Steffen Tangstad

Steffen Tangstad (22 June 1959 – 26 June 2024) was a Norwegian professional boxer and two-time European Heavyweight Champion.^[1]

Steffen Tangstad
Born	(1959-06-22)22 June 1959 Tønsberg, Norway
Died	26 June 2024(2024-06-26) (aged 65) Tønsberg, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Statistics
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Boxing record
Wins	24
Wins by KO	14
Losses	2
Draws	2

Tangstad fought Michael Spinks for the IBF Heavyweight title on 6 September 1986, losing as a result of a fourth-round knockout.^[2] That was Tangstad's final bout. He retired with a career record of 24 wins (14 by knockout), 2 losses and 2 draws.

After retiring from the boxing ring, Tangstad began a career in Norwegian television^[3] and was the CEO of the now defunct "Modern Sports & Events" (MSE),^[4] which was licensed to broadcast UFC pay-per-view events in Scandinavia.^[5]

In 2006, he participated in the second season of Skal vi danse?.

Tangstad died after a long illness on 26 June 2024, at the age of 65.^[6][7] He had had his leg amputated three years before.^[8] He had been struggling with peripheral neuropathy, and had lost the use of his hands, arms and legs.^[9]

Professional boxing record

24 Wins (14 knockouts, 10 decisions), 2 Losses (2 knockouts), 2 Draws
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	24-2-2	Michael Spinks	TKO	4	6 September 1986	Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada	IBF Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:58 of the fourth round.
Win	24-1-2	John Westgarth	SD	12	18 April 1986	Randers Hallen, Randers	EBU Heavyweight Title.
Win	23-1-2	Alfredo Evangelista	PTS	8	10 January 1986	Randers Hallen, Randers
Win	22-1-2	Reiner Hartmann	KO	7	1 November 1985	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen
Loss	21-1-2	Anders Eklund	TKO	4	9 March 1985	Copenhagen	EBU Heavyweight Title.
Win	21-0-2	Lucien Rodriguez	UD	12	9 November 1984	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen	EBU Heavyweight Title.
Win	20-0-2	Winston Allen	PTS	8	14 July 1984	Crest Hotel, Bloomsbury, London
Win	19-0-2	Joe Bugner	SD	10	18 February 1984	Osterbro Stadium, Copenhagen
Win	18-0-2	Ken Lakusta	PTS	8	13 January 1984	Randers Hallen, Randers
Win	17-0-2	Guido Trane	PTS	8	1 December 1983	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen
Win	16-0-2	Joe Tank Mooney	TKO	2	24 October 1983	Chicago
Win	15-0-2	Bashir Wadud	PTS	10	8 September 1983	Americana Congress Hotel, Chicago
Win	14-0-2	Larry Roberson	TKO	5	28 July 1983	Americana Congress Hotel, Chicago
Draw	13-0-2	Buster Douglas	PTS	8	16 October 1982	Bismarck Hotel, Chicago
Win	13-0-1	Walter Ware	KO	7	7 September 1982	Bismarck Hotel, Chicago	Ware knocked out at 2:22 of the seventh round.
Win	12-0-1	Ron Draper	TKO	7	16 August 1982	Bismarck Hotel, Chicago
Win	11-0-1	Juergen Gries	KO	2	25 June 1982	Hanko
Win	10-0-1	Jimmy Cross	TKO	5	30 April 1982	McCormick Inn, Chicago	Referee stopped the bout at 2:44 of the fifth round.
Win	9-0-1	William Scott	KO	2	19 February 1982	McCormick Inn, Chicago	Scott knocked out at 0:41 of the second round.
Win	8-0-1	Man Banks	KO	2	5 February 1982	Civic Center, Danville, Illinois	Banks knocked out at 1:45 of the second round.
Win	7-0-1	Larry Givens	UD	6	15 December 1981	McCormick Inn, Chicago
Win	6-0-1	Jerry Brown	KO	1	20 November 1981	McCormick Inn, Chicago	Brown knocked out at 1:55 of the first round.
Win	5-0-1	Mike Lear	KO	2	21 October 1981	Chicago
Win	4-0-1	Raymond White	PTS	6	22 June 1981	Chicago
Win	3-0-1	Mike Kacher	KO	3	4 May 1981	Chicago
Win	2-0-1	Stan White Johnson	KO	1	16 April 1981	Hilton Hotel, Chicago
Win	1-0-1	Anthony Elmore	KO	2	7 March 1981	Chicago
Draw	0-0-1	Benji Smith	PTS	4	1 October 1980	Chateau Neuf, Oslo