According to a report published by the dailymail.co.uk, Mikkel Kessler who is set to face Joe Calzaghe this coming Saturday, is believed to be shielding a damaged hand. The report indicates the damage to his hand is so bad that Kessler has been unable to spar for two weeks. Kessler is not expected to do any sparring before he climbs through the ropes at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium to take on Calzaghe. The report in the Daily Mail further states that the Kessler Camp are playing down whispered reports of the injury and, bone deep though the bruising is said that it will not jeopardize their fighter's appearance. Over 50,000 are reportedly set to watch the show at the Stadium. atsch:huh
Yeah, that's the rumour. I suppose that Joe was in a similar situation when he was preparing to face Jeff Lacy. If Kessler is injured I hope he manages to pull through like Calzaghe did. Kessler may have injured his hand; but not badly enough to stop the fight. Badly enough to stop him winning the fight - maybe. We'll find out.
I've heard these reports as well. Apparently it's his right hand, which is his most needed weapon against the southpaw Calzaghe.
Sometimes they report fake stuff before the fight to play some mind games with the other fighter. I think this is Mikkel's camp trying to play mind games with Joe C. camp.