Showtime calls Kessler’s injury "surprise and a disappointment"August 27, 2010 - 13:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Calling the injury to Mikkel Kessler a "surprise and a disappointment," Showtime is nonetheless not panicking over the loss of the Danish titleholder to its ongoing Super Six World Boxing Classic. "Ken Hershman [executive vice-president] has a plan," said a representative from the network. What that plan is, exactly, is not yet clear, but with the injury making headlines just this morning, nothing concrete can be expected yet. Sauerland Event has also said that Kessler will likely vacate his WBC title, which could put that belt up for grabs between Arthur Abraham and former titlist Carl Froch on October 2 in Monaco. As for Allan Green, who loses a date with Kessler and a chance to lift that WBC belt if not advance in the Super Six, he would surely be compensated with a TV date if Showtime does decide to move forward with Ward-Dirrell and Froch-Abraham as the semifinals of the tournament. All in all, if that's the path taken, the Kessler injury certainly could have done more damage to the tournament, badlefthook.com reports. Related links: Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan. U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. |