Mikkel Kessler vs. Team Palle in court

[jangeorg]

WBA super middleweight champ Mikkel Kessler and Team Palle are now in an open conflict and it might end up in Danish court. According to a press release from Team Palle´s lawyers, A 4, the reason for the dispute are the options for International Entertainment - the company under which Mogens Palle operates - have on Kessler´s next three fights. Kessler´s lawyers have written Team Palle that as of February of 2009 there was only one option left and that should be used in a fight against WBA mandatory challenger Gusmyl Perdomo. It´s been previously assumed that the options don´t include mandatory defences. International Entertainment writes that with this in mind is no point trying to make fights or shows with Kessler and will take the case to the court.

Looks like a replay of the Larsen situation and unfortunately, this could spell the end of Mikkel's career at the very highest level

[thewhale]

we are already halfway there, I guess nobody cares anymore, Kessler has wasted his talent I think.

Team Palle sucks bigtime but Kessler should have been more carefull.

It is now funny that Mads Larsen was screwed in the process again since he turned down a fight against Bute, because he though we would face Kessler

[armin]

uuugh boxing needs to develop a system that eliminates the need for promoters, they're basically leeches imo. I really hope this isn't the end for kessler at the highest level, he's got skills.

[jangeorg]

we are already halfway there, I guess nobody cares anymore, Kessler has wasted his talent I think.

Team Palle sucks bigtime but Kessler should have been more carefull.

It is now funny that Mads Larsen was screwed in the process again since he turned down a fight against Bute, because he though we would face Kessler

Kesslers main problem, is that he grew up in Denmark, which is a very small country with only one major promoter: Mogens Palle.

When Kessler turned pro in the late 90's he signed a contract with Mogens Palle, because at that time (and now) he was the only major player in Denmark who could build up Kesslers career.
Mogens Palle however is a ruthless C***, who always writes in an insurance policy in his contracts with his fighters, to make sure they don't walk out on him.
The terms have been different, but the outline pretty much the same:
If the fighter breaks the contract with Palle, he will suffer a quarantine from fighting (usually 2 years, only starting when the fighter is no longer ranked in any of the federations), and cannot sign with another promoter until after the quarantine.
This is exactly what happened to Mads Larsen. He walked out on Palle, had to do the time, and is now struggling to get back on top, while he wasted his prime in quarantine.

So for the young fighters in Denmark, you're pretty much screwed, 'cause there is only Palle, and if you don't like his terms, well... Don't sign the contract, and don't get any fights....

So.....
All this crap about Kessler should do this or that.....
Well, he is effectively at Palles mercy now.
Their contract gives Palle the promoting rights for Kesslers next 3 voluntary defenses of the WBA-strap, and if Kessler doesn't like the opposition, well, then he can walk....
-Right into the quarantine stated in the contract he signed himself....

The only hope for Kessler is, that Palle is tired of this circus as well, and will accept a single sum from Kessler (and maybe a future promoter), thus buying him out of the contract.
With the money Kessler has earned over the years, I guess he could pay a decent amount, and Kessler does represent a good investment for any promoter

[Tilt A Whirl]

There's a reason I tell fighters to read the contract before they sign with me,and then I tell them to have somebody else read it too.
I really hate calling my lawyer,I like him,but I like just talking to him to BS,not because there's a problem

[Rantcatrat]

Thanks for the update on Kessler.

Kessler really is a waste of talent. Unfortunately, it is doubtful that Kessler will fight a top opponent in the near future, if ever. Froch, JT, Bute, and Andrade are taking on real challenges while Kessler, our crowned champ of the division, is fighting his battles in court rather than the ring. We should stop including him in our discussions of the SMW division because for the next year or two court and his promoter are making him irrelevant.

[Master]

Damn shame, Kessler should not be wasting his prime years out of the ring, he has too much to offer.