On August 16, 2014, Sakio Bika (32-5-3, 21 KOs), the super-middleweight WBC champion, defends his title against American challenger, Anthony Dirrell (26-0-1, 22 KOs).
Sakio Bika is coming off a draw with a 52% KO rate; his last fight was a split decision loss to Dirrell, 8 months and 9 days ago. Anthony Dirrell is coming off a draw with a 81% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision loss to Bika, 8 months and 9 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Anthony Dirrell at 99-1 winning odds. Sakio Bika really doesn't have much to present against Dirrell.
Anthony Dirrell defeated Sakio Bika via unanimous decision in the rematch and wins the WBC title — in his first world-title fight. Dirrell improves his record to 27-0-1, while Bika adds a loss to his record at 32-6-3.