Magne Havnå
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Norwegian boxer
Magne Havnå | |
|---|---|
| Born | Magne Havnå (1963年09月16日)16 September 1963 Risør, Norway |
| Died | 29 May 2004(2004年05月29日) (aged 40) Risør, Norway |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 22 |
| Wins | 19 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
Magne Havnå (16 September 1963 – 29 May 2004) was a Norwegian professional boxer who once held the WBO world title in cruiserweight, beating American boxer Boone Pultz in 5 rounds in May 1990. His son Kai Robin Havnaa is also a former boxer in the cruiserweight division, undefeated as a professional.
Amateur career
[edit ]- Club: Sentrum BK, Oslo, under legendary trainer Leif Hvalby, who was amateur champion and a sparring partner for the Danish EBU champion Christian Christensen in the 1950s and '60s.
- 1981 Scandavian Junior Amateur heavyweight champion
- 1984 Norwegian heavyweight champion
- Represented Norway as a Heavyweight at 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
- Lost to Haakan Brock (Sweden) KO by 3
- 1985 Norwegian heavyweight champion
- 1986 Norwegian heavyweight champion
Professional career
[edit ]After boxing in the 1984 Summer Olympics, Havnå turned pro in 1986. During his career, Havnå had 22 professional fights with 19 wins. His first fight was a 4-round decision over the UK's Johnny Nelson, who later on also became a world champion.
Professional boxing record
[edit ]| 22 fights | 19 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 11 | 2 |
| By decision | 8 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Loss | 19–3 | United Kingdom Roger McKenzie | TKO | 6 (6) | 1993–02–12 | Denmark Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark | |
| 21 | Win | 19–2 | United States David Jaco | TKO | 4 (6) | 1992–03–14 | Denmark Scandinavia Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| 20 | Win | 18–2 | United States Greg Gorrell | KO | 1 (8) | 1991–12–06 | Denmark Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| 19 | Win | 17–2 | United States Tyrone Booze | SD | 12 | 1991–02–15 | Denmark Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark | Retained WBO cruiserweight title |
| 18 | Win | 16–2 | Argentina Daniel Neto | UD | 12 | 1990–12–08 | Denmark Aalborg Hallen, Aalborg, North Denmark | Retained WBO cruiserweight title |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 | United States Boone Pultz | TKO | 5 (12) 2:45 | 1990–05–17 | Denmark Nordjyske Messecenter, Aars, Jutland | Won WBO cruiserweight title |
| 16 | Loss | 14–2 | United States Boone Pultz | SD | 12 | 1989–12–03 | Denmark Scandinavia Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark | For vacant WBO cruiserweight title |
| 15 | Loss | 14–1 | Italy Angelo Rottoli | TKO | 5 (12) | 1989–05–26 | Italy Bergamo, Italy | For vacant European cruiserweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | United Kingdom Lennie Howard | TKO | 3 (8) | 1989–04–27 | Denmark Skive Hallerne, Skive, Denmark | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Sierra Leone David Muhammed | TKO | 6 (8) | 1989–02–16 | Denmark K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | United Kingdom John Westgarth | PTS | 8 | 1988–12–08 | Denmark Sheraton Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | United Kingdom John Williams | TKO | 4 (8) | 1988–10–28 | Denmark Brøndby Hall, Brøndby, Denmark | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Belgium Yves Monsieur | PTS | 8 | 1988–05–15 | Denmark K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | United Kingdom Roy Smith | KO | 4 (8) | 1988–02–12 | Denmark Helsingør Halln, Helsingør, Denmark | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | United States Alfonso Ratliff | PTS | 8 | 1988–01–15 | Denmark Skive Hallerne, Skive, Denmark | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | United States Robert Obey | KO | 2 (?) | 1987–10–09 | Italy Aosta, Italy | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | United Kingdom Andrew Gerrard | PTS | 8 | 1987–10–02 | Denmark K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | United Kingdom Stewart Lithgo | TKO | 5 (6) | 1987–03–28 | Denmark K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Republic of Ireland Mick Queally | TKO | 4 (6) | 1987–02–06 | Denmark Herning Hallen, Herning, Denmark | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | United Kingdom Abner Blackstock | TKO | 6 (6) | 1986–11–21 | Denmark K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Belgium Eddy Vandenhouwele | PTS | 4 | 1986–10–17 | Denmark Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | United Kingdom Johnny Nelson | PTS | 4 | 1986–10–03 | Denmark Idrætshuset, Copenhagen, Denmark |
Death
[edit ]Havnå died in May 2004 in Lindgrov, Risør, Aust-Agder in a boat accident at the age of 40.[1] Magne Havnå's brother Erling Havnå is one of the men convicted for participating in the NOKAS bank robbery of 2004.
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Magne Havnaa". BoxRec. Retrieved 2015年09月08日.
External links
[edit ]- Boxing record for Magne Havnå from BoxRec (registration required)
- sports-reference
| Sporting positions | ||||
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| World boxing titles | ||||
| Preceded by | WBO cruiserweight champion May 17, 1990 – 1991 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Tyrone Booze
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Categories:
- 1963 births
- 2004 deaths
- Norwegian male boxers
- Boxers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Olympic boxers for Norway
- Boating accident deaths
- Accidental deaths in Norway
- People from Risør
- Cruiserweight boxers
- World cruiserweight boxing champions
- World Boxing Organization champions
- Sportspeople from Agder
- 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen