Mikkel Kessler vs Eric Lucas
On January 14, 2006, Mikkel Kessler (36-0, 27 KOs), the super-middleweight WBA champion, defends his title against former world champion Éric Lucas (38-6-3, 14 KOs).
Kessler vs Lucas Stats
Mikkel Kessler is coming in to the fight on a 36-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Anthony Mundine, 7 months and 6 days ago. Éric Lucas is on a 2-fight win streak with a 29% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over James Crawford, 9 months and 27 days ago.
Kessler vs Lucas Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Mikkel Kessler at 99-1 winning odds. Éric Lucas really doesn't have much to present against Kessler.
Kessler vs Lucas Result
Mikkel Kessler stopped Eric Lucas via TKO in the 10th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA super-middleweight title. Kessler improves his record to 37-0 (28 KOs), while Lucas adds a loss to his record at 38-7-3.