By Rick Reeno
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, WBC super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler has withdrawn from the Super Six tournament with an eye injury. Kessler could be out of action until the middle of next year. He was advised by a physician to rest for a period of up to nine months. He was going to face Allan Green on September 25.
The Super Six tournament is now in the third stage of fights, which makes it unlikley for another boxer to replace Kessler. It leaves Green in a bad situation because he doesn't have any points. He entered the tournament in the second stage, replacing Jermain Taylor, and lost his Super Six debut against Andre Ward.
BoxingScene has been in touch with Chris Meyer, General Manager for Sauerland Event, who promote Kessler. Based on what we've been told, it's a "likely scenario" that Kessler will vacate his WBC title - and the upcoming Super Six fight, between Arthur Abraham and Carl Froch, will have the vacant title at stake.
Abraham-Froch is scheduled to take place on October 2. Andre Dirrell is the number one ranked contender under the WBC, but he is scheduled to face WBA champion Andre Ward in the third stage of the Super Six. Since Dirrell is unavailable, it leaves Froch, who is ranked at number two, and Abraham, who is ranked at number three, to fight for the title.
