The former fivetime world champion, who retired following his may 20 rematch with carl froch at the o2 in london, will make a sensational comeback later this year with a date and opponent to be confirmed. Mikkel kessler was born in copenhagen, denmark on thursday, march 1, 1979 generation x. Kessler defended his title against danilo haussler, on october 25, and against gusmyl perdomo on 12. User comments and feedback comment by jangeorg on 12162008. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
He was also the first boxer to unify three of the four major world titles wba, wbc, and wbo at supermiddleweight, and was the first ring champion in that weight class. Two unbeaten world champions put their respective belts on the line on a pleasant fall evening at the millennium stadium in cardiff, wales, in front of 50,000 fans. Danish boxer mikkel kessler, right, is in isolation in queenstown with his wife, lea hvidt kessler, and their three children after a member of a film crew travelling with them tested posted for. Mikkel kessler and erik skoglund open to scandinavian. He went undefeated in his professional career, having a record 460. Mikkel kessler is a danish former professional boxer. The book takes you through the brewing process, stepbystep, and provides everything you need to know to become a great home brewer. Mikkel kessler ii, billed as warriors call, was a professional boxing match between ibf super middleweight champion carl froch and wba regular champion mikkel kessler. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Mikkel kessler, the 38yearold former world supermiddleweight titleholder, has delayed his comeback due to a tick bite. On april 24th, boxing fans were treated to a 12round slugfest when carl froch and mikkel kessler delivered one of the most exciting fights in. Mikkel kessler simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
He is a multipletime supermiddleweight world champion, having held the wba title three times between 2004 and 20, and the wbc title twice between 2006 and 2010. Time of revenge, because kessler had to take revenge after magee defeated two other danes mads larsen and rudy markussen. Mikkel kessler born 1 march 1979 is a danish former professional boxer who competed from. Mikkel kessler is followed by millions of fans in facebook, twitter and his bio can be found in wiki and many other sites. Linse holds the distinction of scandinavias largest silicone breasts. Following months of speculation, mikkel kessler has announced his intentions to continue boxing and fight his way back to the top of the sport he loves. Im absolutely gutted that ive lost my title, froch told bbc sport. Froch defeated andre dirrell by split decision in his third wbc supermiddleweight title defense which was a very controversial win with many believing dirrell had won. Mikkel kessler plant comeback fur world boxing super series.
Mikkel kessler former super middleweight champion the following boxers have earned the emeritus championship appellation throughout their careers. Scroll below to learn details information about mikkel kessler s salary, earning, cars, and income reports. Carl froch vs mikkel kessler 2 full fight duration. Mikkel kessler backs thorslund to be next danish world. Mikkel kessler was created in copenhagen, denmark, and began trained in boxing when he was thirteen years older. Bbc sport carl froch gutted after loss to mikkel kessler.
All three judges favored the 35yearold froch, scoring it 1151, 116112 and 118110. Jun 15, 2017 danish super middleweight great mikkel kessler has been teasing a comeback for a while and may have found an opponent. Mikkel kessler er klar med nye og inspirerende foredrag, som er en kombination af humor og alvor. Mikkel kessler was a championship fight for the world boxing council wbc super middleweight championship on 24 april 2010 in copenhagen, denmark. Mikkel kessler girlfriend, tattoo, boxer, height, weight. Mikkel kesslers comeback has been delayed by a tick bite. The boxer has height of 6 feet 1 inch tall boxer has weight of 76 kg. Wba super middleweight world champion mikkel kesslers official youtube site. Speaking to danish paper bt, kalle sauerland reported that kessler and. Carl froch and mikkel kessler split their two fights at one win apiece credit. He is a fourtime super middleweight world champion, having won the wba title three times, unifying this with the wbc title, and later. Nov 04, 2007 a vintage joe calzaghe outpointed mikkel kessler and claimed the undisputed supermiddleweight crown at cardiffs millennium stadium. Mikkel kessler was born on march 1, 1979 in copenhagen, denmark.
Nov 30, 20 pro boxers are also such cool calm peopleall have different personalities but alot of similarities overall. Mikkel kessler net worth 2020 how much is mikkel kessler. Michael jai white martial arts training seminar at the san fernando judo club duration. Joe calzaghe simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Mikkel kessler was a super middleweight boxing contest between the defending wba regular champion brian magee, and the number one challenger mikkel kessler. Carl froch gains revenge on mikkel kessler in gripping title. Ive thought a lot about whether i should continue my career. Carl froch got revenge on mikkel kessler with a unanimous points victory over the dane in what was a gutsy, fullthrottle rematch between the pair at the 02 arena.
Viking warrior mikkel kessler making a comeback fox sports. I became a father and i have a life outside of boxing. Mikkel kessler punchswapped with the finest fighters at 168 pounds and was rarely troubled, however, an insect bite has floored the danish star. Ricard olsen former, jimmy montoya present manager. Joe calzaghe is pleased to have the fear back for his worldtitle defence against the unbeaten mikkel kessler.
Wasnt interested in boxing when he was active, though i always knew who he was since i am danish like he is. The 38yearold dane, known as the viking warrior, says he hopes to get a fight. Froch was declared the winner by unanimous decision. A brief chronology of the 1990s heavyweight division boxing documentary duration. The former fourtime super middleweight titleholder has been forced to delay his comeback after contracting lyme borreliosis a bacterial infection spread to humans by infected ticks. Promoter kalle sauerland told boxing news, the options are there, whether its a wbo champion gilberto ramirez fight, the degale fight, whether its the mikkel kessler fight, which is a. Mikkel kessler announces return to the ring at 38 daily. Mikkel kessler net worth, bio, age, height, birthday, wiki. Although currently he is retired from this career, it has made him well known in the sports industry and also added up a lot of revenues to the overall estimate of mikkel kessler net worth, which reaches 2.
Mikkel kessler s parents name not available right now. In a recent interview, supermiddleweight mikkel kessler of denmark, who lost to ward in a super six collision featuring headbutts and elbows galore by ward, had this to say. May 19, 2012 mikkel kessler didnt look good early today in copenhagen against allan green, and had to pick himself up off the canvas in round one, but the danish superstar rallied, got his defense together. He is a fourtime supermiddleweight world champion, having held the wba title three times between 2004 and 20, and the wbc title twice, from 2006 to 2007, and in 2010. Kessler becomes second boxer to enter danish sports hall. Kessler won the wba super middleweight regular title on june 21, 2008, beating dimitri sartison by a 12th round knockout. The former fivetime world champion, who retired following his may 20 rematch with carl froch at the o2 in london, will make a sensational comeback later this year with a date. Mikkel kessler born 1 march 1979 is a danish former professional boxer who competed from 1998 to 20. At the start of the 21st century, he ranked as the longestreigning champion in professional boxing history, with an undefeated record in both the super middleweight and light heavyweight categories calzaghe grew up in wales, the son of a welsh mother and a sardinian father. Apr 29, 2010 on april 24th, boxing fans were treated to a 12round slugfest when carl froch and mikkel kessler delivered one of the most exciting fights in the super six tournament. Mikkel kessler officiel hjemmeside foredragsholder. He was a young, strong, hungry warrior who was just too much for siaca. Dec 15, 2008 kessler, a twotime champion and regarded as the best at the weight, has one loss on his record via decision to joe calzaghe. Carl froch v mikkel kessler as it happend sport the.
Mikkel kessler bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Its been 10 years since joe calzaghe and mikkel kessler faced off in one of the biggest super middleweight title fights in boxing history. Joe calzaghe, born march 23, 1972, london, england, welsh professional boxer. He was born on the 1st march 1979 in copenhagen, denmark. Because of his boxing skills he is searched by millions of his. Kessler had also been around a while, but was relatively unknown outside of europe. Discover, how much money does mikkel s have in this year. Absolvoval 47 zapasov, z ktorych 44 vyhral, 22 z nich predcasne. See more ideas about my autobiography, cnn sports and george groves. Mikkel kessler is a pisces and was born in the year of the goat life.
Kessler got hit with too many himself, and that was the big difference. He started competing on the amateur boxing circuit in 1993 and received 44 of the. Mikkel kessler born 1 march 1979 is a danish former professional. Froch lost his wbc supermiddleweight belt by unanimous decision in the super six world boxing classic series. Linse kessler net worth 2020 how much is linse kessler. Mikkel kessler munzinger biographie munzinger online. I just started boxing myself, after 10 years doing martial arts. Hamburg profiboxer mikkel kessler aus danemark muss aus dem supersix turnier aussteigen. Mch messecenter herning in herning, denmarkweight class. He had famous wins against boxers such as mikkel kessler, bernard hopkins and roy jones jr. In june 2005, mundine lured kessler, the viking warrior, to australia, in a challenge for his old title. Apr 25, 2010 nottinghams carl froch vowed to win back his world title after suffering the first defeat of his career to denmarks mikkel kessler in herning. Mikkel kessler is backing dina thorslund 100, 6 kos to follow in his footsteps and become the next danish world champion when she challenges. Kesslerova amaterska kariera trvala od februara 1993 do februara 1998.
This page was last edited on 7 october 2019, at 21. She is the older sister of the former professional boxer mikkel kessler. Mikkel kessler born 1 march 1979 is a danish former professional boxer. Im lucky enough to train with unbeaten world champ chris john in perth where he defends his title in decemberand during training the guy compared to us amateurs takes little breaks and is soo motivated even after all he has accomplished puts me to shame and i thought i trained. Both fighters have said to have agreed to fighting each other and ward has agreed to have the.
World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. Joe calzaghe and mikkel kessler look back on a super. Mar 31, 2017 carl froch and mikkel kessler split their two fights at one win apiece credit. Danish boxing legend mikkel kessler 463, 35 kos announced his plans to return to the ring at a press conference today at the crowne plaza copenhagen towers hotel.
Danish professional boxer, fivetime supermiddleweight world champion. Welcome to the official mikkel the viking warrior kessler facebook page. Carl froch, 260 20 kos, nottingham, united kingdom, wbc super middleweight champion. Carl froch considering sensational comeback for epic.
While all eyes will be on the ring at londons o2 arena on saturday night as carl froch takes on mikkel kessler, two women in their respective camps will get their own fair share of attention. Froch added that if he was to come back, itll be for kessler for the decider. Calzaghe, making the 21st defence of his wbo belt, started slowly and was hurt on a number of occasions by denmarks wba and wbc titleholder. Copenhagen, denmark ap former super middleweight champion mikkel kessler says he is making a comeback. Mikkel kessler has announced he is making a comeback at the age of 38 the dane is a fourtime world champion and will return at supermiddleweight kessler twice met. Between 2006 and 2008, calzaghe was ranked by the ring as one of the worlds top ten active boxers, pound for pound, 2 reaching a peak ranking of third in january 2009. Greatest ever boxing workouts by gary todd, paperback. Mikkel kessler news, latest fights, boxing record, videos. Apr 03, 2015 mikkellers book of beer shows you how to be a better beer connoisseur as well as teaching you how to brew exciting, greattasting beer at home.
Mikkel kessler planning comeback, ready for golovkin. Pronunciation of mikkel kessler with 1 audio pronunciation, 2 translations and more for mikkel kessler. George groves could fight mikkel kessler next boxing news. Mikkel kessler born march 1, 1979 in copenhagen is a danish professional boxer. International boxing federation world super middle title.
Mikkel kessler is a professional boxer from denmark. Calzaghe made his american debut in april 2008, winning a split decision over former undisputed middleweight champion bernard hopkins. Linse kessler was born in copenhagen, denmark in march 1966. Yesterday the viking warrior, mikkel kessler, became the second professional boxer to be admitted into the danish sports hall of fame. Mikkel kessler comeback delayed, plans to return in march. May 25, 20 carl froch threw nearly a thousand punches to beat mikkel kessler on points one score a ludicrously lopsided 118110, alongside more reasonable verdicts of 1151 and 116112 but he. Mikkel kessler was born in copenhagen, denmark, and began training in boxing when he was thirteen years old. Kessler defended his title against danilo haussler, on october 25, and against gusmyl perdomo on 12 september 2009.
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