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Joe Calzaghe vs Mikkel Kessler — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Joe Calzaghe

Joe Calzaghe

Mikkel Kessler

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Mikkel Kessler

Joe Calzaghe (46-0) and Mikkel Kessler (46-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Calzaghe

46

Wins32 KO · 70%

0

Losses

0

Draws46 tracked bouts

Kessler

46

Wins35 KO · 76%

3

Losses

0

Draws49 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Calzaghe leads 1–0

Joe Calzaghe and Mikkel Kessler have met 1 time; Calzaghe leads 1–0.

Joe Calzaghe and Mikkel Kessler have met 1 time; Calzaghe leads 1–0.
Met2007Nov 3Series
Joe CalzagheFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Mikkel KesslerFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultUD1Meeting

The Numbers

Calzaghe 2 · Kessler 5 of 7 measurable rows
CalzagheKessler
Record
46-0 (edge)46-3
Win %0–100%
100% (edge)
93.9%
Wins by knockoutmax 35
32
35 (edge)
KO rate0–100%
69.57%
76.09% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
70%
76% (edge)
Times stopped†levelmax 0
0
0
Title reignsmax 7
6
7 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 3.2
3
3.2 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 49
46
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

Height+1″
Joe Calzaghe: 6′0″
Mikkel Kessler: 6′1″ (edge)
Reachnot held
Joe Calzaghe: 73″
Mikkel Kessler: No reach on file
Age7 yrs apart
Joe Calzaghe: 54
Mikkel Kessler: 47
Stance
Joe Calzaghe: Southpaw
Mikkel Kessler: Orthodox

Joe Calzaghe 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
Joe Calzaghe46 wins · from 46 tracked bouts

Joe Calzaghe: 46 tracked wins — 32 by KO/TKO (70%) and 14 on the cards (30%). Counted from 46 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

32 by KO/TKO 70%14 on the cards 30%

Mikkel Kessler46 wins · from 49 tracked bouts

Mikkel Kessler: 46 tracked wins — 35 by KO/TKO (76%) and 11 on the cards (24%). Counted from 49 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

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 — Joe Calzaghe 46, Mikkel Kessler 49 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Joe Calzaghe last boxed on Nov 8, 2008 — 6,556 days ago. Calzaghe had won 46 straight, the most recent against Roy Jones Jr..WWWWW

Bika Oct 2006Jr. Apr 2007Kessler Nov 2007Hopkins Apr 2008Jr. Nov 20083 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 Joe Calzaghe and Mikkel Kessler ever fought each other?
Yes. Joe Calzaghe and Mikkel Kessler met once on November 3, 2007, and Joe Calzaghe won by UD.
The meeting

WNov 3, 2007 · Calzaghe · UD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Calzaghe or Kessler?
Joe Calzaghe is 46-0 and Mikkel Kessler is 46-3. Joe Calzaghe has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Calzaghe46–0100%

Kessler46–393.9%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Calzaghe or Kessler?
Joe Calzaghe has 32 knockout wins and Mikkel Kessler has 35. Mikkel Kessler has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Calzaghe3269.6%

Kessler3576.1%

The Numbers ↓
Do Calzaghe and Kessler have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Joe Calzaghe and Mikkel Kessler have faced.
Who is bigger, Calzaghe or Kessler?
Mikkel Kessler is the taller fighter at 185 cm, 2 cm above the other.
Height · reach

Calzaghe183 cm185 cm reach

Kessler185 cm

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Calzaghe and Kessler?
This comparison is drawn from 46 bouts tracked for Joe Calzaghe and 49 bouts tracked for Mikkel Kessler. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Calzaghe46bouts

Kessler49bouts

How They Win ↓

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