Mikkel Kessler vs. Brian Magee

Brian Magee vs. Mikkel Kessler was a Super Middleweight boxing contest between the defending WBA (Regular) champion Brian Magee, and the number one challenger Mikkel Kessler. The fight was given the title "Hævnens Time" (danish: Time of revenge), because Kessler had to take revenge after Magee defeated two other Danes - Mads Larsen and Rudy Markussen.[1]

Hævnens Time
Date8 December 2012
VenueDenmark BOXEN, Herning
Title(s) on the lineWBA (Regular) Super Middleweight Championship
Tale of the tape
Boxer United Kingdom Brian Magee Denmark Mikkel Kessler
Nickname None The Viking Warrior
Hometown Belfast, Northern Ireland Copenhagen, Denmark
Pre-fight record 36-4-1 (24 KO) 45-2 (34 KO)
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 168 lb (76 kg) 167.75 lb (76 kg)
Style Southpaw Orthodox
Recognition WBA (Regular)
Super Middleweight Champion		 WBA
No. 2 Ranked Super Middleweight
Result
Kessler won by 3rd round knockout

Background

Magee had won the WBA "interim" super-middleweight title in a unanimous points win over Jaime Barboza in July 2011 before defending it with a TKO over Rudy Markussen in February 2012. He was then promoted to "Regular" Champion in November with Andre Ward remaining the "Super" Champion[2]

After his withdrawal from the Super Six World Boxing Classic tournament (and subsequent loss of his WBC world title) through injury, Kessler would beat Mehdi Bouadla by TKO and Allan Green by KO before agreeing to fight Magee[3]

The fight

Kessler won on knockout victory in the third round, after landing three punches to the liver, which knocked out Rudy Markussen in his against Magee. Kessler won the WBA (Regular) Super Middleweight title.[4][5]

Aftermath

Magee said after this fight he would fight on,[6] but this proved to be the final fight of his career.

Kessler then had a rematch against IBF Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch who he had narrowly beaten to win the WBC title in April 2010.[7] He would go on to lose on points to Froch and retire.[8]

Undercard

Confirmed bouts:[9]

WinnerLoserWeight division/title belt(s) disputedResult
Argentina Guido Nicolas Pitto Lebanon Reda Zam Zam Super Welterweight (10 rounds) 8th round TKO.
Non-TV bouts
Denmark Rudy Markussen Hungary Daniel Regi Light Heavyweight (8 rounds) 1st round KO.
Sweden Erik Skoglund United Kingdom Joe Ainscough Light Heavyweight (8 rounds) 3rd round TKO.
Denmark Torben Keller United Kingdom Gary Boulden Super Welterweight (6 rounds) 1st round KO.
Denmark Dennis Ceylan Spain Antonio Rodriguez Super Featherweight (4 rounds) Unanimous Decision.
Denmark Micki Nielsen Lithuania Egidijus Kakstys Cruiserweight (4 rounds) Unanimous Decision.
Norway Simen Smaadal Belarus Uladzimir Kharkevich Light Heavyweight (4 rounds) Unanimous Decision.
Norway Alexander Hagen Czech Republic Josef Obeslo Light Heavyweight (4 rounds) Unanimous Decision.
Denmark Kristoffer Storm Czech Republic Tomas Kugler Light Heavyweight (4 rounds) Unanimous Decision.

References
  1. "Magee dismantled by Kessler". Belfasttelegraph.
  2. "Brian Magee the 'new' super-middleweight world champion". BBC Sport.
  3. "Mikkel Kessler vs. Brian Magee for WBA 168 Title, Could Andre Ward Be Next?". Bleacher Report.
  4. "Mikkel Kessler beats Brian Magee in WBA super-middleweight fight". BBC Sport.
  5. "Brian Magee vs. Mikkel Kessler - BoxRec".
  6. "Magee not ready to hang up gloves". BBC Sport.
  7. "Froch secures Kessler rematch".
  8. "Carl Froch gains revenge on Mikkel Kessler in gripping title fight". TheGuardian.com. 25 May 2013.
  9. "BoxRec - event".


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