Comments Thread For: Super Six Shocker: Mikkel Kessler Withdraws, Injured

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The tournament was almost asking for the impossible from the get-go. Through injuries, to location dispute's.....it was never going to run so smooth. I feel bad for Mikkel, but i wish him a speedy recovery and a hopeful return in the new year.

They may aswell make Froch/Abraham - Ward/Dirrell the semi-finals.

If the Froch/Abraham fight is for the vacant WBC...that will put both belts through to the final bout with the WBA going through Ward/Dirrell.

[Rome-By-Ko]

Does anybody else notice the number of injury's going around the boxing world ?Is it me or does it seem convenient????

[Weebler I]

What exactly is supposed to be wrong with his eyes?

[Rome-By-Ko]

They also need to have pre-determined venues in all neutral sites for every fight.

I agree with this...Hey Lorily.

[KickAzz]

He isn't retired, but he is out of the Super Six.

Due to an injury.

can he pull out? he's contractually obligated for a period of time meaning he cannot fight anyone else in that time frame right?

[Scary]

first taylor pulls out & now kessler.this tourney has been a huge let down.none of the fights were good so far,a few hometown decisions,& now one belt isnt involved anymore(kesslers wba title).they might as well drop green from the tourney & make the other 2 fights the semi-finals.with the finals in the new year.winner gets kessler in the summer of 2011.

can he pull out? he's contractually obligated for a period of time meaning he cannot fight anyone else in that time frame right?

Since his promotor is Saurland who is also behind The Super Six, I don't think there's a problem there. They want him to fight one big fight, possibly against Bute, and then the winner of Super Six.

Kalle Saurland promised to get Ward in Denmark.

[Lorily]

Does anybody else notice the number of injury's going around the boxing world ?Is it me or does it seem convenient????

Mornin Rome!
Yea, I'm curious about the Cotto thing. I mean, I know he had surgery and all, but hadn't he already had the surgery when they started talks about him fighting JCC jr? Why is it now (allegedly) a problem? Something tells me that if FMJ were to choose Cotto as his next opponent (which I personally doubt) he would mysteriously be ready to go.

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Kessler said: "I have a few problems when I go down the stairs and when I close one eye, I don't see double. It means that I had to give up my big dream, but I am not throwing the towel in the ring."

Christian Meyer, the managing director of promoters Team Sauerland, said a medical check on Kessler in Germany on Tuesday "confirmed what was recorded by other specialists."

Meyer added: "The doctor confirmed that only a proper rest - so not much of a treatment - simply rest from boxing activity would lead to a full recovery."

Does he mean double vision when he closes one eye?

[Spray_resistant]

Wow this really sucks, I wish Kessler a fast recovery but other than Bute there could be no satisfactory replacement for him.

[Ivansmamma]

What are you talking about... A lot of the fights have been good.

Exactly. It has been a good tournament. I don't know why people are so negative. This is the first major problem.