Mikkel Kessler is confident that he’ll be back in the ring by June to finish the year competing against Lucian Bute and the Super Six winner.
Kessler won a close decision over Carl Froch in his last fight on April 24, 2010. Because of his injury, the WBC has crowned him “Champion Emeritus,” which ensures a mandatory title match against the Super Six winner. Mikkel Kessler’s entire statement, which was posted on his official website, can be read below.
It´s funny to read the press and the statements from my competitors these days. Carl Froch tells everybody he has put me into retirement – even though I handed him the first loss of his career. Lucian Bute says he will fight the winner of the Super Six tournament. He should not forget that I am first in line. I am the WBC Champion Emeritus, and unlike Froch, I didn´t lose my title in the ring. I am just taking a break to let my eye injury heal, and if all goes according to plan, I can start sparring again in a month or two. I hope to be back in June, and once the Super Six tournament is over, I will be the first to face the winner and reclaim my old WBA and WBC belts.
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