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Mikkel Kessler boxer

Mikkel Kessler image
Status inactive
Division super middleweight
Height 6′ 1″/185cm
Reach 74″/188cm
Debut 1998-03-20
Born 1979-03-01
Nationality Denmark
Residence Denmark
bouts
49
won
46
lost
3
draw
0
bouts
49
won
46
lost
3
draw
0
Status inactive
Division super middleweight
Height 6′ 1″/185cm
Reach 74″/188cm
Debut 1998-03-20
Born 1979-03-01
Nationality Denmark
Residence Denmark

Mikkel Kessler (born 1 March 1979) is a Danish former professional boxer who competed from 1998 to 2013. He is a multiple-time super-middleweight world champion, having held the WBA title three times between 2004 and 2013, and the WBC title twice between 2006 and 2010.Kessler was born to a Danish father and an English mother, Ann, who hails from Salisbury, Wiltshire. He began his vocation early, training in boxing gyms at age 13.

Mikkel Kessler (born 1 March 1979) is a Danish former professional boxer who competed from 1998 to 2013. He is a multiple-time super-middleweight world champion, having held the WBA title three times between 2004 and 2013, and the WBC title twice between 2006 and 2010.Kessler was born to a Danish father and an English mother, Ann, who hails from Salisbury, Wiltshire. He began his vocation early, training in boxing gyms at age 13.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Titles Result
May 25, 2013 Carl Froch LWWLWW O2 Arena, Greenwich LOSS
Unanimous decision
Dec. 8, 2012 Brian Magee WWWLWW BOXEN, Herning WIN
Technical knockout
May 19, 2012 Allan Green WWLLWW Parken, Copenhagen WIN
KO
June 4, 2011 Mehdi Bouadla WWWWWW Parken, Copenhagen WIN
Technical knockout
April 24, 2010 Carl Froch WWWWWW MCH Messecenter Herning, Herning WIN
Unanimous decision
Nov. 21, 2009 Andre Ward WWWWWW Oracle Arena, Oakland World Boxing Association Super World Super Middleweight

LOSS
TD
Sept. 12, 2009 Gusmyr Perdomo WWWLWW MCH Messecenter Herning, Herning WIN
Technical knockout
Oct. 25, 2008 Danilo Haussler WWWWWD Weser-Ems-Halle, Oldenburg WIN
KO
June 21, 2008 Dimitri Sartison WWWWWW Brondby Hallen, Brondby WIN
KO
Nov. 3, 2007 Joe Calzaghe WWWWWW Millennium Stadium, Cardiff World Boxing Association Super World Super Middleweight

(supervisor: Renzo Bagnariol)World Boxing Council World Super Middleweight

World Boxing Organisation World Super Middleweight

LOSS
Unanimous decision
March 24, 2007 Librado Andrade WWWWWW Parken, Copenhagen WIN
Unanimous decision
Oct. 14, 2006 Markus Beyer WWWWWD Parken, Copenhagen WIN
KO
Jan. 14, 2006 Eric Lucas WWLLWW Brondby Hallen, Brondby WIN
Technical knockout
June 8, 2005 Anthony Mundine WWLWWW Entertainment Centre, Sydney WIN
Unanimous decision
Nov. 12, 2004 Manny Siaca LWLWWW Brondby Hallen, Brondby WIN
Corner retirement
June 11, 2004 Andre Thysse WWWLLW K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen World Boxing Council International Super Middleweight

WIN
Technical knockout
March 13, 2004 Julio Cesar Green WWLDLW Brondby Hallen, Brondby WIN
KO
Oct. 24, 2003 Henry Porras WWWLWW K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen World Boxing Council International Super Middleweight

Eliminator for WBC Super Middleweight

WIN
Technical knockout
April 11, 2003 Craig Cummings WWWWWW K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen vacant World Boxing Council International Super Middleweight

WIN
KO
Nov. 29, 2002 Dingaan Thobela WLWWLL Falconer Centeret, Frederiksberg vacant International Boxing Association World Super Middleweight

WIN
Unanimous decision
Nov. 8, 2002 Dean Williams WWWWWW Falconer Centeret, Frederiksberg WIN
KO
Oct. 4, 2002 Gerard Zdziarski WWWWWW Holbaek stadionhal, Holbaek WIN
Technical knockout
May 24, 2002 Orlando Javier Acuna WWDWLL Aalborg Kongres & Kulturcenter, Aalborg WIN
Corner retirement
March 15, 2002 Arthur Allen LWWWLL Viborg Stadionhal, Viborg WIN
Technical knockout
Feb. 8, 2002 Manny Sobral WWWWLW Falconer Centeret, Frederiksberg WIN
Corner retirement
Nov. 16, 2001 Fernando Hernandez LLDWLL Roskilde Hallerne, Roskilde WIN
Technical knockout
Oct. 13, 2001 David Mendez LLWLLW Parken, Copenhagen WIN
Unanimous decision
April 27, 2001 Rodrigues Moungo LWLWWW Aalborg Hallen, Aalborg WIN
KO
March 9, 2001 Miguel Julio LWWWLL K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen WIN
KO
Feb. 9, 2001 Patrick Rubes WLLWLL Odense Idraetshal, Odense WIN
KO
Sept. 1, 2000 Tony Menefee LWWWL Kolding Hallen, Kolding WIN
Technical knockout
April 28, 2000 Kevin Hall WWLWW K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen WIN
Technical knockout
March 31, 2000 Tom Younan WWWLLL Esbjerg Stadionhal, Esbjerg WIN
KO
March 4, 2000 Israel Ponce WLWWWL Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
KO
Feb. 18, 2000 Charles Whittaker LWLWWL Aalborg Hallen, Aalborg WIN
KO
Jan. 14, 2000 Sidney Mxolisi Msutu LLLWWD Kolding Hallen, Kolding WIN
Unanimous decision
May 4, 1999 Jean Paul D'Alessandro LLWLWL Cirkusbygningen, Copenhagen WIN
Unanimous decision
April 16, 1999 Jose Maquina Rojas LLWLLW K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen WIN
KO
March 19, 1999 Alejandro De Leon LWLWL Falconer Centeret, Frederiksberg WIN
Unanimous decision
Feb. 12, 1999 Jaime Balboa LLWLLL Falconer Centeret, Frederiksberg WIN
KO
Nov. 27, 1998 Dean Martin DWWLWW Vejlby-Risskov Hallen, Aarhus WIN
Unanimous decision
Nov. 6, 1998 Anthony Ivory LWWWLL K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen WIN
Unanimous decision
Oct. 16, 1998 Edwin Murillo LLWLLD Aalborg Hallen, Aalborg WIN
KO
Sept. 18, 1998 Sammy Sparkman WWWWWW Sundbyoster Hallen, Copenhagen WIN
KO
Sept. 4, 1998 Terry Clark WWW Kolding Hallen, Kolding WIN
KO
June 5, 1998 Rick Stockton DWLWLW K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen WIN
KO
May 1, 1998 Alex Lubo LWWLLW Kolding Teater, Kolding WIN
Unanimous decision
April 3, 1998 Michael Corleone LDWLLW Holbaek stadionhal, Holbaek WIN
Technical knockout
March 20, 1998 Kelly Mays WWWW Vejlby-Risskov Hallen, Aarhus WIN
KO