All boxersMikkel Kessler
“Viking Warrior”
Boxing46-3-0RECORD
35WINS BY KO / TKO
11WINS BY DECISION
49PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Mikkel Kessler |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Viking Warrior |
| Date of birth | 1 Mar 1979 |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Birthplace | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Super middleweight, Light heavyweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 185 cm (6′1″) |
| Reach | 188 cm (74″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1998–2013 |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 20 Mar 1998 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Carl Froch, 25 May 2013 |
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Titles and honours
- WBA super middleweight (Unified/Super) 2x
- WBC super middleweight 2x
- WBA (Regular) super middleweight 2x
- WBC Silver light heavyweight
- IBA super middleweight
Fight history
49 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Carl Froch | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 25 May 2013 | London, England, United Kingdom | Lost WBA (Regular) title; for IBF title | |
| Win | Brian Magee | TKO | 3 | 0:24 | 8 Dec 2012 | Herning, Denmark | Won WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title |
| Win | Allan Green | KO | 4 | 0:17 | 19 May 2012 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Won vacant WBC Silver light-heavyweight title |
| Win | Mehdi Bouadla | TKO | 6 | 2:25 | 4 Jun 2011 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | Carl Froch | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 24 Apr 2010 | Herning, Denmark | Won WBC super-middleweight title | |
| Loss | Andre Ward | Technical decision | 11 | 1:42 | 21 Nov 2009 | Oakland, California, USA | Lost WBA (Super) super-middleweight title |
| Win | Gusmyr Perdomo | TKO | 4 | 0:51 | 12 Sep 2009 | Herning, Denmark | Retained WBA super-middleweight title |
| Win | Danilo Haussler | KO | 3 | 1:08 | 25 Oct 2008 | Oldenburg, Germany | Retained WBA super-middleweight title |
| Win | Dimitri Sartison | KO | 12 | 2:00 | 21 Jun 2008 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Won vacant WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title |
| Loss | Joe Calzaghe | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 3 Nov 2007 | Cardiff, Wales | Lost WBA (Unified) and WBC titles; for WBO and The Ring titles | |
| Win | Librado Andrade | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 24 Mar 2007 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Retained WBA (Unified) and WBC titles | |
| Win | Markus Beyer | KO | 3 | 2:58 | 14 Oct 2006 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Retained WBA (Unified); won WBC title |
| Win | Eric Lucas | TKO | 10 | 1:51 | 14 Jan 2006 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Retained WBA title |
| Win | Anthony Mundine | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 8 Jun 2005 | Sydney, Australia | Retained WBA title | |
| Win | Manny Siaca | TKO (corner retirement) | 7 | 3:00 | 12 Nov 2004 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Won WBA title |
| Win | Andre Thysse | TKO | 11 | 1:32 | 11 Jun 2004 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | Julio César Green | KO | 1 | 1:20 | 13 Mar 2004 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | Henry Porras | TKO | 9 | 2:46 | 24 Oct 2003 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | Craig Cummings | KO | 3 | 1:09 | 11 Apr 2003 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | Dingaan Thobela | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 29 Nov 2002 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Won vacant IBA super-middleweight title | |
| Win | Dean Williams | KO | 1 | 1:58 | 8 Nov 2002 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | Gerard Zdziarski | TKO | 8 | 2:33 | 4 Oct 2002 | Holbæk, Denmark | |
| Win | Orlando Javier Acuna | TKO (corner retirement) | 6 | 3:00 | 24 May 2002 | Aalborg, Denmark | |
| Win | Arthur Allen | TKO | 6 | 0:52 | 15 Mar 2002 | Viborg, Denmark | |
| Win | Manny Sobral | TKO (corner retirement) | 4 | 3:00 | 8 Feb 2002 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | Fernando Hernández | TKO | 2 | 1:30 | 16 Nov 2001 | Roskilde, Denmark | |
| Win | David Mendez | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 13 Oct 2001 | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Win | Rodrigues Moungo | KO | 4 | 1:09 | 27 Apr 2001 | Aalborg, Denmark | |
| Win | Miguel Julio | KO | 3 | 0:30 | 9 Mar 2001 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | Patrick Rubes | KO | 2 | 0:45 | 9 Feb 2001 | Odense, Denmark | |
| Win | Tony Menefee | TKO | 6 | 1:36 | 1 Sep 2000 | Kolding, Denmark | |
| Win | Kevin Hall | KO | 2 | 2:41 | 28 Apr 2000 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | Tom Younan | KO | 3 | 1:35 | 31 Mar 2000 | Esbjerg, Denmark | |
| Win | Israel Ponce | KO | 2 | 2:59 | 4 Mar 2000 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Charles Whittaker | KO | 3 | 2:30 | 18 Feb 2000 | Aalborg, Denmark | |
| Win | Sidney Mxoli Msutu | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 14 Jan 2000 | Kolding, Denmark | ||
| Win | Jean Paul D'Alessandro | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 4 May 1999 | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Win | Jose Maquina Rojas | KO | 2 | 2:10 | 16 Apr 1999 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | Alejandro De Leon | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 19 Mar 1999 | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Win | Jaime Balboa | KO | 6 | 2:13 | 12 Feb 1999 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | Dean Martin | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 27 Nov 1998 | Aarhus, Denmark | ||
| Win | Anthony Ivory | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 6 Nov 1998 | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Win | Edwin Murillo | KO | 2 | 2:34 | 16 Oct 1998 | Aalborg, Denmark | |
| Win | Sammy Sparkman | KO | 1 | 2:54 | 18 Sep 1998 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | Terry Clark | KO | 1 | 2:35 | 4 Sep 1998 | Kolding, Denmark | |
| Win | Rick Stockton | KO | 1 | 2:16 | 5 Jun 1998 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | Alex Lubo | Decision (unanimous) | 4 | 1 May 1998 | Kolding, Denmark | ||
| Win | Michael Corleone | TKO | 3 | 2:40 | 3 Apr 1998 | Holbæk, Denmark | |
| Win | Kelly Mays | KO | 1 | 1:09 | 20 Mar 1998 | Aarhus, Denmark |