mikkel kessler retires

[big lennox]

http://www.BS.com/mikkel-kessl ... ack--86932

I think it is the correct decision. He has not been at his best for a while, and is unlikely to do so. He has been a fine world champion who only lost to the very best; when he himself was already past his best he still managed to beat Froch, which tells you how good he once was.

Always comes over as a very pleasant, straightforward bloke.Here's to a good retirement!

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Good decision & I hope he sticks to it.

Enjoy your retirement, champ.

[ShadrachSimmo]

Good decision & I hope he sticks to it.

Enjoy your retirement, champ.

defo hope he sticks to it. Cracking fighter in his pomp.

[seanilius]

Good on him. Hope he sticks to it and enjoys it. There were no interesting fights left for him.

[Crease]

Yeah, I would agree with the above sentiments. Kessler was a great fighter, though I do think that he is underrated these days. Hopefully in the future, history will look back and recognise him as the top, top fighter that he was.

[Crazyboy]

Yeah, I would agree with the above sentiments. Kessler was a great fighter, though I do think that he is underrated these days. Hopefully in the future, history will look back and recognise him as the top, top fighter that he was.

The thing I like about him is that not only was/is he a warrior...he just seems like a totally nice bloke.

its how i'd like to think I would have been in the world of boxing.....warrior in the ring, gentleman out of it.

Hope he enjoys his retirement, top man.

[deadpan]

Great boxer and an impressive man. I'd still take him over Abraham, DeGale and Groves.

[Benelio]

He was unlucky not to get to Bute before Froch did. I think he would have destroyed him in similar fashion.

[revporl]

Thoroughly impressive boxer, thoroughly impressive bloke with a thoroughly impressive sister.

[seanilius]

Thoroughly impressive boxer, thoroughly impressive bloke with a thoroughly impressive sister.

His sister looked like Lilly Savage!!

[Impractical Poster]

Kessler was a stud and easy to root for. I will always remember his outting with Calzaghe. Great fight that was. He really displayed to the world his grit in tough times in that bout. One fight I would have loved to have seen him take would have been Bute. But other than that, he faced the who's who at the weight.

[Datsue]

Lovely fella, very good boxer. Not within sniffing distance of greatness, obviously, but a damn good fighter.

I still reminisce about his right hands to the body in the first Froch fight. Sigh.

Glad he got out when he did. No comebacks, please Mikkel.

[northern]

Mikkel Kessler:

- great champion
- great fighter
- warrior
- role model both for boxers and everyday life
- legacy in boxing to be proud of

Enjoy your retirement champ, god knows you've earned it

[freddydoesdallas]

A guy who came in to fight and entertain. Would have loved to have been to see him live but never materialised.

He came across as a good bloke too.

A proper fighter who deserves to enjoy his retirement.

[chucktaylor]

I'd like to see him fight again as he's fan friendly and was still a high quality operator last time we saw him, but if he isn't passionate about it anymore, then retiring is the right decision. It's good to see a world class fighter call it a career without fighting way past his prime.