Magne Havnå

Magne Havnå
Born
Magne Havnå

(1963-09-16)16 September 1963
Risør, Norway
Died29 May 2004(2004-05-29) (aged 40)
Risør, Norway
Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Boxing record
Total fights22
Wins19
Wins by KO11
Losses3
Draws0

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

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  • 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

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Magne Havnaa". BoxRec. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
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Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBO cruiserweight champion
May 17, 1990 – 1991
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Tyrone Booze