Have Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler ever fought each other?

Yes. Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler have met 2 times and the series is level at 1-1.

Who has the better record, Froch or Kessler?

Carl Froch is 33-2 and Mikkel Kessler is 46-3. Carl Froch has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Froch or Kessler?

Carl Froch has 24 knockout wins and Mikkel Kessler has 35. Mikkel Kessler has more.

Do Froch and Kessler have any common opponents?

Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler share 3 common opponents: Brian Magee, Andre Ward and Henry Porras. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Froch and Kessler?

This comparison is drawn from 35 bouts tracked for Carl Froch and 49 bouts tracked for Mikkel Kessler. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Carl Froch vs Mikkel Kessler — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Mikkel Kessler

Carl Froch (33-2) and Mikkel Kessler (46-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 3 common opponents.

Froch

Wins24 KO · 73%

Losses

Draws35 tracked bouts

Kessler

Wins35 KO · 76%

Losses

Draws49 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Series level 1–1

Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler have met 2 times; Series level 1–1.
Met	2010Apr 24	2013May 25	Series
Carl FrochFighter A	LLost	WWon	1–1W–L
Mikkel KesslerFighter B	WWon	LLost	1–1W–L
Result	UDFroch vs Kessler	UDFroch vs Kessler	2Meetings

The Numbers

Froch 2 · Kessler 5 of 7 measurable rows

FrochEdge = longer wingKessler

Record: 33-2 (edge)46-3
Win %0–100%: 94.3% (edge)
93.9%
Wins by knockoutmax 35: 24
35 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 72.73%
76.09% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 73%
76% (edge)
Times stopped^†levelmax 0: 0
0
Title reignsmax 7: 6
7 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 3.2: 2.9
3.2 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 49: 35
49

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

HeightLevel: Carl Froch: 6′1″; Mikkel Kessler: 6′1″
Reachnot held: Carl Froch: 75″; Mikkel Kessler: No reach on file
Age2 yrs apart: Carl Froch: 49; Mikkel Kessler: 47
Stance: Carl Froch: Orthodox; Mikkel Kessler: Orthodox

Carl Froch left, Mikkel Kessler right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Carl Froch33 wins · from 35 tracked bouts

24 by KO/TKO 73%9 on the cards 27%

Mikkel Kessler46 wins · from 49 tracked bouts

35 by KO/TKO 76%11 on the cards 24%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Carl Froch 35, Mikkel Kessler 49 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared

3 shared · even on 33 shared · even on 3

FrochCarl Froch

Opponent

KesslerMikkel Kessler

Carl Froch
Win, KO 11
2006May 2006
MageeBrian MageeUnited Kingdom 36–5–1EvenEven — 1–0 both
Mikkel Kessler
Win, TKO 3
2012Dec 2012
Carl Froch
Loss, UD
2011Dec 2011
WardAndre WardUnited States 32–0EvenEven — 0–1 both
Mikkel Kessler
Loss, TD 11
2009Nov 2009
Carl Froch
Win, TKO 8
2005Apr 2005
PorrasHenry PorrasCosta RicaEvenEven — 1–0 both
Mikkel Kessler
Win, TKO 9
2003Oct 2003

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Carl Froch last boxed on May 31, 2014 — 4,526 days ago. Froch had won five straight, the most recent against George Groves.WWWWW

Bute May 2012Mack Nov 2012Kessler May 2013Groves Nov 2013Groves May 20142.9 tracked bouts per year

Mikkel Kessler last boxed on May 25, 2013 — 4,897 days ago. Kessler had won four in a row before losing a decision to Carl Froch.WWWWL

Froch Apr 2010Bouadla Jun 2011Green May 2012Magee Dec 2012Froch May 20133.2 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler ever fought each other?: Yes. Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler have met 2 times and the series is level at 1-1.
Who has the better record, Froch or Kessler?: Carl Froch is 33-2 and Mikkel Kessler is 46-3. Carl Froch has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Froch or Kessler?: Carl Froch has 24 knockout wins and Mikkel Kessler has 35. Mikkel Kessler has more.
Do Froch and Kessler have any common opponents?: Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler share 3 common opponents: Brian Magee, Andre Ward and Henry Porras. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Froch and Kessler?: This comparison is drawn from 35 bouts tracked for Carl Froch and 49 bouts tracked for Mikkel Kessler. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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