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Mikkel Kessler

Mikkel Kessler held the WBA Regular, WBA Super and WBC super middleweight world titles between 2004 and 2013.

World title bouts
13
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
10–3
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (WBA Regular super middleweight, 2004–2006)
1 year, 11 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2004 – Jan 2014

2004age 242005age 252006age 262007age 272008age 282009age 292010age 302011age 312012age 322013age 332014age 34
200420062008201020122014

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2013

  2. The Ring magazine rates Mikkel Kessler No. 2 at super middleweight in its annual ratings

  3. Carl Froch beats Mikkel Kessler via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Regular and IBF

  4. The Ring magazine rates Mikkel Kessler No. 2 at super middleweight in its annual ratings

  5. 2012

  6. Mikkel Kessler beats Brian Magee via knockout 3/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Regular

  7. 2011

  8. The Ring magazine rates Mikkel Kessler No. 2 at super middleweight in its annual ratings

  9. 2010

  10. The Ring magazine rates Mikkel Kessler No. 4 at super middleweight in its annual ratings

  11. Mikkel Kessler’s reign as the WBC super middleweight world champion ends

    Super Middleweight · WBC

  12. Mikkel Kessler beats Carl Froch via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBC

  13. 2009

  14. The Ring magazine rates Mikkel Kessler No. 4 at super middleweight in its annual ratings

  15. Andre Ward beats Mikkel Kessler via technical decision 11/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Super

  16. Mikkel Kessler becomes WBA Super super middleweight champion

    Super Middleweight · WBA Super

  17. Mikkel Kessler beats Gusmyr Perdomo via knockout 4/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Regular

  18. 2008

  19. The Ring magazine rates Mikkel Kessler No. 1 at super middleweight in its annual ratings

  20. Mikkel Kessler beats Danilo Haussler via knockout 3/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Regular

  21. Mikkel Kessler beats Dimitri Sartison via knockout 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Regular

  22. 2007

  23. The Ring magazine rates Mikkel Kessler No. 1 at super middleweight in its annual ratings

  24. Joe Calzaghe beats Mikkel Kessler via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, WBO and The Ring

  25. Mikkel Kessler beats Librado Andrade via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Super and WBC

  26. 2006

  27. The Ring magazine rates Mikkel Kessler No. 1 at super middleweight in its annual ratings

  28. Mikkel Kessler beats Markus Beyer via knockout 3/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Super and WBC

  29. Mikkel Kessler beats Eric Lucas via knockout 10/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Regular

  30. 2005

  31. The Ring magazine rates Mikkel Kessler No. 2 at super middleweight in its annual ratings

  32. Mikkel Kessler beats Anthony Mundine via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Regular

  33. 2004

  34. The Ring magazine rates Mikkel Kessler No. 2 at super middleweight in its annual ratings

  35. Mikkel Kessler beats Manny Siaca via corner retirement 7/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Regular