Mikkel Kessler pulled out of Showtime’s Super Six tournament, putting his career in question and throwing the tournament into disarray as it heads into the home stretch.
His Sept. 25 title defense against American Allan Green, who is already in training camp, is off.
Kessler (43-2, 32 KOs) suffers from “a weakness of the superior oblique muscle of his left eye,” according to eye specialist Dr. Gerhard Lang. “To continue boxing, the muscle needs a proper rest, meaning no fighting or sparring for nine months. After this break, a complete recovery is expected.”
“The eye problem has bothered me since the beginning of the Super Six in my preparation for the bout against Andre Ward. It also bothered me in the fights against Ward and Froch, and in my training for the fight against Green it has become unbearable. I have consulted leading experts in Denmark and Germany and they have advised me to take a break from boxing so that the problem can heal.”
Showtime’s Ken Hershman, the mastermind of the tournament, said the show will go on despite Kessler’s withdrawal.
Kessler was my favorite to win…
What’s Lucian Butte up to these days ???
Boo this tournament!!!
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