Kessler vs. Sartison On June 21
May 7th, 2008 Tags: Mikkel Kessler
By Nate Anderson: Former WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (39-1, 29 KOs) will be taking on undefeated Dimitri Sartison (22-0, 14 KOs) for the vacant WBA super middleweight title on June 21st at the Brondby Hallen, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Kessler, 29, had been on course to challenger WBA super middleweight title holder Anthony Mundine […]
Miranda Kessler Update
April 15th, 2008 Tags: Boxing, Mikkel Kessler, Edison Miranda
By Team Kessler: Now we know why the panther is an endangered species. A mere kitten has just chased Edison “La Pantera” Miranda up a tree. The “kitten” is former and future world super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler. To put it in boxing language, Leon Margules, head of Seminole Warriors Boxing has just informed […]
Mundine To Face Kessler Instead Of Solimon?
April 2nd, 2008 Tags: Mikkel Kessler, Anthony Mundine
By Tony Krebs: According to the latest news, two-time WBA super middleweight champion Anthony Mundine’s (31-3, 23 KOs) next title defense against Australian Sam Soliman hasn’t been approved by the WBA. The bout, the third matchup between the two, is currently scheduled for May 28th. Recently, former WBA/WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler was announced […]
Miranda To Fight Kessler
March 14th, 2008 Tags: Mikkel Kessler, Edison Miranda
By Nate Anderson: In the latest boxing news, super middleweight contender Edison Miranda (30-2, 26 KOs) will be reportedly fighting Denmark’s Mikkel Kessler (39-1, 29 KOs), the former WBA/WBC super middleweight champion, on May 24th in Montreal, Canada. Miranda, 27, a one-time middleweight contender until late last year when he was stopped by Kelly Pavlik […]
Kessler Declines Bout With Miranda
March 6th, 2008 Tags: Mikkel Kessler, Edison Miranda
Former WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (39-1, 29 KOs) has turned down a potential match with the knockout artist Edison Miranda (30-2, 26 KOs), a move that appears to have upset the Colombian star, enough so that he unleashed a torrent of abuse at the 29 year-old Kessler, saying “I have a message […]
Kessler Ready To Begin Training Again
February 7th, 2008 Tags: Mikkel Kessler
By Chris Thomas: According to Tv2 Sporten, WBA/WBC super middleweight Mikkel Kessler (39-1, 29 KOs) is reportedly ready to begin training once again after his operation on his right hand following his November 3rd, 2007 12-round unanimous decision loss to WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe at the Millennium Stadium, in Cardiff, Wales. “It’s […]
Kessler Hand Injured Prior To Calzaghe Bout?
November 6th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Joe Calzaghe, Mikkel Kessler
According to the latest boxing news, former World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (39-1, 29 KOs) injured his right hand three weeks before his title match with WBO champion Joe Calzaghe last Saturday night, causing Kessler to miss out on several weeks of hard sparring. If true, this would […]
Calzaghe Decisions Kessler
November 3rd, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Joe Calzaghe, Mikkel Kessler
WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe (44-0, 32 KOs) in a dominating performance tonight defeated Mikkel Kessler (39-1, 29 KOs), winning the WBC and WBA super middleweight titles in the process at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Kessler, 28, did well in the early rounds fighting behind a solid jab and powerful right hand. […]
Kessler Calzaghe: Does Anyone Care About This Fight?
November 2nd, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Joe Calzaghe, Mikkel Kessler
As I’ve perused the many various boxing websites on the net, I’ve noticed that many of them are strangely silent about the super middleweight unification bout between undefeated World Boxing Organization champion Joe Calzaghe (43-0, 32 KOs) and World Boxing Association/World Boxing Council Super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (39-0, 29 KOs) which takes place this […]
Calzaghe Kessler: Does Joe Have a Plan B?
November 1st, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Joe Calzaghe, Mikkel Kessler
As World Boxing Organization super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe (43-0, 32 KOs) approaches this Saturday’s bout with World Boxing Council/World Boxing Association super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (39-0, 29 KOs) at the Millennium Stadium, in Cardiff, Wales, a big questions is whether the 35-year old Calzaghe has a plan B should his slap happy style […]
Calzaghe Kessler: Does Joe Have Enough Power To Keep Mikkel Honest?
October 18th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Joe Calzaghe, Mikkel Kessler
With little more than two weeks to go before the Super middleweight showdown between undefeated World Boxing Organization super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe (43-0, 32 KOs) and World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (39-0, 29 KOs) the big question that comes to mind for many is whether Calzaghe […]
Kessler v Calzaghe
October 12th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Joe Calzaghe, Mikkel Kessler
While boxing’s current longest-reigning world champion JOE CALZAGHE was feted today marking 10 years of superstardom and 20 consecutive successful title defenses, his opponent MIKKEL KESSLER tried to rain on Joe’s parade and issued a few choice word to The Sun’s Gavin Glicksman.
“Joe is a great champion but I’m going to beat him,” said Kessler. […]
Calzaghe-Kessler: What Does Joe Do If He Loses?
September 12th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Joe Calzaghe, Mikkel Kessler
As WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe (43-0, 32 KOs) and WBC/WBA super middleweight title holder Mikkel Kessler (39-0, 29 KOs) prepare for their November 3rd showdown at the Millennium Stadium, in Cardiff, Wales, a lot of talk has been made about Calzaghe’s future plans after the bout. Specifically, Calzaghe, 35, has made frequent references […]
Calzaghe vs. Kessler: Is Joe Looking Past Mikkel?
September 6th, 2007 Tags: Boxing, Joe Calzaghe, Mikkel Kessler
In the lead up to WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe’s (43-0, 32 KOs) mega bout with super middleweight champion (WBA & WBC) Mikkel Kessler (39-0, 29 KOs), Calzaghe had been prematurely discussing plans for fighting either the winner of the Kelly Pavlik vs. Jermain Taylor or leaving the super middleweight division altogether and fighting […]
