Comments Thread For: Mikkel Kessler Makes Return To Boxing Official, Wants World Title

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Its official: Mikkel Kessler is coming back to boxing. At a press conference earlier today in Copenhagen, the former WBA and WBC super middleweight champion announced that he is coming back to the ring. It's been four years since his last fight and two years since he announced his retirement.
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[mlac]

Shame about the injuries at the end of his career, even though he had a great career, i always thought he could of gone on to greater things.

I dont see this going well for him however...someone like badou jack maybe? that's one he could win.

surely he would have to compete at light heavy?

[Redd Foxx]

I like Kessler but I'm not happy to see this. He looked bad near the end and I can't imagine a few years of inactivity is going to help.

[vitali1999]

Running low on funds after only 4 years? Shame shame

[Beercules]

I always liked Kessler but this is a bad idea

[OctoberRed]

The Viking Warrior is back!

[-Kev-]

The rematch with Froch was close imo, I didn't like the 9 rounds to 3 scorecard or the 8 rounds to 4. I thought it was either a draw or 7-5 either way. Kessler still had it after that fight. It's too bad, he's coming back now at 38, I think it's gonna go down as yet another very common failure of a return. It's rare to see these returns have any significant success.

[daggum]

The rematch with Froch was close imo, I didn't like the 9 rounds to 3 scorecard or the 8 rounds to 4. I thought it was either a draw or 7-5 either way. Kessler still had it after that fight. It's too bad, he's coming back now at 38, I think it's gonna go down as yet another very common failure of a return. It's rare to see these returns have any significant success.

froch won that fight easily. kessler has no claim to winning that fight.

[redmish]

He has a chance if he can still make 168. It's not a great division at the moment and badou Jack moving up only makes it easier. 175 wouldn't be a good idea in my opinion.

[-Kev-]

froch won that fight easily. kessler has no claim to winning that fight.

There were at least 7 close rounds in that fight, with Froch clearly winning the 5 others. 3 of the 7 close one's were definitely Kessler's, the other 4 it was up to if you like Kessler's accuracy over Froch's lower accuracy but more activity.

Fight was in England, Froch had the favorable scorecards, it was a while ago, so people may go look at boxrec and compubox and just forget that it was competitive and skip rewatching the fight. I know it was a competitive fight with lots of close rounds that people didn't even know who to give it to, some were just giving it to Froch because of more activity.