From the rough streets of Auburn, Washington, to the amateur circuit, the bars of Alaska, to the professional ranks, and the championship level, Greg Haugen has excelled in pugilism. He was 17-3-2 with 16 KOs. Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. As Steele put it, "I stopped it because Meldrick had took a lot of good shots, a lot of hard shots, and it was time for it to stop. Total bouts 59, won 50, lost 8, draw 1 Haugen was staggered in round three. After the bout, Sports Illustrated ran the headline, "Time To Hail Csar: WBA Lightweight Champion Csar Chvez of Mexico may be the world's best fighter."[18]. He also lost to three champions: Frankie Randall, Oscar De La Hoya and Kostya Tszyu. Boxer List. After stopping Mancini in seven rounds, Haugen stayed active with a couple of wins to set up a bout with Julio Cesar Chavez in Mexico City. If you have a good, stiff jab its gonna make guys a lot less brave coming in on you. Questions and/or comments can be sent to Anson at [emailprotected] and you can follow him at www.twitter.com/AnsonWainwright, Struggling to locate a copy of THE RING Magazine? Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A 30-year old Greg Haugen (27-3, 13 KO) faced an undefeated Puerto Rican boxer Hector Camacho for the first time, who was 28 years old with a record of 38-0 for Camacho's WBO super-lightweight title. When I see a man that has had enough, I'm stopping the fight. Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is an American former professional boxer from 1982 to 1999. Just going to try and get the foundation going and would like to open a community center where kids can go to box or to hang out. However, he won the title back in a rematch with Pazienza in 1988. The main event of the night was Julio Cesar Chavez, from Mexico VS American Greg Haugen. He is from American. The Whitaker team, among them Lou Duva, told The Ring that they did not want a fight against Chavez in those days. Haugen defeated Mancini via 7th round TKO. [citation needed] On December 7, 2010, his induction to the International Boxing Hall of Fame was announced. I remember he tagged me in the first round and it was the first time I blacked out. Greg Haugen: I made a couple remarks, but there were a lot of remarks attributed to me that were made by Don King. Chavez was on a 84-fight win streak with 70 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 3 cm reach advantage over Haugen. I think that I fought Pernell (when) he was coming up. He retired for good after losing to Haugen. Calvin: The guy he fought before me, (Shawn Thomas, died from injuries sustained in the bout). Great historical time line, from boxing, music, movies, and world events. , ISBN-10 After his fight with Camacho; Haugen tested positive for marijuana and was fined $25,000. Chvez won six world titles in three weight divisions: WBC Super Featherweight (1984), WBA Lightweight (1987), WBC Lightweight (1988), WBC Light Welterweight (1989), IBF Light Welterweight (1990) and WBC Light Welterweight (1994) for the second time. Sad to hear after all those amazing accomplishments he now lives on social security. Haugen took the fight on two or three days notice and was a substitute for Brett Summers. HBO Punchstat showed Rosario landing 263 of 731 punches thrown in the fight (36%) and Chavez 450 of 743 (61%). That was all I said, Don King said the rest to promote the fight and sell tickets. Over the next four or five rounds, I just continued to tag him and he wouldnt go down. Whitaker: I fought a lot of good fighters. Anyone who has ever known Greg has respected him immensely as a boxer, even those who hate him. Hector Camacho: Thats a tossup between Hector and Pernell. He didnt like to get hit; he wasnt one of those guys whod trade punch for punch with you. Haugen (right) absorbs a left hook from Pazienza. Photo by THE RING Archive, He got his ass kicked in the second fight and he knows it, Haugen said. Try here or BoxingInsider.com: I was basically knocked out on my feet. He suffered his first loss against Vinny Pazienza via 15 round unanimous decision on June 7, 1987, which ended his 19-fight win streak. BEST DEFENSE I talked to him the whole fight and had him so frustrated cause he couldnt hit me. Greg Haugen: I worked for awhile for an Indian tribe, working for their boxing program. Greg Haugen: I know I won that fight! He had good handspeed. . BoxRec: BoxRec is not under the control of any governing or sanctioning body, data . Life was difficult when his father left a couple of years later, leaving only his mother to take care of the family. Many boxing fans and members of the media were outraged that Steele would stop a match that Taylor was winning with only two seconds left, while others felt that Steele was justified in stopping the fight given Taylor's condition and the fact that he was unable to respond to Steele before the conclusion of the match. In 1995, he defeated former and future Light Welterweight Champion Giovanni Parisi. He trained under Jim Montgomery.Haugen turned pro in 1982 and won his first 17 . And if you miss one of those right hands, youre wide open for a counter. Your boxing knowledge is off the charts. Whitaker: He was just so hard to hit. (On at least 6 occasions when describing fights the term 'first and diverse' is used.) Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. He knows it, I know it and everyone that watched the fight knows it.. The next day, however, his manager, Ramn Felix, consulted with the Mexican boxing commission, and after further review, the result was overturned and Chvez was declared the winner. "Tough Man" The Greg Haugen story brought back many great memories from a great era of Boxing. Professional career [ edit] His thing was get in, get out and not get hit. . , Paperback "[20] The Ring named it the "Fight of the Year" for 1990 and later the "Fight of the Decade" for the 1990s. I am going to give him the worst beating of his life; I am going to make him swallow the words that came out of his dirty mouth. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. Try again. They both had good footwork. Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout. We have estimated Greg Haugens net worth, money, salary, income, and assets. It was an out and out robbery. Haugen lost to Paz via 15 round unanimous decision and lost the IBF lightweight title. Working with kids is great, much better than adults. If Oscar didn't fight me, he would not have been anything in boxing." After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. 2023 RING TV LIVE. He was earlier in his career, whereas I fought Camacho at 30. BoxingInsider.com: Ever any thoughts of a comeback? The result of the fight was a controversial majority draw, allowing Chvez to remain undefeated with Whitaker retaining his title. . For all the details about Haugen's world title wins and defenses refer to "Greg Haugen World Titles". Chvez was named Fighter of the Year for 1987 and 1990 by the Boxing Writers Association of America and The Ring respectively. After a 2001 victory over Terry Thomas in Ciudad Jurez, Mexico, Chvez retired. Its dear to my heart because it has affected my family also. Its like splitting hairs. Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is a retired American boxer. The fight was close on the scorecards, so close in fact that one moment of madness cost Camacho his unbeaten record. BEST OVERALL Greg Haugen's professional boxing career spanned more than 17 years from 1982 to 1999. They're not Hall of Fame numbers, but there's a few Hall-of-Famers on his dance card. Haugen retired from professional boxing with a record of 40-10-1, which included 19 knockout wins and three losses via knockout, and three title wins. On this day, legendary JC Chavez defeats Greg Haugen in front of a record crowd of 132,274. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Chavez won his first two bouts in 1999 before losing to then 32-year-old Willy Wise via 10 round unanimous decision. So I beat him in New Jersey instead. [citation needed] As an in-fighter or "swarmer," Julio Csar Chvez was renowned specially for his devastating left hook and his extremely strong chin. In the early 80's when Greg Haugen was coming up, I was still in High School. You know, I'm not the timekeeper, and I don't care about the time. I guess it didnt help that I came into the ring to Born In The USA! [7] After several more rounds of punishment, Chavez dropped him again in the 5th round, and after delivering another barrage of punches, the referee intervened and waved it off. Chvez faced Frankie Randall on January 29, 1994, in a fight that most expected him to win easily. Gabriela Fundora, proud WBC Youth World Champion. I beat him up in the rematch even worse, he said. Chvez responded by saying, "I really hate him bad. In his next bout, Chavez defeated three-time champion Tony Lopez. His defense was good. Covers the man well but quite a few writing errors. I just went out and tried to tag em and tag em until they quit. However despite my complaints I still enjoyed it, mainly because Greg's career was a worthy one at a time when boxers fought more frequently and against tougher opposition than is common today. To see our price, add these items to your cart. On September 12, 1992, Chvez faced WBO Light Welterweight Champion Hector "Macho" Camacho (41-1-0, 18 KOs) in a highly anticipated bout. [6], He is ranked as the 17th best boxer of all time, pound for pound, by BoxRec,[7] #24 on ESPN's list of "50 Greatest Boxers of All Time",[8] and 18th on The Ring's "80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years". Chvez dominated Camacho en route to a unanimous decision win. Julio, won with a clobbering emotionally charged TKO after five torrid rounds and knockdowns in the first and then in that fateful fifth, of his brave but blitzed and shellshocked opponent . "[6] This generated a huge uproar in the Mexican community and ignited publicity for the bout. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 37.3%. Reading "Tough Man" inspired me to find several YouTube videos that featured Haugen fights.Greg Haugen was an exceptional talent. By fight time he was close to middleweight. Haugen's legacy is likely best defined by the Chavez fight, but not for his performance in the ring. [citation needed]. Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2022. If you're a fan of Greg's, or just a fan of boxing.. buy it. That probably would have finished the fight. I thought I won as well, a lot more that the first one! Haugen lost to Camacho via 12 round split-decision and lost the WBO super-lightweight title. In his next bout, Chvez defeated former champion Joey Gamache in his 100th career bout. Afterwards, Haugen famously said, They must have been very tough taxi drivers.. He went on to win 9 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 5 wins via stoppage. So many people out there are directly or indirectly affected by Autism. At the end of the fight, he ended up walking out of the ring. Its sad because we used to put some of the worlds best fighters out of this area but we havent done that since me. He needs a GoFundMe page the guy is a Champion!! After two defenses, Haugen lost the title to Pernell Whitaker. Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2020. If I had been in better shape (and hadnt been going through) a nasty divorce it would have been a lot different, said the former champion ruefully. He holds records for most successful consecutive defenses of world titles (27), most title fights (37), most title-fight victories (31) and he is after Joe Louis (with 23) for most title defenses won by knockout (21). Info about the boxer Tony Lopez, debut 1983-05-03. He was a great fighter and he beat a lot better guys than me., Haugen (right) on the receiving end from Whitaker. Camacho had lost to Haugen in their last fight, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 5 cm reach advantage over Haugen. He lost the IBF lightweight title to Pernell Whitaker in 1989 by decision, it was his biggest paycheck at that time at $426,000.[3]. Greg Haugen: I was in better shape, just beat him up. BoxingInsider.com: You won the title back in a rematch, why were things different? I wasnt in a position to where I could take any shots. Later that year, he unified the WBA and WBC belts by a technical decision win over champion Jos Luis Ramrez. We had a rematch clause that he would go to my town for a rematch and he wouldnt honor it. I was conscious enough to know I got hit with a right hand and I had to bang into him and grab him because he was going to throw the left hook. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. For the first time, hear his own words about his boxing career. Flawed But Worthy Biography Of A Talented Champion, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2020. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the IBF lightweight title twice between 1986 to 1989 and the WBO light welterweight title in 1991. He was always moving. Camacho was on a 38-fight win streak with 16 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 5 cm reach advantage over Haugen. This was Mancini's first fight in three years and just his second fight in seven years. BoxingInsider.com: You lost that title the following year to Pernell Whitaker, thoughts? He was a very polished southpaw. So many names came up that I hadnt thought about in a long time. I miss the competition the most. We hope to sign a promotional contract soon. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. I said a lot of derogatory things to him during the fight, got under his skin. Haugen was champion at both the lightweight and light welterweight classes. My dad was a Marine, and I was pretty small, got picked on a lot. Pazienza was on a eight-fight win streak with 18 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 9 cm reach advantage over Haugen. Hector Camacho was always known for his fast hands. Sports Illustrated put Pernell Whitaker on the cover of its next magazine with a one word title, "Robbed! , Item Weight Haugen made his professional boxing debut at the age of 22 on November 4, 1982. [36] Trainer Angelo Dundee said that Chvez had one of the strongest chins in boxing history. Haugen defeated Camacho via 12 round split-decision to win the WBO super-lightweight title. Related boxers. If I can use my name or celebrity to help them then why the hell not! Chvez got into rehab several times until he recovered. Pazienza was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 9 cm reach advantage over Haugen. Later that year, he defended his title against number one ranked challenger David Kamau, despite suffering a cut in the opening round. The two fighters nearly exchanged blows during a press conference after Rosario threatened to send Chvez back to Mexico in a coffin. [35] He was ranked No. I grabbed him and shook it off and came back and hit him with my own hard one-two at the end of the first round. He is currently single. We dont have much information about Hes past relationship and any previous engaged. He was tough, confident, and cocky, but most importantly, he had superior boxing skills. A record crowd of 132,247 had paid to witness the fight between Haugen, a former world champion, and Chavez, unbeaten in 84 fights and holding a world title at his third different weight. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2021. Haugen was challenging Chavez' WBC super-lightweight title. He defeated Paul via 15 round majority decision to become the lightweight champion of the world. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. Chavez then faced Meldrick Taylor in a rematch, four years after their historic first fight. Chvez's 1993 win over Greg Haugen at the Estadio Azteca set the record for the largest attendance for an outdoor boxing match: 136,274. Lightweight Crown", "Fifteen Straight; The Charade Continues", "Julio Caesar Chavez made attendance history 26 years ago", Greg Haugen - In My Own Words (Fox Sports) 2, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Greg_Haugen&oldid=1138391629, International Boxing Federation champions, Pages with login required references or sources, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 9 February 2023, at 12:24. I didnt hit Chavez enough to test my power. DISCLAIMER: Data may be outdated or incorrect, use at your own discretion. It was kind of my protest fight, a boycott against management. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. I had no chance in that fight. Unable to add item to List. Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2021. Haugen (left) on his way to defeating Camacho. Haugen would soon encounter a new antagonist the equally bombastic Hector Camacho. He was also awarded The Ring Lightweight title after the victory. Mayweather did not come out of his corner after the tenth round, giving Chavez the TKO win. The New York Times reported: "From the opening bell, it was clear that Mancini no longer had a snap to his . Ray was slow and he telegraphed everything.. On fight night, a record 132,247 fans turned up at the Azteca Stadium for what turned out to be a public flogging. After the fight, Chvez commented to Haugen, "Now you know I don't fight with taxi drivers," and a bloodied Haugen responded, "They must have been tough taxi drivers. It's good to see a boxer like Greg Haugen get a book dedicated to his impressive career. So, how much is Greg Haugen worth at the age of 61 years old? If youre pulling away from a guy whos punching, theres a good chance youre not going to land flush. [16] On July 7, 1985, Chavez defeated former and future champion Roger Mayweather via a second-round knockout. Anyone who has ever known Greg has respected him immensely as a boxer, even those who hate him. Money was bad back then. The kid from Auburn dominated the much larger "Crusher" in a fight I'll never forget. Haugen lost the title in his first defense to Vinny Pazienza. Chvez won his first championship, the vacant WBC Super Featherweight title, on September 13, 1984, by knocking out fellow Mexican Mario "Azabache" Martnez at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. STRONGEST Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. An old friend tries to bring Greg Haugen's story to the big screen. A 32-year old Greg Haugen (32-4, 16 KO) faced an undefeated Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez, who was 30 years old with a record of 84-0. That fight ended in a draw. I had a stiff jab. Boxing is a fine art. I think I was like 320-25 as an amateur. event bout wiki. Thank you so much. While many hoped for an immediate rematch, Taylor opted to move up in weight in his next bout and the fighters did not meet again until 1994, when Chvez dominated and knocked out a faded Taylor in eight rounds. Haugen had lost to Pazienza in their last fight, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 9 cm reach advantage over Haugen. World champions whom Chvez defeated include Jose Luis Ramrez, Rafael Limn, Rocky Lockridge, Meldrick Taylor, Roger Mayweather, Lonnie Smith, Sammy Fuentes, Hctor "Macho" Camacho, Juan Laporte, Edwin Rosario, Greg Haugen, Tony Lpez, Giovanni Parisi, Joey Gamache and Frankie Randall, who had taken the WBC Light Welterweight belt from Chvez just four months earlier. I am not giving what I used to be able to give. Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Mexico, Retained WBC and IBF light welterweight titles. He handed Camacho the first loss of his career, and put an end to Camacho's 38-fight win streak. One of these items ships sooner than the other. His father, Rodolfo Chavez, worked for the railroad, and Julio grew up in an abandoned railroad car with his five sisters and four brothers. Were having a dinner in August to benefit Autism. He was too smart to do that. After regaining his title, Haugen made successful defenses against Miguel Santana and Gert Bo Jacobson. I just tried to keep landing. According to our Database, He has no children. Chvez holds records for the most total successful defenses of world titles (27, shared with Omar Narvez), most title fight victories and fighters beaten for the title (both at 31), and most title fights (37); he has the second most title defenses won by knockout (21, after Joe Louis with 23). Id say Calvin. Julio Cesar Chavez v Greg Haugen . That was one of my easier fights. Greg Haugen: Just hanging in there! "[24] There was no rematch. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2022. , Dinner for Breakfast Productions (May 8, 2020), Language Name: Greg Haugen Birth Name: Gregory Lee Haugen Hometown: Seattle, Washington, USA Birthplace: Auburn, Washington, USA Stance: Orthodox Height: 168cm Reach: 170cm Pro Boxer: Record Trainer: Jim Montgomery Greg Haugen Gallery Awards & Recognition In 2008 Haugen was rated by ESPN as the best boxer to have come out of Alaska [1]. The book was a good read especially if your a huge boxing fan. The Chavez fight is one of Haugens biggest career regrets. I was still real mad about the first fight and went after him big time. Until their eventual rematch in 1998, Chvez would always state that De La Hoya had not defeated him, but that a gash that he had suffered in training was the real cause of the stoppage of the fight. Boxing Paul Nave: Forever Entwined with Greg Haugen Al's Wingman May 25, 2009 You probably don't recognize the name Paul Nave (17-8-1) unless you followed Greg Haugen's career very closely.. Haugen lost to Paz via 10 round unanimous decision. Chvez retired in his 25th year as a professional boxer with a record of 107 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, with 86 knockouts and is considered one of the greatest fighters of all time. From the rough streets of Auburn, Washington, to the amateur circuit, the bars of Alaska, to the professional ranks, and the championship level, Greg Haugen has excelled in pugilism. Haugen would defeat Freddie Roach, the future Hall-of-Fame trainer, as well as Chris Calvin, who came close to inflicting Haugen's first professional defeat. A rematch took place three months later and this time it was Camacho who was awarded a split decision. Later that year, he defeated Frankie Mitchell (29-1) by fourth-round TKO. He had great defense. Chvez made his professional debut at age 17. I had my head shaved every Saturday, and the guy who cut my hair, Tim Montgomery, was starting a boxing club. Chavez vacated his WBA and WBC Lightweight titles in order to move up to the super lightweight division. Instead, Randall knocked him down for the first time in his career and went on to win a split decision and Chvez lost the title to Randall. At 19 years old, he took bronze at the Olympic trials in 1980 and captured countless regional belts. Doesnt matter how I won, I won the fight! The 80,000 that saw Froch . His first world title fight came on June 7, 1987, in Providence, Rhode Island, where he outpointed Greg Haugen over 15 rounds to become the IBF world lightweight champion. A 28-year old Greg Haugen (23-1, 11 KO) faced fellow American boxer Pernell Whitaker, who was 25 years old with a record of 16-1 in a lightweight title defense fight. FASTEST FEET De la Hoya was a kid that day after training he stayed and we went out to dinner, I gave him some $300-$400 from my pocket to help him out. On September 17, 2005, at the U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona, Chvez suffered a TKO loss to until then little-known Grover Wiley in the 115th bout of his career, retiring in his corner before the start of the 5th round, after injuring his right hand. Greg Haugen: I was taking speed to make weight, I wasnt training well as I knew it was my last fight. Except for books, Amazon will display a List Price if the product was purchased by customers on Amazon or offered by other retailers at or above the List Price in at least the past 90 days. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. I still consider Whitaker the best skilled I fought though, Chavez number two. I also am training a good fighter named Jante Willis; they call him Rock Steady. As you will see if you read the book, a lot of fighter's underestimated Haugen, before they lost to him. Greg Haugen: Never, none! At 61 years old, Greg Haugen height is 1.68m and Weight 66kg. February 20th, 1993. Haugen had 10 losses. Total bouts 53, won 40, lost 10, draw 1. Greg Haugen is a retired American professional boxer. The jab doesnt usually work; its more right hands and left hooks. On March 18, 1987, he defeated number one ranked challenger Francisco Tomas Da Cruz (27-1-0) by third-round knockout. To sum up if you go in with low expectations you shouldn't be too disappointed. He didnt square himself up. He had fast hands and fast feet. External Links He got mad about me not wanting to touch his gloves and tried to sucker-punch me. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. About one in every eight people I talk to are affected. Haugen turned pro in 1982 and with an 18-0 record, received a title shot against Jimmy Paul in 1986.. On March 18, 1991, he defeated WBC number four ranked fighter John Duplessis (34-1) by fourth-round TKO. I didnt lose it, they robbed me, said an impassioned Haugen. Chavez: He was pretty strong, plus he was coming down from 150-160 pounds to make 140. 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