MUNDINE NOT STRIPPED YET!
MUNDINE NOT STRIPPED YET!
According to fight news, Mundine will make an optional defense against Soliman on May 28, and Kessler-Sartison on June 21 may not be for the WBA title, but it may as well be. The WBA is following all this very closely and will make a decision in a few weeks.
Kessler-Sartison may not be for WBA belt
The WBA has issued a statement to somewhat clarify the situation of current WBA super middleweight champion Anthony Mundine and official challenger Mikkel Kessler. According to the WBA, Mundine must defend his title against official challenger Kessler after defending his crown in an optional defense first, which is scheduled for next May 28th against Sam Soliman. In the meantime, Kessler’s camp has requested that the WBA consider the possibility of stripping Mundine and sanctioning a fight between Kessler and #4 contender Dimitri Sartison for the vacant title, in the event Mundine refuses to face Kessler. The normal procedure in cases where the champion does not honor his obligation against the official challenger is for the WBA to sanction a fight for the vacant title between the two highest available contenders. However, in Mundine's case the WBA cannot make any official decision at this time since facts have not unfolded yet. The WBA is closely following this case and will make a decision based on the forthcoming events in the following weeks.
The WBA has issued a statement to somewhat clarify the situation of current WBA super middleweight champion Anthony Mundine and official challenger Mikkel Kessler. According to the WBA, Mundine must defend his title against official challenger Kessler after defending his crown in an optional defense first, which is scheduled for next May 28th against Sam Soliman. In the meantime, Kessler’s camp has requested that the WBA consider the possibility of stripping Mundine and sanctioning a fight between Kessler and #4 contender Dimitri Sartison for the vacant title, in the event Mundine refuses to face Kessler. The normal procedure in cases where the champion does not honor his obligation against the official challenger is for the WBA to sanction a fight for the vacant title between the two highest available contenders. However, in Mundine's case the WBA cannot make any official decision at this time since facts have not unfolded yet. The WBA is closely following this case and will make a decision based on the forthcoming events in the following weeks.