Magne Havnå

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.

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
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	19–3	Roger McKenzie	TKO	6 (6)	1993–02–12	Randers Hallen, Randers, Central Denmark
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	19–2	David Jaco	TKO	4 (6)	1992–03–14	Scandinavia Hotel, Copenhagen, Capital Region
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	18–2	Greg Gorrell	KO	1 (8)	1991–12–06	Copenhagen, Capital Region
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	17–2	Tyrone Booze	SD	12	1991–02–15	Randers Hallen, Randers, Central Denmark	Retained WBO Cruiserweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	16–2	Daniel Neto	UD	12	1990–12–08	Aalborg Hallen, Aalborg, North Denmark	Retained WBO Cruiserweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	15–2	Boone Pultz	TKO	5 (12) 2:45	1990–05–17	Nordjyske Messecenter, Aars, Jutland	Won WBO Cruiserweight title.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	14–2	Boone Pultz	SD	12	1989–12–03	Scandinavia Hotel, Copenhagen, Capital Region	For vacant WBO Cruiserweight title.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	14–1	Angelo Rottoli	TKO	5 (12)	1989–05–26	Bergamo, Lombardy	For vacant EBU Cruiserweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14–0	Lennie Howard	TKO	3 (8)	1989–04–27	Skive Hallerne, Skive, Central Denmark
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13–0	David Muhammed	TKO	6 (8)	1989–02–16	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Capital Region
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	12–0	John Westgarth	PTS	8	1988–12–08	Sheraton Hotel, Copenhagen, Capital Region
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	11–0	John Williams	TKO	4 (8)	1988–10–28	Brøndby Hall, Brøndby, Capital Region
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	10–0	Yves Monsieur	PTS	8	1988–05–15	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Capital Region
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9–0	Roy Smith	KO	4 (8)	1988–02–12	Helsingør Halln, Helsingør, Capital Region
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	8–0	Alfonso Ratliff	PTS	8	1988–01–15	Skive Hallerne, Skive, Central Denmark
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7–0	Robert Obey	KO	2 (?)	1987–10–09	Aosta, Aosta Valley
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6–0	Andrew Gerrard	PTS	8	1987–10–02	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Capital Region
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5–0	Stewart Lithgo	TKO	5 (6)	1987–03–28	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Capital Region
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4–0	Mick Queally	TKO	4 (6)	1987–02–06	Herning Hallen, Herning, Central Denmark
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	3–0	Abner Blackstock	TKO	6 (6)	1986–11–21	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Capital Region
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2–0	Eddy Vandenhouwele	PTS	4	1986–10–17	Randers Hallen, Randers, Central Denmark
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1–0	Johnny Nelson	PTS	4	1986–10–03	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

External links

• Magne Havnå at Find a Grave
• sports-reference