Mikkel Kessler vs. Brian Magee
# Mikkel Kessler vs. Brian Magee

Brian Magee vs. Mikkel Kessler was a Super Middleweight boxing contest between the defending WBA (Regular) champion Brian Magee, and the number one challenger Mikkel Kessler. The fight was given the title "Hævnens Time" (danish: Time of revenge), because Kessler had to take revenge after Magee defeated two other Danes - Mads Larsen and Rudy Markussen.

## Background

Magee had won the WBA "interim" super-middleweight title in a unanimous points win over Jaime Barboza in July 2011 before defending it with a TKO over Rudy Markussen in February 2012. He was then promoted to "Regular" Champion in November with Andre Ward remaining the "Super" Champion

After his withdrawal from the Super Six World Boxing Classic tournament (and subsequent loss of his WBC world title) through injury, Kessler would beat Mehdi Bouadla by TKO and Allan Green by KO before agreeing to fight Magee

## The fight

Kessler won on knockout victory in the third round, after landing three punches to the liver, which knocked out Rudy Markussen in his against Magee. Kessler won the WBA (Regular) Super Middleweight title.

## Aftermath

Magee said after this fight he would fight on, but this proved to be the final fight of his career.

Kessler then had a rematch against IBF Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch who he had narrowly beaten to win the WBC title in April 2010. He would go on to lose on points to Froch and retire.

## Undercard

Confirmed bouts:

| Winner | Loser | Weight division/title belt(s) disputed | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| Guido Nicolas Pitto | Reda Zam Zam | Super Welterweight (10 rounds) | 8th round TKO. |
| Non-TV bouts ||||
| Rudy Markussen | Daniel Regi | Light Heavyweight (8 rounds) | 1st round KO. |
| Erik Skoglund | Joe Ainscough | Light Heavyweight (8 rounds) | 3rd round TKO. |
| Torben Keller | Gary Boulden | Super Welterweight (6 rounds) | 1st round KO. |
| Dennis Ceylan | Antonio Rodriguez | Super Featherweight (4 rounds) | Unanimous Decision. |
| Micki Nielsen | Egidijus Kakstys | Cruiserweight (4 rounds) | Unanimous Decision. |
| Simen Smaadal | Uladzimir Kharkevich | Light Heavyweight (4 rounds) | Unanimous Decision. |
| Alexander Hagen | Josef Obeslo | Light Heavyweight (4 rounds) | Unanimous Decision. |
| Kristoffer Storm | Tomas Kugler | Light Heavyweight (4 rounds) | Unanimous Decision. |
