Kessler vs Ward for Saturday Super Six Showdown

Mikkel “Viking Warrior” Kessler
Height: 6' 1"; Reach: 73"; Professional Record: 42-1, 32 KOs

Andre "S.O.G." Ward
Height: 6' 1"; Reach: 73"; Professional Record: 20-0, 13 KOs

Press Conference

Mikkel Kessler
"I want to thank everyone involved in making this fight possible and for the nice words from their camp. But now I am ready to fight. I didn't come all the way from Denmark to lose and I am fully prepared and 150 percent ready. I'm in better shape now than I've ever been.

"It's about time. I approach all my fights the same. Every fight I had as an amateur, I took seriously. But obviously the stakes are much higher. I have prepared for a fight like this since I was nine years old.

"If I can make a few change, it has been worthwhile. But it is also a two-way street. I thank God every day. That is who I am.

Dan Goossen
"In my opinion, this Saturday the two best super middleweights are going to face off against each other. I applaud Mikkel Kessler for coming to Andre's hometown to defend his title.

"Saturday night we will see Andre Ward bring the title not only home to Oakland but to American soil."

Virgil Hunter

"We know what's ahead of us. We know we got a real champ in our way and we know that things will never be the same after Saturday night."