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by Sammy Rozenberg - The star power of Mikkel Kessler (39-0, 29 KOs) has already dominated the entire country of Denmark. In order to gain the recognition of being the best in the world, he must take chances by fighting outside of his home country against the best fighters at his weight.
Before a capacity crowd of nearly 25,000 screaming fans in Copenhagen's Parken Arena (the national soccer stadium of Denmark), Kessler successfully defended his WBC/WBA super middleweight titles by scoring a unanimous decision over a game Librado Andrade (24-1, 18 KOs).
Andrade, was an undefeated Mexican boxer who was appointed as the mandatory challenger to Kessler's WBC title. Most boxing insiders expected a very game effort from Andrade and several even predicted a possible upset.
An upset was something that never came close to fruition during the contest, but Andrade did test Kessler's ability. On the outside, the official scorecards of 120-108 across the boards did not see Andrade winning a single round, but he made the fight an exciting one by constantly applying pressure by coming forward and letting his hands go. [details]
Before a capacity crowd of nearly 25,000 screaming fans in Copenhagen's Parken Arena (the national soccer stadium of Denmark), Kessler successfully defended his WBC/WBA super middleweight titles by scoring a unanimous decision over a game Librado Andrade (24-1, 18 KOs).
Andrade, was an undefeated Mexican boxer who was appointed as the mandatory challenger to Kessler's WBC title. Most boxing insiders expected a very game effort from Andrade and several even predicted a possible upset.
An upset was something that never came close to fruition during the contest, but Andrade did test Kessler's ability. On the outside, the official scorecards of 120-108 across the boards did not see Andrade winning a single round, but he made the fight an exciting one by constantly applying pressure by coming forward and letting his hands go. [details]
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