Magne Havnå Explained

Magne Havnå
Realname:Magne Havnå
Weight:Cruiserweight
Birth Date:16 September 1963
Birth Place:Risør, Norway
Death Place:Risør, Norway
Total:22
Wins:19
Losses:3
Draws:0
Ko:11

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

Professional career

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

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
22Loss19–3 Roger McKenzie
21Win19–2 David Jaco
20Win18–2 Greg Gorrell
19Win17–2 Tyrone Booze
18Win16–2 Daniel Neto
17Win15–2 Boone Pultz
16Loss14–2 Boone Pultz
15Loss14–1 Angelo Rottoli
14Win14–0 Lennie Howard
13Win13–0 David Muhammed
12Win12–0 John Westgarth
11Win11–0 John Williams
10Win10–0 Yves Monsieur
9Win9–0 Roy Smith
8Win8–0 Alfonso Ratliff
7Win7–0 Robert Obey
6Win6–0 Andrew Gerrard
5Win5–0 Stewart Lithgo
4Win4–0 Mick Queally
3Win3–0 Abner Blackstock
2Win2–0 Eddy Vandenhouwele
1Win1–0 Johnny Nelson

Death

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Magne Havnaa . BoxRec . 2015-09-08.