Mikkel Kessler retires

Mikkel Kessler has retired from boxing after 17 years as a pro.
The former WBA/WBC super middleweight champion announced the news via a post on Twitter.
“Thank you for supporting me through out my career. It has been an absolute pleasure stepping into the ring, home as well as abroad,” it read.
In his last fight in May 2013, Kessler, 35, lost a 12 round unanimous decision to Britain’s Carl Froch, whom he defeated on points in 2010.
“I always train hard, and will continue to do so as it is…