By Per Ake Persson

Sauerland Event has lodged an official protest to the WBA about the planned Mikkel Kessler vs. Dmitri Sartison bout on June 21 in Brondby, Denmark, for the vacant WBA super middleweight belt. For the bout to have the title on the line, current champ Anthony Mundine must beat Sam Soliman on May 28 and then relinquish the title.

Sauerland´s point is that Kessler´s opponent should have been #3 rated Danilo Haussler and not #4 Sartison. Mogens Palle insist that Kessler vs. Sartison is on and will go ahead. His point is that Haussler don´t deserve to be # 3 in the first place with only one fight in two years and losses to Kessler´s ex-stablemates Mads Larsen and Rudy Markussen.

Chris Meyer, CEO for Sauerland, argues that Haussler is # 3 and should thus have his chance. The only opening he leaves for Kessler vs. Sartison to happen is that Haussler is paid a stepaside fee. The WBA isn´t expected to make any decisions until Mundine vs. Soliman has taken place. Should Soliman, at one time a very respected sparring for both the Team Palle and Sauerland stars, pull off an upset and beat Mundine we will have a new situation.
 
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