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Steffen Tangstad (22 June 1959 – 26 June 2024) was a Norwegian professional boxer and two-time European Heavyweight Champion.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Tangstad fought Michael Spinks for the IBF Heavyweight title on 6 September 1986, losing as a result of a fourth-round knockout.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 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<ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Dead link</ref> and was the CEO of the now defunct "Modern Sports & Events" (MSE),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> which was licensed to broadcast UFC pay-per-view events in Scandinavia.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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.<ref name="auto">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He had had his leg amputated three years before.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He had been struggling with peripheral neuropathy, and had lost the use of his hands, arms and legs.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Professional boxing recordEdit
Template:S-start |- |align="center" colspan=8|24 Wins (14 knockouts, 10 decisions), 2 Losses (2 knockouts), 2 Draws [1] |- | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Result | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes |-align=center |Template:No2Loss |24-2-2 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Michael Spinks |TKO |4 |6 September 1986 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |24-1-2 |align=left|Template:Flagicon John Westgarth |SD |12 |18 April 1986 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Randers Hallen, Randers |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |23-1-2 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Alfredo Evangelista |PTS |8 |10 January 1986 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Randers Hallen, Randers |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |22-1-2 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Reiner Hartmann |KO |7 |1 November 1985 |align=left|Template:Flagicon K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen |align=left| |- |Template:No2Loss |21-1-2 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Anders Eklund |TKO |4 |9 March 1985 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Copenhagen |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |21-0-2 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Lucien Rodriguez |UD |12 |9 November 1984 |align=left|Template:Flagicon K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |20-0-2 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Winston Allen |PTS |8 |14 July 1984 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Crest Hotel, Bloomsbury, London |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |19-0-2 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Joe Bugner |SD |10 |18 February 1984 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Osterbro Stadium, Copenhagen |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |18-0-2 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Ken Lakusta |PTS |8 |13 January 1984 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Randers Hallen, Randers |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |17-0-2 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Guido Trane |PTS |8 |1 December 1983 |align=left|Template:Flagicon K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |16-0-2 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Joe Tank Mooney |TKO |2 |24 October 1983 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Chicago |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |15-0-2 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Bashir Wadud |PTS |10 |8 September 1983 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Americana Congress Hotel, Chicago |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |14-0-2 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Larry Roberson |TKO |5 |28 July 1983 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Americana Congress Hotel, Chicago |align=left| |- |Template:Draw Draw |13-0-2 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Buster Douglas |PTS |8 |16 October 1982 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Bismarck Hotel, Chicago |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |13-0-1 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Walter Ware |KO |7 |7 September 1982 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Bismarck Hotel, Chicago |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |12-0-1 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Ron Draper |TKO |7 |16 August 1982 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Bismarck Hotel, Chicago |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |11-0-1 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Juergen Gries |KO |2 |25 June 1982 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Hanko |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |10-0-1 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Jimmy Cross |TKO |5 |30 April 1982 |align=left|Template:Flagicon McCormick Inn, Chicago |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |9-0-1 |align=left|Template:Flagicon William Scott |KO |2 |19 February 1982 |align=left|Template:Flagicon McCormick Inn, Chicago |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |8-0-1 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Man Banks |KO |2 |5 February 1982 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Civic Center, Danville, Illinois |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |7-0-1 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Larry Givens |UD |6 |15 December 1981 |align=left|Template:Flagicon McCormick Inn, Chicago |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |6-0-1 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Jerry Brown |KO |1 |20 November 1981 |align=left|Template:Flagicon McCormick Inn, Chicago |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |5-0-1 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Mike Lear |KO |2 |21 October 1981 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Chicago |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win ||4-0-1 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Raymond White |PTS |6 |22 June 1981 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Chicago |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win ||3-0-1 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Mike Kacher |KO |3 |4 May 1981 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Chicago |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |2-0-1 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Stan White Johnson |KO |1 |16 April 1981 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Hilton Hotel, Chicago |align=left| |- |Template:Yes2Win |1-0-1 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Anthony Elmore |KO |2 |7 March 1981 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Chicago |align=left| |- |Template:Draw Draw |0-0-1 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Benji Smith |PTS |4 |1 October 1980 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Chateau Neuf, Oslo |align=left| |}