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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[2]
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.[4][5]
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Magee said after this fight he would fight on,[6] 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.[7] He would go on to lose on points to Froch and retire.[8]
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