KESSLER VS HAUSSLER WBA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT BETTING TIPS

Mikkel Kessler (40-1-0, 30 KOs) of Denmark will face former European super middleweight champion Danilo Haussler (29-3-1, 7 KOs) of Germany in Weser-Ems-Halle to defend his WBA World Super Middleweight title. Bookmakers have already considered this fight to be a gross mismatch and give no chance to Haussler. Kessler has to fight this mandatory bout only because Haussler is ranked number one by WBA.Ever since Haussler lost his EBU title in 2002, he has gotten two opportunities to recapture it but failed.With only one loss in his career and that to a close fight with Joe Calzaghe, Kessler is a hands down favorite to win this. It seems like a practice match for Mikkel Kessler before he takes a shot at unifying the WBC and WBA titles in a match up against Lucian Bute in 2009.Let us see where Haussler stands in comparison with Kessler:Mikkel Kessler is 3 inches taller than Danilo Haussler. Mikkel Kessler also holds the age advantage over his German opponent by four years.Mikkel Kessler has never lost by knockout.Mikkel Kessler has won 29 of his bouts by KO as compared to 7 KO wins of Haussler.Even though Danilo Haussler will have the home advantage as the bout is being held in his country, Germany, Mikkel Kessler has an excellent record of away wins and should have an easy walk on the German Haussler, who is having the biggest fight of his career.Considering the odds at 1/33 (Ladbrokes, Stan James, Paddy Power, Bet365) in favor of the champion Kessler, the point to bet on would be whether or not Kessler would win by KO and how many rounds the fight will go.Ladbrokes is offering 4/11 for Kessler to finish the fight in under 12 Rounds and 2/1 for the fight to last the entire 12 rounds.Bwin is also offering 2 options of betting on rounds with odds at 1.65 for fight to finish in less than 10 rounds and 1.75 for the finish in less than 9 rounds.If Haussler tries to attack, he is going to give many openings to Kessler for using his strong punches and score a KO. With the title at stake and an opportunity, which Haussler might not get again, he can be expected to go the attacking way.Based on Kessler's record of 30 wins by KO, you can bet on him to win this one by KO at Paddy power or Ladbrokes at 1.40. Betfair offers slightly better odds at 1.41 for a KO by Kessler.We will back Kessler in this one.