Kessler vs Ward

Who won Kessler vs Ward?

Andre Ward beat Mikkel Kessler by technical decision in their 11 round contest on Saturday 21st November 2009 at Oracle Arena in Oakland.

The scorecards were announced as 92-98, 93-97, 92-98 in favor of winner Andre Ward.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 KG).

This contest was for the WBA super middleweight championship of the world.

Kessler vs Ward stats

Back in November 2009, Mikkel Kessler stepped into the ring with a record of 42 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Andre Ward made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 20 wins and 0 draws.

Mikkel Kessler was the younger man by 40 years, at -14 years old.

Kessler had a height advantage of 1 inch over Ward. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Mikkel Kessler & Andre Ward fought out of an orthodox stance.

Kessler was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 23 more fights, and made his debut in 1998, 6 years and 8 months earlier than Ward, whose first professional fight was in 2004. He had fought 30 more professional rounds, 268 to Ward's 238.

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What time did Kessler vs Ward start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Oracle Arena, Oakland, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Kessler vs Ward?

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