Career
During his career Markussen was the number 1 challenger for the IBF Super Middleweight World title, but lost to the title-holder Sven Ottke, his first loss in 28 fights. In 2006 Markussen was in a car accident, which temporary stopped his career. Everybody, including himself, thought his career was over.
But made a comeback in 2010 and had 6 fights in the years 2010-2012.
(5 wins, 1 loss). His last fight so far, was on December 8th 2012. Three years on almost to the date he will be facing fellow dane, Patrick Nielsen, on December 12th 2015 in a much hyped brawl.
Markussen was lastly in the Light Heavyweight division, after 15 years in the Super Middleweight division. Ottke fight
Two undefeated fighters - Ottke (28-0, 5 KO) and Markussen (27-0, 16 KO) - facing each other for the IBF Super Middleweight title.
With Ottke"s 15 title defenses, the Dane was on the paper clearly the underdog.
All three judges scored the bout 116-112 in favor of Sven Ottke. Magee fight
lieutenant was the same story as the Ottke-fight in 2002, that the other Dane Mads Larsen met the same man, but both Danes lost. This time Markussen had to take revenge for Mads Larsen against Brian Magee.
lieutenant was the second time in his career the Dane was going into a World title-fight.
The last time was in 2002 where he faced Sven Ottke for the IBF Super Middleweight title. Before the Magee fight, Markussen hasn"t lost any fight since he temporary stopped his career in 2006.
But Magee changed on that in the fifth round with a punch to the liver. Markussen couldn"t take that and was knocked out.
Switching from Mogens Palle to Team Sauerland
After Markussen temporary stopped his career after a car accident, he also criticized his promoter Mogens Palle for being selfish and destroying his career.
Markussen meant that Mogens Palle didn"t give him enough money. Both men has criticized each other in the media. After Markussen made his comeback in 2010, he signed a contract with German Team Sauerland. with Sauerland featuring him in his last 2 fights on their Viasat Nordic Fight Night cards.
Injury before Blackledge fight
Markussen suffered a herniated disk in his neck up to his fight against the undefeated Luke Blackledge.
He is now wondering to completely finish his career, because it"s a big risk to take for his own health.