What is Mikkel Kessler?
[[File:MikkelKessler2012.jpg|thumb|Mikkel Kessler]] '''Mikkel Kessler''' (born March 1, 1979 in [[Copenhagen]]) is a [[Denmark|Danish]] professional [[boxing|boxer]]. His nickname is ''The Viking Warrior''. Kessler won the WBA Super Middleweight regular title on June 21, 2008, beating [[Dimitri Sartison]] by a 12th round knockout. Kessler defended his title against [[Danilo Häussler]], on October 25, and against [[Gusmyl Perdomo]] on 12 September 2009. On November 21, 2009 Kessler lost his championship to Andre Ward in the [[Super Six World Boxing Classic]] tournament. Kessler's next fight will be against Carl Froch. ==Other websites== * [http://boxing.about.com/od/records/a/kessler.htm Mikkel Kessler Fight-by-Fight Career Record] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001220404/http://boxing.about.com/od/records/a/kessler.htm |date=2011-10-01 }} * [http://www.mikkelkessler.com/default.asp?language=enuk Mikkel Kessler - The Viking Warrior official page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100221091444/http://www.mikkelkessler.com/default.asp?language=enuk |date=2010-02-21 }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kessler, Mikkel}} [[Category:Danish boxers]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Copenhagen]] [[Category:1979 births]] [[Category:Living people]] {{sports-bio-stub}}