By Mark Vester
According to Danish matchmaker Mogens Palle, the WBA has not approved Anthony Mundine's May 28 super middleweight title defense against Sam Soliman. Palle has told the santioning body that Kessler is ready and able to face Mundine at the end of May or the early part of June.
“We learned that this ridiculous third bout between the two was announced for the Vodafone Arena in Melbourne, Australia, on that date. They held a press conference which attracted little attention. Only five press people showed up,” Palle said. “Nobody cares about that match against a smaller middleweight who Mundine has twice beaten and even knocked down four times.”
Bettina Palle, Kessler's manager/promoter, says the sanctioning body was never asked to authorize the trilogy between Mundine and Soliman. She has asked the WBA to strip Mundine if he tries to avoid defending the title against his mandatory, Kessler. The Viking Warrior holds a unanimous decision win over Mundine.
“Mikkel, who is 39-1 and has only a loss to undefeated Joe Calzaghe, is now the official challenger to Mundine. Mundine won a vacant title in March, 2007, and has now gone 13 months without making a required or mandatory defense. We have asserted our rights and told the WBA we’re ready to make Kessler-Mundine II a reality in the end of May or the start of June.”
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