Mikkel Kessler calls it a day

[Memphis]

All the best to him. He never recovered mentally from the Calzaghe throttling. I think that was compounded by Ward.

I may have to watch that fight again. I don't remember a throttling. I thought it was competitive early, including a big uppercut that hurt Calzaghe a little. Then Calzaghe adjusting and Mikkel not having a plan B.

That was exactly how it went down. Kessler (along with many 'experts') thought he had Calzaghe's number. When Joe changed it up and Kessler had no answers he was mentally broken, you could see it immediately in the ring, Kessler pretty much said so himself I think.


It wasn't a shelling in the manner of Jeff Lacy but it was a career damaging one.


Kessler deserves nothing but respect, class act in and out of the ring. Hope he enjoys retirement.

[X]

A really good, solid, tough and competitive pro. He had excellent technique and never turned up unfit. Didn't duck anyone, and came across as a good guy.

Easily on if the best European fighters of his generation. A major star in Denmark (but he has a seriously dysfunctional family who do stuff like reality TV, so I hope he finds something to do that keeps him satisfied and grounded)

Adios champ, it was great watching you and you always gave us our money's worth,

[SlimTrae]

All the best to him. He never recovered mentally from the Calzaghe throttling. I think that was compounded by Ward.

I may have to watch that fight again. I don't remember a throttling. I thought it was competitive early, including a big uppercut that hurt Calzaghe a little. Then Calzaghe adjusting and Mikkel not having a plan B.

That was exactly how it went down. Kessler (along with many 'experts') thought he had Calzaghe's number. When Joe changed it up and Kessler had no answers he was mentally broken, you could see it immediately in the ring, Kessler pretty much said so himself I think.


It wasn't a shelling in the manner of Jeff Lacy but it was a career damaging one.


Kessler deserves nothing but respect, class act in and out of the ring. Hope he enjoys retirement.

Ditto.

[GAME]

Not sure why froch thinks fighting a martinez leftover is gonna further his legacy any more than having a decider with kessler

Shame ward would return the favour either. Wish Mikkel well in retirement

[Beanflicker]

His KO of Allan Green was classic.

[Master]

His KO of Allan Green was classic.

He was knocked down himself in that fight which could have demonstrated that he was not as good as he once was.

[Beanflicker]

His KO of Allan Green was classic.

He was knocked down himself in that fight which could have demonstrated that he was not as good as he once was.

For sure. It was a peach of a left hook though.

[Master]

His KO of Allan Green was classic.

He was knocked down himself in that fight which could have demonstrated that he was not as good as he once was.

For sure. It was a peach of a left hook though.

Yes great left hook but he was rocked and knocked down by a right hand by Allan Green. Alan Green!

[SlimTrae]

His KO of Allan Green was classic.

He was knocked down himself in that fight which could have demonstrated that he was not as good as he once was.

For sure. It was a peach of a left hook though.

Yes great left hook but he was rocked and knocked down by a right hand by Allan Green. Alan Green!

Allen Green has pop to his shots. He doesn't have much else though...

[JT Rock]

Alot of you guys have not been on here long enough to remember the biggest Kessler Troll "Royal" he was a racist and worshipped everything Kessler. Even as far as claiming his sister was married to him.. He must devastated with this news lol!! 2006 was a long time ago...

Lyle will definitely remember him

[X]

I remember Royal. Fucking weirdo. Kessler would have been horrified that such a piece of shit was a fan of his.

[Beanflicker]

His KO of Allan Green was classic.

He was knocked down himself in that fight which could have demonstrated that he was not as good as he once was.

For sure. It was a peach of a left hook though.

Yes great left hook but he was rocked and knocked down by a right hand by Allan Green. Alan Green!

Allen Green has pop to his shots. He doesn't have much else though...

Yeah, ask Jaidon haha.

[IamInuit]

All the best to him. He never recovered mentally from the Calzaghe throttling. I think that was compounded by Ward.

I may have to watch that fight again. I don't remember a throttling. I thought it was competitive early, including a big uppercut that hurt Calzaghe a little. Then Calzaghe adjusting and Mikkel not having a plan B.

Problem with throttling? How about beat up? Does that work?

[Master]

Alot of you guys have not been on here long enough to remember the biggest Kessler Troll "Royal" he was a racist and worshipped everything Kessler. Even as far as claiming his sister was married to him.. He must devastated with this news lol!! 2006 was a long time ago...

Lyle will definitely remember him

Thankfully I missed him posting although I do remember another poster called Barley who had racist tendencies posting here years ago.

[GAME]

His KO of Allan Green was classic.

He was knocked down himself in that fight which could have demonstrated that he was not as good as he once was.

For sure. It was a peach of a left hook though.

Yes great left hook but he was rocked and knocked down by a right hand by Allan Green. Alan Green!

Allen Green has pop to his shots. He doesn't have much else though...

Yeah, ask Jaidon haha.

Green wasn't much we know that but remember prime ward went 12 uneventful rounds with him & couldn't put him down. Past prime kessler sparked him in 3. That's another way of looking at it