Magne Havnå
| Magne Havnå | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Magne Havnå |
| Rated at | Cruiserweight |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Born |
16 September 1963 Risør, Norway |
| Died |
29 May 2004 (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
- 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
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 |
| Loss | 19–3 |  Roger McKenzie |
TKO | 6 (6) | 1993–02–12 |  Randers Hallen,Randers, Central Denmark |
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| Win | 19–2 |  David Jaco |
TKO | 4 (6) | 1992–03–14 | Scandinavia Hotel, Copenhagen, Capital Region |
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| Win | 18–2 | Greg Gorrell |
KO | 1 (8) | 1991–12–06 | Copenhagen, Capital Region |
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| Win | 17–2 | Tyrone Booze |
SD | 12 | 1991–02–15 | Randers Hallen, Randers, Central Denmark |
Retained WBO Cruiserweight title. |
| Win | 16–2 |  Daniel Neto |
UD | 12 | 1990–12–08 | Aalborg Hallen, Aalborg, North Denmark |
Retained WBO Cruiserweight title. |
| Win | 15–2 | Boone Pultz |
TKO | 5 (12) 2:45 |
1990–05–17 | Nordjyske Messecenter, Aars, Jutland |
Won WBO Cruiserweight title. |
| Loss | 14–2 | Boone Pultz |
SD | 12 | 1989–12–03 | Scandinavia Hotel, Copenhagen, Capital Region |
For vacant WBO Cruiserweight title. |
| Loss | 14–1 |  Angelo Rottoli |
TKO | 5 (12) | 1989–05–26 | Bergamo, Lombardy |
For vacant EBU Cruiserweight title. |
| Win | 14–0 | Lennie Howard |
TKO | 3 (8) | 1989–04–27 | Skive Hallerne, Skive, Central Denmark |
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| Win | 13–0 |  David Muhammed |
TKO | 6 (8) | 1989–02–16 | K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Capital Region |
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| Win | 12–0 | John Westgarth |
PTS | 8 | 1988–12–08 | Sheraton Hotel, Copenhagen, Capital Region |
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| Win | 11–0 | John Williams |
TKO | 4 (8) | 1988–10–28 | Brøndby Hall, Brøndby, Capital Region |
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| Win | 10–0 | .svg.png){kind=small} Yves Monsieur |
PTS | 8 | 1988–05–15 | K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Capital Region |
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| Win | 9–0 | Roy Smith |
KO | 4 (8) | 1988–02–12 | Helsingør Halln, Helsingør, Capital Region |
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| Win | 8–0 | Alfonso Ratliff |
PTS | 8 | 1988–01–15 | Skive Hallerne, Skive, Central Denmark |
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| Win | 7–0 | Robert Obey |
KO | 2 (?) | 1987–10–09 | Aosta, Aosta Valley |
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| Win | 6–0 | Andrew Gerrard |
PTS | 8 | 1987–10–02 | K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Capital Region |
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| Win | 5–0 | Stewart Lithgo |
TKO | 5 (6) | 1987–03–28 | K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Capital Region |
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| Win | 4–0 |  Mick Queally |
TKO | 4 (6) | 1987–02–06 | Herning Hallen, Herning, Central Denmark |
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| Win | 3–0 | Abner Blackstock |
TKO | 6 (6) | 1986–11–21 | K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Capital Region |
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| Win | 2–0 | Eddy Vandenhouwele |
PTS | 4 | 1986–10–17 | Randers Hallen, Randers, Central Denmark |
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| Win | 1–0 | Johnny Nelson |
PTS | 4 | 1986–10–03 | Idrætshuset, Copenhagen, Capital Region |
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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
- ↑ "Magne Havnå Professional boxing record". BoxRec.com. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
- ↑ "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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