--- Rating Mikkel Kessler ---

My ratings - Prime version (around 07)

Technical Ability - 8, He throws his punches with very good technique, in his prime (07) possessed one of the best One Two's in the game. I think he was very solid in the technique department

Defence - 7, He has a strong European style guard which is hard to punch through. But he lacks head movement. But opponents find it hard to come into range to land because of his strong jab, but when faced with a World class opponent (JC) who can mix up his attack to head and body his defence doesn't look that good

Offence - 8, I think he was one of the best offensive fighters at his best, he had great power and fast hands also a great finisher. Offensively he was near complete.

Footwork - 7, He has good general movement with decent speed, he moves well side to side and is able to close down the distance but nothing spectacular about his footwork.

Accuracy - 7, He has good accuracy but not great. He was very accurate with his jab and right hand, a fighter wouldn't go unpunished by Kessler if they became to static during a fight.

Power - 7.5, many might have contrasting opinion on his power in my opinion in this instance his KO ratio of 70% gives a accurate representation of the power he has. He was able to hurt Froch and Calzaghe who both posses a granite chin; Good but not Great

Speed - 7, He can throw quick jabs and right hands. He has good speed in his combination But he was never known for his speed.

Versatility - 6, He is able to both Box and Brawl. He outslugged froch in a FOTY contender to regain his WBC belt. But when faced with a better boxer he hasn't found the answers - vs Ward, JC adapted after 5 and Kessler didn't follow suit in adapting to the change in JC instead he fought the way he did from round 1 to 12.

Stamina - 8, He was able to throw fast power punchers for the full 12 rounds without seeming to tire. He looked the fresher of the two in the froch fight and even able to mantain his workrate after recieving body blows from JC, he also had a high workrate through out the fight against Andrade

Heart - 9, he is a fighter that will keep coming and trying even till the last bell. Never seems to quit or lose self belief.

Chin - 10, Truly great chin, Never been down and he took some big punches from Froch. Probably his biggest asset

Physical Attributes - 7.5, at 6'1'' he is a big 168 fighter more importantly he has a decent reach of 74'' and he knows how to use it, he can mantain the distance with his excellent jab.

Overall - 7.5

Some attributes are missing though such as Cut/Swelling resistance and Corner ect...

Those are high marks Ko..Look higher than the ones for Mosley and Khan...

I don't understand these...

These are like stats for fighters on a PS3/Xbox game

I dont understand them either

May as well be playing Fight Night Champion tells you all the superficial things about a fighter but and don't mean no offense it means little really...

Slick boxing appears to be his undoing

Bute beats him, as does Dirrell. Ward, Calzaghe obviously. Can hang in there. Game but limited. In a strong division, never going to be higher than fifth or sixth best. Deluded if he thinks Froch needs to go to Denmark.


Pulls out of the Super Six, rejects the Bute fight in favour of lesser Steiglitz, lo and behold offers Froch return in Denmark. Beat Bute at least there's an argument.

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:Those are high marks Ko..Look higher than the ones for Mosley and Khan...

Below mosley

Herman Jaggery wrote:Bute beats him, as does Dirrell. Ward, Calzaghe obviously. Can hang in there. Game but limited. In a strong division, never going to be higher than fifth or sixth best. Deluded if he thinks Froch needs to go to Denmark.


Pulls out of the Super Six, rejects the Bute fight in favour of lesser Steiglitz, lo and behold offers Froch return in Denmark. Beat Bute at least there's an argument.

Kessler has put the miles in over his career though.

Calzaghe in Wales
Ward in Oakland
Mundine in Oz
Andrade in US.

The guy is a warrior, and a rematch with Froch is a guaranteed great fight.

Good fighter, should have done more after the Calzaghe fight to really make a name for himself.

Looked good in his comeback fight but again unlucky with injuries. I'd back him to beat Bute. It made sense to go for Steiglitz to gain more bargaining power and completely unify the belts. Steiglitz has to be up there as one of the worst beltholders in the game.