Fight Mikkel Kessler W KO 3 (12) Markus Beyer

"I don't know why Joe continues to call out Roy Jones, Hopkins and these other guys," says Mikkel Kessler in reaction to Joe Calzaghe's post fight comment that he wants to lure Bernard Hopkins out of retirement for his next fight. "He should want what the fans want which is that he and I get it on. Joe knows in his heart that he cannot beat me.....let's settle it where it should be settled in the boxing ring." Kessler's promoter read more ...

After impressively disposing of three-time world champion Markus Beyer inside three rounds, unified WBC/WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler says he's ready to face the 168lb division's other unified champion Joe Calzaghe in a superfight for the undisputed title. "I would be glad to fight Joe under the right financial conditions," said Kessler. "I would go to England or he could come to Denmark. I will beat him in either place. read more ...

Super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (38-0, 29 KOs) retained his WBA world title and added the WBC world title of Markus Beyer (34-3-1, 13 KOs) with a spectacular third round KO on Saturday night at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. Not many connects early on, Kessler was very busy with his excellent left jab, while the southpaw Beyer concentrated on the body. Kessler finally opened up in round three read more ...

Three-time WBC super middleweight champion Markus Beyer could hang up his gloves on Saturday night in Copenhagen -- win or lose. "I never think of a defeat," says Beyer. "However, as a boxer at my age I also don't plan in the long term. I only look fight to fight." The 35-year-old Beyer (24-2-1, 13 KOs) faces his biggest challenge on Saturday evening at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark, when he faces taller, stronger, younger and unbeaten read more ...

Sports Network Promoter Frank Warren confirmed to Fightnews.com this evening that WBO/IBF Super-middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe will return to action at the MEN Arena in Manchester on October 14th. He stated, "Joe will return to the 20,000 MEN Arena in Manchester where he had his crowning night to beat Jeff Lacy in March for the unification of the WBO and IBF titles. We hope to announce the details of the opponent on Wednesday once the contract read more ...

Three-time WBC super middleweight champion Markus Beyer (34-2-1) of Germany could travel to Denmark on October 14th to face the unbeaten WBA titlelist Mikkel Kessler (37-0) at the Brøndby Hallen in Copenhagen. Beyer, coming off a technical draw against Sakio Bika, hopes to get a dominant victory over the unbeaten Kessler, who wants to add another belt to his collection and continue to clean up the division. "Boom Boom" Beyer, at 35 is eight years read more ...