chance.

โ€œI was at Wembley in May to watch Carl Froch knock out George Groves,โ€ said Bika. โ€œI was impressed by the way Froch handled his unfinished business with George Groves and now I want to do the same with Dirrell.

โ€œI felt I won the first fight with Dirrell and I’m happy my management team has been able to organise a rematch to show the world that I am the undisputed WBC champion.

โ€œDirrell was very lucky to get the draw. I was the busier fighter – throwing and landing the most punches – and I dropped him with a body shot which was counted as a low blow!

โ€œI will be in the best shape of my professional career in August and will show boxing fans around the world that โ€œThe Dogโ€ is all bark and no bite! And then I am going after Froch!โ€Dirrell was very lucky to get the draw. I was the busier fighter – throwing and landing the most punches – and I dropped him with a body shot which was counted as a low blow!

SAKIO BIKA will defend his WBC super-middleweight title for the second time against Anthony โ€œThe Dogโ€ Dirrell in a August 16 rematch at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.

In December last year, Bika and Dirrell fought to an entertaining 12-round draw in Brooklyn, New York, and the champion said that Carl Frochโ€™s recent defeat of nemesis George Groves inspired him to give Dirrell another chance.

โ€œI was at Wembley in May to watch Carl Froch knock out George Groves,โ€ said Bika. โ€œI was impressed by the way Froch handled his unfinished business with George Groves and now I want to do the same with Dirrell.

โ€œI felt I won the first fight with Dirrell and I’m happy my management team has been able to organise a rematch to show the world that I am the undisputed WBC champion.

โ€œDirrell was very lucky to get the draw. I was the busier fighter – throwing and landing the most punches – and I dropped him with a body shot which was counted as a low blow!

โ€œI will be in the best shape of my professional career in August and will show boxing fans around the world that โ€œThe Dogโ€ is all bark and no bite! And then I am going after Froch!โ€I will be in the best shape of my professional career in August and will show boxing fans around the world that โ€œThe Dogโ€ is all bark and no bite! And then I am going after Froch!โ€

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