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Just looking for a little info on Mikkel Kessler - I haven't seen him fight and wondering about him -

Style? Is he more of a boxer or slugger?

What about his power? I've heard everything from he doesn't have a big punch...to he has all sorts of power?

Style? Is he more of a defensive minded or offensive minded?

Chin?

Hand speed?

Thanks for any info -

The only footage on youtube I could find, him sparring with Sam Soliman, here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY-Klnee ... %20kessler


Your best off pm'ing Pundit though.

Kessler has an immense jab and decent handspeed.

He has a similar style to Winky Wright but Kessler carries a bit more power and Winky has a better defence (nevertheless Kessler's defence is pretty good aswell).

I rate Kessler very highly indeed. He can destroy fighters behind his jab and he is also very strong.

A pro since 1998, Kessler despatched most of his early opponents by clean knockout.
At 29-0 (22), he showed another side to his game when he outboxed former WBC super-middleweight champ Dingaan Thobela over 12 rounds in Copenhagen in November 2002. "The Rose of Soweto" lost every round on the cards.
Kessler reverted to type with a string of heavy-handed victories over other 'names' on the world scene: former WBA middleweight champion Julio Cesar Green in one, Costa Rican Henry Porras in nine, American Craig Cummings in three, South Africa's rugged Andre Thysse in 11... Ultimately, defending WBA super-middleweight champion Manny Siaca was lured to Copenhagen in November 2004. Siaca had won the belt from Aussie bad boy Anthony Mundine in Sydney. He boasted masses more experience than Kessler, but took a battering from the start and failed to come out for round eight.
The new champ showed glimpses of brilliance.
In his first defence last June, Kessler made the long journey to Sydney to tackle that man - "The Man" - Mundine, and showed all his underrated boxing skills to outpoint the aggressive former rugby league star (unanimous). Kessler kept the punches coming as Mundine loaded up in front of 8000. One judge gave the Dane every round.
It was more of the same against Eric Lucas last time out in January. Kessler outclassed the rugged Canadian in 10 rounds in defence of his title. Lucas announced his retirement afterwards. In 48 fights, he lost only to Kessler, Markus Beyer, Glenn Catley, Roy Jones, Danny Green, Fabrice Tiozzo and Bryan Brannon - all world class fighters.
He hailed Kessler as the best fighter he fought.
So Kessler is undoubtedly a live one, not the quickest fighter in the world, but big and strong for the weight, good behind the jab, dangerous with the follow-up right (very dangerous) and a genuine world champ.
Heavily-tattooed, he's otherwise unmarked. The 27-year-old Viking warrior has compiled a flawless 37-0 record, 28 early.

I have Kesslers debut on tape, and it was at light middle. Hard to believe he got that big frame down to that weight.

He's sparred with Andrade here in the states and he said his only weakness was infighting.

There was an enjoyable Q&A on him in Boxing News last week. He was very honest, but original when saying the hardest thing about boxing was the not knowing what might happen, because you can never be 100% sure of victory. Made a change from the usual dedication, discipline, dieting etc, and this coming from a world champion who is 38-0.