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Mogens Palle, Mikkel Kessler's erstwhile promoter, is claiming that no deal was ever worked out between him and Sauerland, and that he will be suing Kessler, Sauerland and Showtime for putting on the super six tournament without his consent. There's a pretty decent chance that the article was actually ghost-written by Michael Marley, but if it beats Palle's name, then it probably is more than an idle threat.

According to Mikkel Kessler's website, he is now being represented by Sauerland event, promoter for Arthur Abraham, among others. However, it's unclear whether this really ends his promotional issues. Yesterday, Palle said that Sauerland's offers to him were a joke and that he wasn't going to accept. In the current articles, it seems to take the view that Kessler is a free agent and was free to sign anywhere, which is what Kessler is in the middle of litigating in Danish court. If Sauerland didn't pay something to Palle, Palle will still be standing in the way, and he still won't be able to fight. At this point, it sounds like Palle's involvement with Kessler is the biggest stumbling block to officially announcing the Showtime super middleweight tournament.