September 12, Herning, Denmark:
WBA supermiddle champ Mikkel Kessler stopped Venezuelan Gusmyl Perdomo at 0.56 of the fourth. Kessler hurt his opponent with a left-right, Perdomo fell into the ropes with Kessler landing with another left-right. The challenger was hurt and about to fall when referee Russell Mora stepped in.
Kessler started slowly and his timing seemed to be off but he worked his way into the fight and was trading with Perdomo, a difficult, awkaward southpaw, in the third. Late in the round he floored Perdomo with a right but the Venezuelan didn´t seem to be hurt.
The champion came through the fight without any injuries and should be on his way to the Super Six tournament in style.
Cecilia Braekhus retained her WBA and WBC welter titles with a hardfough ten round unanimous decision over Lucia Morelli.