"I was hoping to have gotten the rematch with Kessler through the format of the Super Six. But health must come first and having eye problems in the past, I can only sympathise with Kessler's current situation and wish him well." said Froch when speaking to livefight.com.
"Kessler is a gent and will be missed by the the fighters and the fans of the Super Six tournament. But I'm sure somewhere down the line, hopefully our paths will cross again as our last fight really captured the public's imagination. But in the meantime I hope he gets his health back to 100% and back on track.
"There is talk of my fight now being for the vacant WBC title. Whilst I appreciate being afforded the opportunity to regain the prestigious belt, I wanted to win it back from Mikkel himself. In an ideal world, he hangs onto it and we rumble again when he's good and ready."