Best next-step for Taylor's re-development... BIKA?

[NoFear24]

Bika is not a guy anyone really wants to fight. That poor sap in my sig is an example of how hard it is to fight Bika.

Bika is limited, but he is so wild he can turn any fight into a scary one. He rushes in with his head and arms flailing. He is a good stamina test for anyone.

He is not a walk in the park for anyone either. He is strong, awkward and can make the most composed fighter, fight his fight.

damn that sig of the Pretender is hilarious

[deanrw]

damn that sig of the Pretender is hilarious

Yeah when a buddy of mine made it I just had to put it in my sig.

[boxaholic]

Bika's got the IBO SMW belt -yes, a joke, but would be good for marketing him as an opponent for Taylor

Bika presents a solid test but very winnable match-up for Jermain

Most importantly... Bika is NOT best friends with Jermain, thus we could see if Jermain is really just a good, generous friend, or if he's really lost his killer instinct

Thoughts?

A great potential match up. Bika is a fighter that gets better with age and has learned to use his power. Taylor would have problems with Mr. Contender.

[dstew]

He is already scheduled to fight the winner of Froch - Pascal. That will be his next step.

You are naive my friend.

[Steak]

bika sucks lets be honest...he just throws wild punches

maybe, but rough fighters like him can really irritate some of the best fighters. he gave Calzaghe quite a bit of trouble in the later rounds, which not a ton of people have done.

I think Taylor is going to fight Inkin, Lacy-Taylor was an eliminator, right?

[Kobe Bryant]

It would be an excellent test for Jermain. In this fight we would see if he sticks to boxing and his jab or fall into his old bad habbits and start to wing more. I think this fight would be fire works.

[C.J.Mak]

Bika is an ugly fight.
Jermain needs to look good on the re-develpment trail.
Against Bika he would win a UD but look like bad in the process.

[dstew]

I think Taylor is going to fight Inkin, Lacy-Taylor was an eliminator, right?

Lacy-Taylor was an eliminator for the Froch/Pascal winner, who will have the vacant WBC belt.

[Kris Silver]

HBO hyping a fight with Joe seems odd. Considering Taylor a few years later, beat a worser Lacy than Joe did. And is now looking to face one or two other guys Joe has already beaten.

Bika is ok, tough but not clever or tight enough to out point Taylor. I can't see Jerman getting caught too many times either, so a reasonably clear win for Taylor. Goodish fight.

[Steak]

Lacy-Taylor was an eliminator for the Froch/Pascal winner, who will have the vacant WBC belt.

hm wonder why I kept thinking it was for the WBO.

Id rather Taylor just skip these tune ups and fight Kessler, muahahahah.
...if Kessler ever fights anyone worthwhile again.