Mikkel Kessler Boxing News

By Scott Gilfoid: 32-year-old former WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33 KO’s) finds himself as a much in demand fighter by the top super middleweights in the division – Carl Froch, Andre Ward, Lucian Bute, Andre Dirrell, Anthony Dirrell – who all can’t wait to get a crack at him to add his [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (28-2, 20 KO’s) shut the traps of WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly and a few of his followers that have been harping about wanting a Cleverly vs. Froch fight. Froch doesn’t see any point in fighting Cleverly when there are other guys out there [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: A lot of boxing fans are under the impression that #1 ranked WBC super middleweight contender Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33 KO’s) will have too much for WBO super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz (41-2, 23 KO’s) in their fight on April 14th in the Parken, Copenhagen.

By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33 KO’s) hasn’t even beaten his next opponent WBO super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz (41-2, 23 KO’s), who the 32-year-old Kessler fights on April 14th at the Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark, and yet Kessler is already looking for excuse for why he can’t fight a [...]

Viasat and Team Sauerland are delighted to announce they have struck a long-term partnership to further boost professional boxing in Scandinavia. The revolutionary project was announced at a big kick-off press conference in Copenhagen on Thursday. In the next five years, TV3 / Viasat (Denmark), TV10 (Sweden) and Viasat Norway will broadcast between five and [...]

By Jim Dower: WBO super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz (41-2, 23 KO’s) got in one last title milking fight last Saturday night against #14 World Boxing Organization ranked Henry Weber (15-1-1, 3 KO’s) in an easy 12 round unanimous decision at the Baden Arena in Offenberg, Germany.

By Scott Gilfoid: Andre Dirrell (20-1, 14 KO’s) sent a strong message to some of the top super middleweights – Lucian Bute, Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler – with his incredible 2nd round TKO win over Darryl Cunningham (24-3, 10 KO’s) on Friday night at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California. Dirrell’s [...]

By Sean McDaniel: WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Andre Ward (25-0, 13 KO’s) wants to face Mikkel Kessler in 2012 to prove to boxing fans that his win over him two years ago was a legitimate victory. Ward also states that he’s serious about wanting IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute to prove himself by beating [...]

By Dan Ambrose: IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (29-0, 24 KO’s) has reportedly reserved a stadium in Montreal for August 11th and is hoping to fight either Mikkel Kessler or 47-year-old Bernard Hopkins over there. No word about his talked about two-fight deal with former WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch.

By Scott Gilfoid: Carl Froch appears to be more interested in facing Mikkel Kessler next rather than an arguably much more dangerous fight against IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute.

By William Mackay: Kalle Sauerland, the promoter for Mikkel Kessler, feels that the Super Six tournament didn’t end last weekend with WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward’s win over WBC champion Carl Froch in the Super Six final in the United States. While the tournament, which was created by Showtime, technically ended last Saturday night [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Andre Ward (25-0, 13 KO’s) would like nothing better than to get another shot against Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33 KO’s) and show that his 11th round technical decision win over him from two years ago wasn’t a fluke.

By Sean McDaniel: While Carl Froch (28-2, 20 KO’s) may have lost his WBC super middleweight title last night in New Jersey in his 12 round decision loss to the speedy WBA super middleweight champ Andre Ward (25-0, 13 KO’s), Froch hasn’t really changed his plans for 2012. Froch wants to face IBF super middleweight [...]

By William Mackay: Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33 KO’s) has been quite vocal about wanting to fight the winner of tonight’s Super Six tournament finals bout between WBC champion Carl Froch and WBA champion Andre Ward sometime in 2012, but does Kessler deserve the chance?

By Scott Gilfoid: In a rather strange pick, Mikkel Kessler is going with WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch to defeat WBA champ Andre Ward on Saturday night in the Super Six tourney finals in New Jersey. What makes this an odd pick is that Kessler has fought both Froch and Ward, and was easily [...]

By Allen Fox: The previously scheduled November 5th fight between WBO super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz (40-2, 23 KO’s) and Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33 KO’s) has a new date of April 14th at the Parken, in Copenhagen, Denmark.

By Allen Fox: Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33 KO’s) reportedly underwent successful finger surgery on his right hand and will now begin his rehabilitation period. Kessler will be facing WBO super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz in March or April depending on how well Kessler’s finger responds during the rehab period.

By Eric Thomas: After Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33 KO’s) could fight the winner of the Super Six finals bout between Carl Froch and Andre Ward next year in Denmark if Kessler’s promotional company Sauerland gets their way. They want Kessler to fight the Ward-Froch winner in Parken, Denmark in 2012.

By Eric Thomas: Former IBF/WBA/WBO super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33 Ko’s) injured his hand in training, forcing the postponement of his November 5th fight against WBO super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz until early 2012.

Team Sauerland regrets to announce that Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33 KOs) has sustained a hand injury in practice, forcing him to postpone his hotly-anticipated November 5 clash with World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super-Middleweight Champion Robert Stieglitz (40-2, 23 KOs) to early 2012. The venue will remain Copenhagen´s PARKEN Stadium, and all tickets purchased will remain [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: James DeGale’s main goal after he faces – and beats – EBU super middleweight champion Piotr Wilczewski this Saturday night is to face thew winner of the championship bout between WBO super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz and Mikkel Kessler in November.

By Scott Gilfoid: Not wanting to be limited fighting for useless domestic titles against British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion George Groves, James DeGale (10-1, 8 KO’s) says he wants to fight the winner of the November 5th match between World Boxing Organization (WBO) super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz and former two time super middleweight [...]

By Jason Kim: Former super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33 KO’s) had proven himself that he was one of the best fighters in the world last year after coming back from a loss to Andre Ward in 2009 to defeat WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch by a 12 round decision.

By Ian Aldous: Photo credit: Team Sauerland – Mikkel Kessler (44-2) will attempt to become a World champion once again when he challenges Robert Stieglitz (40-2) for the WBO super-middleweight championship on 5th November. During a busy media day this past week, Mikkel took the time to answer the following questions.

World Boxing Association (WBA), WBC & WBO Female Welterweight Champion Cecilia Braekhus (18-0, 4 KOs) will defend her title collection on November 5 at Copenhagen´s PARKEN Stadium when she takes on Hawaiian Kuulei Kupihea (7-0, 2 KOs). It will be the First Lady´s third fight in Denmark this year after defeating Jill Emery in Herning [...]

By Allen Fox: All former super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33 KO’s) has to do is get by WBO super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz (40-2, 23 KO’s) on November 5th and it opens up a number of big fights for the 32-year-old Kessler against the likes of WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward, WBC [...]

World Boxing Council (WBC) Super-Middleweight Champion Emeritus Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33 KOs) opened his gym for the media on Tuesday afternoon in Copenhagen. On November 5, the Viking Warrior will challenge WBO Super-Middleweight Champion Robert Stieglitz (40-2, 23 KOs) at renowned PARKEN Stadium in Denmark´s capital. Kessler worked the pads with trainer Jimmy Montoya and [...]

Patrick and Micki Nielsen will both be in action on November 5 on the undercard of the WBO Super-Middleweight Title clash between Mikkel Kessler and defending champion Robert Stieglitz. They will take on opponents to be announced. “I look forward to fighting at a packed PARKEN Stadium again,” Patrick Nielsen said. “It is going to [...]

By Eric Thomas: Former super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33 KO’s) isn’t taking any chances that he’ll get back on the top to win another title, as he’s decided to take on what many boxing fans think is the weakest of the super middleweight champions Robert Stieglitz (40-2, 23 KO’s), on November 5th at [...]

World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Middleweight Champion Emeritus Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33 KOs) has moved his training camp to Southern Spain. Together with his trainer Jimmy Montoya, the Viking Warrior will continue the preparation for the November 5 clash against World Boxing Organization (WBO) Champion Robert Stieglitz (40-2, 23 KOs) in the Spanish sun. “Denmark [...]