Mikkel Kessler vs Andre Ward
On November 21, 2009, Mikkel Kessler (42-1, 32 KOs), the super-middleweight WBA champion, defends his title against American challenger, Andre Ward (20-0, 13 KOs).
Kessler vs Ward Stats
Mikkel Kessler is coming in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 74% KO rate; his last fight was a 4th round TKO victory over Gusmyr Perdomo, 2 months and 9 days ago. Andre Ward is on a 20-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, with his last fight being a 3rd round TKO win over Shelby Pudwill, 2 months and 9 days ago.
Kessler vs Ward Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Mikkel Kessler at 99-1 winning odds. Andre Ward really doesn't have much to present against Kessler.
Kessler vs Ward Result
Andre Ward defeated Mikkel Kessler via technical decision and wins the WBA (Super) title — in his first world-title fight. Ward improves his record to 21-0, while Kessler adds a loss to his record at 42-2.