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Real name Mikkel Kessler
Nickname(s) Viking Warrior, Hitman
Rated at Super middleweight
Nationality Denmark Danish
Birth date March 1, 1979 (1979-03-01) (age 30)
Birth place Copenhagen, Denmark
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 44
Wins 42
Wins by KO 32
Losses 2
Kessler was born to an English mother and Danish father. He originally started campaigning as a light middleweight and then middleweight for the first 22 fights of his career. He won 16 of his first 22 fights by knockout (KO).
After 3 years and 22 fights, Kessler settled in the super middleweight division. Kessler continued his hard hitting streak, dispatching 6 of his first 7 opponents by KO, thereby improving his record to 29-0 with 22 KO.
On November 29, 2002, Kessler fought for his first championship and defeated former World Boxing Council super middleweight champion Dingaan Thobela over twelve rounds to become International Boxing Association champion. He gave up this belt to fight for the more recognized WBC International title on April 11, 2003, versus Craig Cummings. Kessler won by a knockout in the third round.
Real name Mikkel Kessler
Nickname(s) Viking Warrior, Hitman
Rated at Super middleweight
Nationality Denmark Danish
Birth date March 1, 1979 (1979-03-01) (age 30)
Birth place Copenhagen, Denmark
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 44
Wins 42
Wins by KO 32
Losses 2
Kessler was born to an English mother and Danish father. He originally started campaigning as a light middleweight and then middleweight for the first 22 fights of his career. He won 16 of his first 22 fights by knockout (KO).
After 3 years and 22 fights, Kessler settled in the super middleweight division. Kessler continued his hard hitting streak, dispatching 6 of his first 7 opponents by KO, thereby improving his record to 29-0 with 22 KO.
On November 29, 2002, Kessler fought for his first championship and defeated former World Boxing Council super middleweight champion Dingaan Thobela over twelve rounds to become International Boxing Association champion. He gave up this belt to fight for the more recognized WBC International title on April 11, 2003, versus Craig Cummings. Kessler won by a knockout in the third round.
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