Questions Linger About Mikkel Kessler's Tourney Status
By Mark Vester & Thomas Schlabe
Questions continue to linger over Mikkel Kessler's involvement in Showtime's blockbuster super middleweight tournament [ click here for all of the tournament information ] .
Kessler is still involved in a legal battle over his contract with Danish promoter Mogens Palle. According to numerous sources in Germany - Sauerland Event, who promote another tournament participant in Arthur Abraham, are trying to reach a deal with Palle to take over the promotional rights to Kessler.
BoxingScene's story on the tournament has apparently been sweeping Denmark and several Danish media outlets made contact with Palle to get information on Kessler's promotional status. Palle refused to comment on the tournament or the status or Kessler being taken over by Sauerland Event.
He did however break his silence to Danish news agency Ritzau and claimed that a deal was made behind his back.
"I'm surprised that such a deal has apparently been made behind my back. But otherwise I will not comment on anything. It's all in the hands of the lawyers now," Palle said.
Because Palle refused to comment any further, nobody knows exactly what is going on but Palle, Kessler and Sauerland – and nobody is talking. If for some reason Kessler is unable to go forward with tournament, IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute [or Librado Andrade if he wins their rematch], would be an excellent replacement.
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