Mikkel Kessler

Name: Mikkel Kessler
Alias: Viking Warrior
Hometown: Copenhagen, Denmark
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 185cm
Reach: 188cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Trainer: Ricard Olsen (former), Jimmy Montoya (present)
Manager: Team Palle (former)
Cutman: "Irish" Paddy Byrne
Mikkel Kessler Gallery

Professional Record

Championship Record

• 8 opponents (5 by KO) beaten in world championship bouts (secondary belts excluded).
• Has a record of 8-2 (5 KOs) in World Title fights (secondary belts excluded).
• Has a record of 6-3 (5 KOs) against current or former world titlists (secondary belts excluded):
  • Won against Dingaan Thobela, Julio Cesar Green, Manny Siaca, Eric Lucas, Markus Beyer & Carl Froch.
  • Lost against Joe Calzaghe, Andre Ward & Carl Froch.

Variant Record

• Defeated 3 undefeated opponents with ten or more bouts: Librado Andrade, Dimitri Sartison & Carl Froch.
• Kessler was never stopped in 49 professional fights.

Amateur Career

• Amateur Record: 43-3 (48-3 with walk-overs included)
• Zealand champion (Junior): 1996-97
• Danish champion(Junior): 1996-97
• Nordic champion (Junior): 1996
• European champion (Junior): 1996
• Zealand champion (Senior): 1998

Preceded by: Manny Siaca	WBA Super Middleweight Champion 2004 Nov 12 – 2006 Oct 14 Upgraded to Super Champion 2006 Oct 14 – 2007 Nov 3 Super Champion	Succeeded by: Joe Calzaghe Super Champion
		Succeeded by: Anthony Mundine Regular Champion
Preceded by: Markus Beyer	WBC Super Middleweight Champion 2006 Oct 14 – 2007 Nov 3	Succeeded by: Joe Calzaghe
Preceded by: Anthony Mundine Regular Champion Vacated	WBA Super Middleweight Champion 2008 Jun 21 – 2009 Regular Champion Upgraded to Super Champion 2009 – 2009 Nov 21 Super Champion	Succeeded by: Andre Ward Super Champion
		Succeeded by: Dimitri Sartison Regular Champion
Preceded by: Carl Froch	WBC Super Middleweight Champion 2010 Apr 24 – 2010 Vacated	Succeeded by: Carl Froch
Preceded by: Brian Magee Regular Champion	WBA Super Middleweight Champion 2012 Dec 8 – 2013 May 26 Regular Champion	Succeeded by: Carl Froch Unified Champion