# Steffen Tangstad

Steffen Tangstad (22 June 1959 – 26 June 2024) was a Norwegian professional boxer and two-time European Heavyweight Champion.
Tangstad fought Michael Spinks for the IBF Heavyweight title on 6 September 1986, losing as a result of a fourth-round knockout. 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 and was the CEO of the now defunct "Modern Sports & Events" (MSE), which was licensed to broadcast UFC pay-per-view events in Scandinavia.
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. He had had his leg amputated three years before. He had been struggling with peripheral neuropathy, and had lost the use of his hands, arms and legs.

## 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 | |