Mikkel Kessler ( Dat. Mikkel Kessler ; March 1, 1979 , Copenhagen , Denmark ) is a Danish professional boxer who performed in the second middle weight category. World champion in the 2nd middle ( WBA version, 2004 - 2007 , 2008 - 2009 and 2012 ; WBC version, 2006 - 2007 ) of the weight category.
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| Full name | Mikkel Kessler ( Dat. Mikkel Kessler ) |
| Nickname | Viking Warrior |
| Citizenship |  Denmark |
| Date of Birth | March 1, 1979 (aged 40) |
| Place of Birth | Copenhagen , Denmark |
| Accommodation | Monaco |
| Weight category | 2nd medium (up to 76,203 kg) |
| Rack | Righty |
| Height | 185 cm |
| Arm span | 185 cm |
| Ratings | |
| Best BoxRec Rating Position | 2 (767 points) |
| Professional career | |
| First fight | March 3, 1998 |
| The last battle | May 25, 2013 |
| Championship belt | Wba |
| Number of battles | 49 |
| Number of wins | 46 |
| KOs | 35 |
| Defeat | 3 |
| No one's | 0 |
| Amateur career | |
| Number of battles | 47 |
| Number of wins | 44 |
| Number of lesions | 3 |
Content
- 1 amateur career
- 2 Professional career
- 2.1 WBA World Title Fights
- 2.2 Unification battle with Marcus Bayer
- 2.3 Fight with Librado Andrade
- 2.4 Unification fight with Joe Calzaghe
- 2.5 Reclaiming WBA World Champion
- 2.6 Participation in the Super Six Tournament
- 2.6.1 Fight with Andre Ward
- 2.6.2 Fight with Carl Faucher I
- 2.7 Third WBA World Title
- 3 Fight Results
- 4 Interesting Facts
- 5 notes
- 6 References
Amateur career
He began his amateur career in February 1993. He won the first fight, then lost two in a row. This was followed by a series of victories.
Amateur Record: 44-3
- Champion of Zealand (Junior): 1996-97
- Champion of Denmark (Junior): 1996-97
- Champion of the North of Denmark (Junior): 1996
- European Champion (Junior): 1996
- Champion of Zealand (senior): 1998
Professional career
Debuted in March 1998 . In the debut fight, he knocked out in the first round of the undefeated American, Kelly Mays (5-0). He spent almost all the fights in his native Denmark.
On November 29, 2002, he won the vacant IBA World Champion title, winning by unanimous decision from the representative of South Africa, Dingaan Tobela (40-9-2).
On April 11, 2003, Kessler knocked out experienced Craig Cummings (51-4-1) and won the international WBC world title .
WBA World Title Fights
In November 2004, he defeated WBA super middleweight champion Manny Syaku [1] .
In June 2005, unexpectedly for everyone, he went to Australia to fight with a local fighter Anthony Mandine . Kessler won on points [2] .
In January 2006, Kessler in the 10th round knocked out Eric Lucas [3] .
Unification battle with Marcus Bayer
On October 14, 2006, the unifying battle between the two super middleweight champions took place - the WBA champion undefeated Mikkel Kessler and the WBC champion Marcus Bayer . At the end of the 3rd round, Kessler held the left hook and the right cross in the jaw. The German collapsed onto the canvas. He could not rise to the score 10. The referee recorded a knockout [4] .
Fight with Librado Andrade
In March 2006, in Denmark, the battle of two undefeated boxers took place - Mikkel Kessler and Mexican Librado Andrade . Kessler dominated the whole battle. The Mexican missed a lot of punches, and he often missed. At the end of the match, all the judges put the same crushing score of 120-108 in favor of Kessler. [5]
Unification fight with Joe Calzaghe
In November 2007, a unification fight in the 2nd middle weight took place between the long-playing WBO world champion Joe Calzaghe and the WBC and WBA world champion Mikkel Kessler. The more aggressive Calzaghe won on points. [6]
Reclaiming WBA World Title
On May 21, 2008, Mikkel knocked out an undefeated German boxer, Dmitry Sartison (22-0) in a fight for the vacant world title.
In October 2008, Kessler entered the ring against the German Danilo Heussler . In the middle of the 3rd round, the Dane conducted a series of crosses in the head. With the left cross in the jaw, he sent the German to the canvas. Hoisler did not have time to get on the count of 10. The referee recorded a knockout.
September 12, 2009 Mikkel won the WBA super middleweight title by defeating Venezuelan fighter Gusmyr Perdomo by technical knockout in the fourth round.
Super Six Tournament
Fight with Andre Ward
On November 21, 2009, as part of the Super Six World Boxing Classic 2 nd middleweight tournament, he had to fight American Andre Ward . Kessler was the leader of the second average weight, and the stakes on his victory were 1 to 2.2. The fight was stopped in round 11 due to a cut at Kessler after an unintentional header. Judge notes after 10 rounds led Ward. He was given the championship belt.
Fight with Carl Faucher I
On April 24, 2010, during the Super Six World Boxing Classic tournament, Kessler met with WBC super middleweight champion Briton Carl Fochet and won Kessler in a very close duel. After the victory, the Dane refused to further participate in the tournament, citing damage to the retina. According to Mikkel, he earned this injury in a fight against Andre Ward. [7]
On June 4, 2011, former world champion Mikkel Kessler successfully returned to the ring, defeating Frenchman Mehdi Bouadla by technical knockout in the sixth round. At stake in this fight was the vacant WBO European super middleweight belt.
On May 19, 2012, Mikkel knocked out in the 4th round of the American, Allan Green [8] in the fight for the WBC Silver light heavyweight belt.
Third WBA World Title
Having defeated Briton Brian Magee by technical knockout in the 3rd round of December 8, Kessler won the vacant title of βregularβ WBA super middleweight champion.
May 25, 2013 in a spectacular match lost the title, losing on points in the UK, the local famous boxer, Carl Froch .
Fight Results
The table lists the results of all boxer fights. Each line indicates the result of the match. Additionally, the number of the match is indicated by a color that indicates the outcome of the match. Decoding of symbols and colors is presented in the table below.
| Example | Decryption |
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| Victory | |
| Draw | |
| Defeat | |
| Planned fight | |
| The duel is declared invalid | |
| KO | Knockout |
| TKO | TKO |
| UD, PTS | Judges Unanimous Decision |
| MD | Decision of the majority of judges |
| SD | Judges Separate Decision |
| RTD | Refusal to continue the battle |
| Dq | Disqualification |
| NC | The duel is declared invalid |
| The battle | Record | date of | Rival | Place of battle | Result | Additionally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 46 (35) -3 | May 25, 2013 | Carl Froch (30-2) | O2 Arena (London) , UK | UD (12) | Fight for the WBA and IBF world middleweight titles. |
| 48 | 46 (35) -2 | December 8, 2012 | Brian Maggie (36-4-1) | BOXEN, Herning , Denmark | TKO3 (12) 0:24 | Fight for the vacant WBA World Championship title in second middleweight title. |
| 47 | 45 (34) -2 | May 19, 2012 | Allan Green (31-3) | Parken, Copenhagen , Denmark | KO3 (12) 0:16 | Fight for the vacant WBC silver world light heavyweight title. |
| 46 | 44 (33) -2 | June 3, 2011 | Mehdi Buadla (22-3) | Parken, Copenhagen , Denmark | TKO6 (12) 2:25 | Fight for the vacant WBO European middleweight title. |
| 45 | 43 (32) -2 | April 24, 2010 | Carl Froch (26-0) | MCH Messecenter Herning, Herning , Denmark | UD (12) | Fighting for the WBC world middleweight title, 3rd defense of Froch. |
| 44 | 42 (32) -2 | November 21, 2009 | Andre Ward (20-0) | Oracle Arena, Auckland , California , USA | TD11 (12) 1:42 | Fight for WBA super world title in second middleweight title, 3rd Kesler defense. |
| 43 | 42 (32) -1 | September 12, 2009 | Gusmur Perdomo (16-2) | MCH Messecenter Herning, Herning , Denmark | TKO4 (12) 0:51 | Fight for WBA world middleweight title, 2nd Kesler defense. |
| 42 | 41 (31) -1 | October 25, 2008 | Danilo Hausler (29-3-1) | Weser-Ems-Halle, Oldenburg , Lower Saxony , Germany | KO3 (12) 1:58 | Fight for WBA world middleweight title, 1st Kesler defense. |
| 41 | 40 (30) -1 | June 21, 2008 | Dmitry Sartison (22-0) | Brondby Hallen, Bronnby , Denmark | KO3 (12) 1:58 | Fight for the vacant WBA world middleweight title. |
| 40 | 39 (29) -1 | November 3, 2007 | Joe Calzaghe (43-0) | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff , Wales , UK | UD (12) | Unification fight for world titles according to WBA , 5th Kessler defense, according to WBC , Kessler 2nd defense, according to WBO , 21st Calzaghe defense, according to The Ring , 3rd Calzaghe defense in second middle weight . |
| 39 | 39 (29) -0 | March 24, 2007 | Librado Andrade (24-0) | Parken, Copenhagen , Denmark | UD (12) | Fight for the WBA World Championships , Kessler's 4th defense, WBC's Kessler 1st defense in second middleweight. |
| 38 | 38 (29) -0 | October 14, 2006 | Marcus Bayer (34-2-1) | Parken, Copenhagen , Denmark | KO3 (12) 2:58 | Unification fight for world titles according to WBA , 3rd defense of Kessler, according to WBC , 6th defense of Bayer in second middle weight. |
| 37 | 37 (28) -0 | January 14, 2006 | Eric Lucas (38-6-3) | Brondby Hallen, Bronnby , Denmark | TKO10 (12) 1:51 | Fight for WBA world middleweight title, Kessler 2nd defense. |
| 36 | 36 (27) -0 | June 8, 2005 | Anthony Mundine (23-2) | Sydney Entertainment Center, Sydney , Australia | UD (12) | Fight for WBA world middleweight title, Kessler 1st defense. |
| 35 | 35 (27) -0 | June 8, 2005 | Manny Syaka (18-4) | Brondby Hallen, Bronnby , Denmark | RTD7 (12) 3:00 | Fight for the WBA world middleweight title, 1st defense of Syaki. |
| The battle | Record | date of | Rival | Place of battle | Result | Additionally |
Interesting Facts
Mentioned in the song βA Warrior's Callβ by Volbeat.
Notes
- β November 2004: the struggle of the good with the best Archived May 5, 2005 on the Wayback Machine
- β JUNE 2005: TRIUMPH OF MEYUEZER, Defeat of Tszyu and the end of Tyson (inaccessible link)
- β JANUARY 2006: BIG BEGINNING OF THE YEAR (inaccessible link)
- β OCTOBER 2006: MONTH OF ONE DAY (unavailable link)
- β MARCH 2007: BLOODY BEGINNING OF SPRING Archived on February 28, 2008.
- β FIGHT OF THE MONTH Joe KALZAGE (Great Britain) - Mikkel KESSLER (Denmark) TIGER VICTORY OVER THE HUNTER Archived February 12, 2008 on the Wayback Machine
- β Kessler will return on June 4
- β Mikkel Kessler knocked out Allan Green
Links
- Kessler, Mikkel - professional boxing statistics for BoxRec
- Official website (Danish)
- Profile on Showtime TV channel website