Green weighs in at 171.7, looks drained for Kessler clash

Image: Green weighs in at 171.7, looks drained for Kessler clashPhoto: Wende – By William Mackay: Allan Green moved up in weight to 175lbs because he could no longer make the super middleweight limit of 168lbs without ending up weight drained. This is why it seems all the more strange that he came in at 171.7lbs during Friday’s weigh-in for his bout against Mikkel Kessler on Saturday in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Green’s coach: Kessler has no clue

Image: Green's coach: Kessler has no clueBy Scott Gilfoid: Mikkel Kessler will be making one of his rare appearances in the ring on Saturday night against the powerful American Allan Green in Denmark. Kessler seems to think this is going to be an easy fight, but Green will have something to say to that by giving him a rude welcoming to the light heavyweight division.

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Green could give a rusty Kessler problems

Image: Green could give a rusty Kessler problemsBy Scott Gilfoid: Former super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33 KO’s) has only fought a handful of times in the past three years. In fact, the 33-year-old Kessler has found his way to the ring only four times in the last three years, losing one of those four fights to talented American Andre Ward in 2009.

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Allan Green: Kessler isn’t on my level skill-wise

Image: Allan Green: Kessler isn't on my level skill-wiseBy Eric Thomas: Fringe light heavyweight contender Allan Green (31-3, 21 KO’s) doesn’t see former super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33 KO’s) on the same level as him in the physical tools in his toolbox. Green and Kessler will be battling in a catchweight fight for the vacant vacant WBC Silver light heavyweight title next month on May 19th at the Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Kessler-Green: Mikkel needs to retire if he loses

Image: Kessler-Green: Mikkel needs to retire if he losesBy Scott Gilfoid: Former super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33 KO’s) will be moving up in weight to the light heavyweight division on May 19th to try and salvage his career against a bottom level top 15 contender Allan Green (31-3, 21 KO’s) in a 12 round bout for the vacant WBC Silver light heavyweight title at the Parken, in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Kessler takes risk by moving up in weight for Green fight

By Scott Gilfoid: Former super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33 KO’s) has decided to give up on the idea of going after the WBO super middleweight title belt held by a vulnerable Robert Stieglitz and instead will seek out an arguably easier option of moving up to the light heavyweight division to take on fringe contender Allan Green (31-3, 21 KO’s) on May 19th at the Parken, in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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