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…
Mitchell halts Estrada to set up world title shot
British lightweight Kevin Mitchell (39-2, 29 KOs) scored a 8th round stoppage over Daniel Estrada (32-4-1, 24 KOs) on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London.
Mitchell totally dominated the Mexican fighter from start to finish. After the East Londoner dropped Estrada with a left hook to the head in the third round, Estrada looked as if he would go down again as Mitchell continued to hurt him with several hard shots.
Estrada was taking severe punishment in rounds 6 and 7 and his right eye was…
Rios hammers Alvarado in trilogy
Brandon Rios (33-2-1, 23 KOs) overpowered Mike Alvarado (34-3, 23 KOs) for three rounds on the way to a stoppage win in their trilogy on Saturday night at the 1st Bank Center, Broomfield, Colorado, USA.
American Rios nailed Alvarado with hard shots in every round before finally dropping the hometown favorite in round three. Alvardo may have survived the round but moments later referee Jay Nady waved off the fight on the advice of the ringside doctor, with a battered Alvarado sat on his…
Canelo set to fight James Kirkland on May 2
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (44-1-1, 31 KOs) will fight American contender James Kirkland (32-1, 28 KOs) on May 2 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
“The fight is done,” said Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya. “It’s the ‘Clash of The Titans.’ Canelo Alvarez is fighting James Kirkland. The fight is signed, sealed and delivered.”
De La Hoya said he would move the fight to a different date if a deal for Floyd Mayweather to face Manny Pacquiao on that date comes off, “out of respect for the…
Kell Brook to face mandatory challenger Jo Jo Dan on March 28
IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook (33-0, 22 KOs) will make the first defence of his title against mandatory challenger Jo Jo Dan (34-2, 18 KOs) on March 28 at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield.
Brook, 28, won the belt by majority decision against American Shawn Porter in August. He was supposed to make his first title defence late last year, the opponent had not been announced, but he suffered a serious leg injury in a shocking machete attack while he was on holiday in Tenerife…
Danny Garcia to fight Lamont Peterson in non-title bout on April 11
WBA/WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (29-0, 17 KOs) will fight IBF champion Lamont Peterson (33-2-1, 17 KOs) on April 11 at a catch-weight of 143 pounds with no titles on the line.
This is a non-title bout because Garcia didn’t want to have to struggle to make the normal 140lb weight limit for a light welterweight title fight.
In his last outing he also fought over 140, when he knocked out Rod Salka inside two rounds in a mismatch in August, at a catch-weight of 142 pounds, also a…
Klitschko set to fight Bryant Jennings on April 25
IBF/WBA/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (63-3, 54 KOs) will defend his titles against unbeaten American Bryant Jennings (19-0, 10 KOs) on April 25 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
The 38-year-old Klitschko will finally fight on US soil for the first time since he easily outpointed Russia’s Sultan Ibragimov in February 2008 also at Madison Square Garden.
Jennings will attempt to emulate the success of Deontay Wilder, who took the WBC belt with Saturday’s points win over…
Jermain Taylor-Sergio Mora is off
IBF middleweight champion Jermain Taylor’s title defence against Sergio Mora is off.
Taylor has been detained and questioned for discharging a firearm in Little Rock, Arkansas on Monday afternoon.
The 36-year-old Taylor is being charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a minor and possession of Marijuana. He stepped out of a vehicle and was handcuffed by the police.
The police were said to have removed a firearm from Taylor’s vehicle.
Taylor was scheduled to face Mora on…
Dominant Deontay Wilder dethrones Stiverne by unanimous decision
Unbeaten American Deontay Wilder, (33-0, 32 KOs) defeated Bermane Stiverne, (24-2-1, 21 KOs) by a lopsided unanimous decision to win the WBC heavyweight title on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The 2008 Olympic bronze medallist was in total control for most of the fight, winning by scores of 120-107, 119-108 and 118-109.
Wilder, 29, had stopped all of his previous 32 opponents inside 4 rounds and many was sure this fight would end in a knockout.
It might not…
Derry Mathews to challenge WBA champion Abril on March 6
Derry Mathews (36-9-2, 7 KOs) will challenge WBA lightweight champion Richar Abril (19-3-1, 8 KOs) at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on March 6.
Cuban Abril will make his third title defence when he faces Liverpool fighter Mathews, who replaces the injured Anthony Crolla.
Crolla, 28, was forced out of a January meeting with Abril when he fractured his skull and broke an ankle when attacked while apprehending burglars at his neighbour’s home.
It will be a first world title shot for Mathews,…