Anyone think the Contender series would have preferred Codrington to be the winner?

[ReadyUp]

I kind of think that's what they were banking on. Sugar Ray looked a tad dissapointed that Jaidon didn't win the fight when handing the contender belt to Bika.

I truly believe they were hoping Jaidon take the tournament and then parlay a couple wins into an HBO fight kind of taking their credibiltiy up with him. You know, for the Contender champion to be on HBO where he would be expected to win and not a sacrificial lamb. Gomez is helping put them in a place they want to be and I think they are looking for more fighters that are going to place them on the biggest stage possible.

But with guys like Grady Brewer who hasn't even fought, and Sakio Bika, a guy who's not going to beat anyone on HBO, kind of holds the Contender series a little back.

Not to take anything away from Sakio, he fought amazing tonight. But he did that with the help of Jaidon's courage.

[SkillspayBills]

He is 23, articulate and respectful. He would have made the Contender a crap load of money for sure.

[Azteca]

Either way in Bika you have this "underdog". They will market him that he lacks skill but is all heart and determination.

If Codrington won they would market him as having a heart of a lion if he dusted this guy right after his father passed.

Either way tehy win.

[robjr]

yea would of been more of a happy ending liek a movie if Jaidon won no doubt..

But he changed the rules by falling into bikas game.. instead of boxing his way to easy victory... but it was entertaining, and I think he has built up more respect with this exciting loss rather than a boring win.. but he will be back and get alot better..

[ReadyUp]

What I mean is....if HBO comes calling for Bika (again), it's going to be a role where as he's the "opponent" and likely overmatched/outclassed.

I think after a couple building victories on ESPN against some gate-keepers, HBO might have brought him in as the marquee name.

[TheGR8TESTOAT]

i knew BIKA had the experience and hunger to beat jaidon, but if jaidon won i knew it was gonna have to be by a KO win.

yeah its kinda a disadvantage that BIKA cant really speak english that well i mean they added writing to clarify what the F he said all season.

the producers were really trying to have the storybook ending with jaidons fathers death and all.

all in all it was a bad asssssssss fight and both fighters got mad love respect tonight.

but yeah i agree they could of milked more from a jaidon win hands down!

but Bika did have the hottest wife in the season tho lol

[robjr]

i knew BIKA had the experience and hunger to beat jaidon, but if jaidon won i knew it was gonna have to be by a KO win.

yeah its kinda a disadvantage that BIKA cant really speak english that well i mean they added writing to clarify what the F he said all season.

the producers were really trying to have the storybook ending with jaidons fathers death and all.

all in all it was a bad asssssssss fight and both fighters got mad love respect tonight.

but yeah i agree they could of milked more from a jaidon win hands down!

but Bika did have the hottest wife in the season tho lol

yea she is fine... lmao.

[TheGR8TESTOAT]

yea she is fine... lmao.

[CottoOverrated1]

She's a dime and a nickel.

[Ace Rockolla]

They probably would have preferred if Jaidon was the guy coming away as the winner and unquestioned face of the series, but they can't be too disappointed tonight. The greatness of that fight has to help the series in and of itself, and Codrington, who gained respect in defeat, still seems to have a bright future in the sport.