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I love how the story never mentions that Joe C. is also WBA super middleweight champ and that Mundine actually holds the ultra bogus "regular" title.

The WBA has become the biggest joke of all the alphabet gangs. Although the WBC still retains its titles as most corrupt.
Gotta grab that fake alphabet title!hehe It is almost like those belts are a security blanket. So much for making a name for himself in the U.S. I guess treading into his old footsteps is the favored route for him.
Kessler (and Palle) seemingly has the conviction that the alphabelt titles matters more than being on US tv. At least that's the impression they've always given in interviews, so there is not really anything new to this.

Are they correct in their conviction? Probably not. However, being European and all the legacy here isnt really defined by appearing on HBO or Showtime. They'll probably make more money by going the tay-at-home and/or go-after-belts way as well. This is true for Mundine as well - and Mundine-Kessler will generate more money for both fighters set in Australia or Denmark than Miranda-Kessler would anywhere in the world.

And as I've stated here before, there is a very good shot that the title will be 'upgraded' in due time, and there is a decent shot that this fight will actually be for The Ring title as well. In that case Kessler will become the first ever Danish Ring Champ - and no matter what the US fans say, I would be one happy camper with that!