Steffen Tangstad

Steffen Tangstad
Born(1959-06-22)22 June 1959
Tønsberg, Norway
Died26 June 2024(2024-06-26) (aged 65)
Tønsberg, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Statistics
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Boxing record
Wins24
Wins by KO14
Losses2
Draws2

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

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]

  1. ^ "European Boxing Roundup". 2 January 2007. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  2. ^ "NFC North Division – SI Vault". Sports Illustrated. 11 August 1986. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  3. ^ "Tyson, Botha to be tested for steroids". NY Daily News. 14 January 1999. Retrieved 19 October 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Euroboxing.com – Euronews February 2004". Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  5. ^ "Full Contact Fighter July 2002 News". Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  6. ^ Opsahl, Per; Hoel, Yasmin Sunde; Schjesvold, Fredrik (27 June 2024). "Steffen Tangstad er død". VG.
  7. ^ Meinicke, Thomas (27 June 2024). "Steffen Tangstad er død". dagbladet.no.
  8. ^ Mæland, Trond (10 February 2021). "Bokserens nye kamp: Må lære å gå igjen". Se og Hør.
  9. ^ Gussiås, Daniel Nerli (29 October 2018). "Bokselegendene hyller Tangstad etter sykdommen: - Trist at han har fått den diagnosen". dagbladet.no.