Magne Havnå
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Magne Havnå 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.
, Havnå turned pro in 1986. During his career, Havnå had 22 professional fights with 19 wins. His first fight was a knockout
over the UK
's Johnny Nelson
, who later on also became a world champion.
, Aust-Agder
in a boat accident at the age of 40. Magne Havnå's brother Erling Havnå
is one of the men convicted for participating in the NOKAS bank robbery
of 2004.
Arendal
is a town and municipality in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway. Arendal belongs to the traditional region of Sørlandet.The town of Arendal is the administrative center the municipality and also of Aust-Agder county...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
was a professional boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who once held the WBO
World Boxing Organization
The World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. The organization is recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the IBHOF alongside the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Council and the...
world title in cruiserweight, beating Boone Pultz (USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
) 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 ChristensenChristian ChristensenChristian August Christensen was a Danish track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. He was a member of Københavns Idræts Forening and served as the club's president from 1903-1905 and from 1916-1918.He took fifth place in the single-round final of the 1500...
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 OlympicsSummer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
, Havnå turned pro in 1986. During his career, Havnå had 22 professional fights with 19 wins. His first fight was a knockout
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
over the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
's Johnny Nelson
Johnny Nelson
Ivanson Ranny "Johnny" Nelson is a former professional boxer from Sheffield, England. He was the WBO cruiserweight champion for over six years, having successfully defended the title 13 times. Nelson also held the European and British cruiserweight titles...
, who later on also became a world champion.
Death
Havnå died in May 2004 in Lindgrov, RisørRisør
is a city and municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The city belongs to the traditional region of Sørlandet. It is a popular tourist place. The surrounding area includes many small lakes and hills, and is known for its beautiful coastline as well....
, Aust-Agder
Aust-Agder
is a county in Norway, bordering Telemark, Rogaland, and Vest-Agder. In 2002, there were 102,945 inhabitants, which is 2.2% of the total population in Norway. Its area is . The administrative center of the county is in Arendal....
in a boat accident at the age of 40. Magne Havnå's brother Erling Havnå
Erling Havnå
Erling Mathias Havnå of Arendal, Norway, is a former kickboxer. He won a silver medal in full-contact at the W.A.K.O. European Championships 1979, and stepped up to be the European Champion in 1980. Eleven years later, in 1991, he won the silver medal in the World Championship...
is one of the men convicted for participating in the NOKAS bank robbery
NOKAS robbery
NOKAS robbery is the commonly used name for the robbery of a Nokas Cash Handling cash counting center in Kongensgate in Stavanger, Norway, on 5 April 2004, at approximately 8am....
of 2004.