Magne Havnå

Magne Havnå
Statistics
Real name Magne Havnå
Rated at Cruiserweight
Nationality Norwegian
Born (1963-09-16)16 September 1963
Risør, Norway
Died 29 May 2004(2004-05-29) (aged 40)
Risør, Norway
Boxing record
Total fights 22
Wins 19
Wins by KO 11
Losses 3
Draws 0

Magne Havnå (16 September 1963 – 29 May 2004), of Arendal, Norway, was a professional boxer who once held the WBO world title in cruiserweight, beating Boone Pultz (USA) in 5 rounds in May 1990. His son Kai Robin Havnaa is also a boxer in the cruiserweight division, currently undefeated as a professional.

Amateur career

Pro career

After boxing in the 1984 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

19 Wins (11 knockouts), 3 Losses (2 knockouts)[1]
Res. Record Opponent Type Round
Time
Date Location Notes
Loss19–3United Kingdom Roger McKenzie TKO 6 (6) 1993–02–12 Denmark Randers Hallen,
Randers, Central Denmark
Win19–2United States David Jaco TKO 4 (6) 1992–03–14 Denmark Scandinavia Hotel,
Copenhagen, Capital Region
Win18–2United States Greg Gorrell KO 1 (8) 1991–12–06 Denmark Copenhagen, Capital Region
Win17–2United States Tyrone Booze SD 12 1991–02–15 Denmark Randers Hallen,
Randers, Central Denmark
Retained WBO Cruiserweight title.
Win16–2Argentina Daniel Neto UD 12 1990–12–08 Denmark Aalborg Hallen,
Aalborg, North Denmark
Retained WBO Cruiserweight title.
Win15–2United States Boone Pultz TKO 5 (12)
2:45
1990–05–17 Denmark Nordjyske Messecenter,
Aars, Jutland
Won WBO Cruiserweight title.
Loss14–2United States Boone Pultz SD 12 1989–12–03 Denmark Scandinavia Hotel,
Copenhagen, Capital Region
For vacant WBO Cruiserweight title.
Loss14–1Italy Angelo Rottoli TKO 5 (12) 1989–05–26 Italy Bergamo, Lombardy For vacant EBU Cruiserweight title.
Win14–0United Kingdom Lennie Howard TKO 3 (8) 1989–04–27 Denmark Skive Hallerne,
Skive, Central Denmark
Win13–0Sierra Leone David Muhammed TKO 6 (8) 1989–02–16 Denmark K.B. Hallen,
Copenhagen, Capital Region
Win12–0United Kingdom John Westgarth PTS 8 1988–12–08 Denmark Sheraton Hotel,
Copenhagen, Capital Region
Win11–0United Kingdom John Williams TKO 4 (8) 1988–10–28 Denmark Brøndby Hall,
Brøndby, Capital Region
Win10–0Belgium Yves Monsieur PTS 8 1988–05–15 Denmark K.B. Hallen,
Copenhagen, Capital Region
Win9–0United Kingdom Roy Smith KO 4 (8) 1988–02–12 Denmark Helsingør Halln,
Helsingør, Capital Region
Win8–0United States Alfonso Ratliff PTS 8 1988–01–15 Denmark Skive Hallerne,
Skive, Central Denmark
Win7–0United States Robert Obey KO 2 (?) 1987–10–09 Italy Aosta, Aosta Valley
Win6–0United Kingdom Andrew Gerrard PTS 8 1987–10–02 Denmark K.B. Hallen,
Copenhagen, Capital Region
Win5–0United Kingdom Stewart Lithgo TKO 5 (6) 1987–03–28 Denmark K.B. Hallen,
Copenhagen, Capital Region
Win4–0Republic of Ireland Mick Queally TKO 4 (6) 1987–02–06 Denmark Herning Hallen,
Herning, Central Denmark
Win3–0United Kingdom Abner Blackstock TKO 6 (6) 1986–11–21 Denmark K.B. Hallen,
Copenhagen, Capital Region
Win2–0Belgium Eddy Vandenhouwele PTS 4 1986–10–17 Denmark Randers Hallen,
Randers, Central Denmark
Win1–0United Kingdom Johnny Nelson PTS 4 1986–10–03 Denmark Idrætshuset,
Copenhagen, Capital Region

Death

Havnå died in May 2004 in Lindgrov, Risør, Aust-Agder in a boat accident at the age of 40.[2] Magne Havnå's brother Erling Havnå is one of the men convicted for participating in the NOKAS bank robbery of 2004.

References

  1. "Magne Havnå Professional boxing record". BoxRec.com. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  2. "Magne Havnaa". BoxRec. Retrieved 2015-09-08.

External links

Preceded by
Boone Pultz
WBO Cruiserweight Champion
May 17, 1990 – February 15, 1991
Vacated
Succeeded by
Tyrone Booze
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