[Rocco Del Sesto]

Exploring Baksi and the others thus far talked about brought Olle Tandberg in the picture, a top European heavyweight of the time. So decided to take a look at him. I did some testing of the TBCB3 rating in my data base. A good number of Olle's opponents also have in my data base and with my play testing ending rating him up some to a 7 overall. Not totally convinced that's right compared to there's. Maybe too high, but, for what it's worth..

Olle Tandberg - HW - Sweden
Career Record: W23(KO 11) / L6(KO 1) / D1

TITLES:
Swedish Heavyweight Title
EBU (European) Heavyweight Title

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Full name was Olof Peder Tandberg.

Defeated Karel Sys in May 1943 for the vacant EBU European Heavyweight Title on a 15 round UD. Lost it to Sys 6 months later on another 15 round decision.

Defeated Nils Andersson on a 15 round decision for the Swedish Heavyweight Title in September 1946.

In early July 1947 he won a 10 round majority decision over Joe Baksi which thrust Tandberg into the the group of possible heavyweight opponents for Joe Louis' crown.That fight helped vault Tandberg into the NBA Heavyweight rankings in Dec. 1947 listed as No. 1 Outstanding boxer with Joe Walcott the logical contender to Louis.

A short article online from The Ludington Daily News,07/17/47, discussed Louis'lack of interest in there being worthwile opponents for him to meet and so had no thoughts to defend this title that year.Joe and consented to engage in two 10 round non-title bouts in Madison Square Garden in November and then in March the following year with Olle Tandberg maybe getting the dubious distinction to clime into the ring with Joe in the spring.It didn't happen though after Tandberg was beaten by Joey Maxim at the Garden that January.That quickly dropped Olle out of the NBA picture.

Pre Professional career, Olle was 1st in the 1937 European Championships Heavyweight and 1st in 1939. He fought in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. After getting a 1st round bye he won a decision over American Art Oliver, then was defeated by Hungarian Ferenc Nagy in the Quarter Final.