Theres a lot of guys who just cant walk away from it. 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. Greg Haugen: 18 0 0: Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas L-MD. "[15] He began boxing as an amateur at the age of 16 and he then moved to Tijuana to pursue a professional career. His fight record was 89 wins, 0 losses, and 1 draw before his first professional loss to Frankie Randall in 1994, before which he had an 87-fight win streak until his draw with Pernell Whitaker in 1993. Whitaker: Whitaker was the fastest by far. Like I said, when you fight a good smart, southpaw its a nightmare cause everything youve been taught as an amateur pretty much goes out the window. He was fast. Thomas Damgaard, Henry Hughes, Paul Nave, Oscar Gabriel Gonzalez, and Tony Lopez are some of the boxers who have beaten Haugen. They met in February 1991 at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, in what was seen as a tune up for Camacho, who would be defending his WBO junior welterweight title. Chvez commented, "Everything I've accomplished as champion, and the nine title defenses, would be thrown away with a loss to Rosario." BoxingInsider.com: Any final words Greg for the fans out there? He tells us at one point incorrectly that Leonard lost to Norris as part of his summation of 1990 and several pages later when describing 1991 the same information is repeated. There was a problem loading your book clubs. BOXING SKILLS BoxingInsider.com: How good was Chavez, he is always ranked highly pound for pound? I thought the book gave a great insight to Haugans childhood and development as a fighter. Martnez had been the betting favorite in the bout, due partly to his previous victory over former WBC world champion Rolando Navarette in a non-title bout. Ali and Mancini are not committed yet. Every time he threw the left hand, I wouldnt be there, recalled Haugen. BoxingInsider.com: What about the decision in the first Pazienza fight.. Did you think you won that fight? Haugen lived in Southern Nevada for 12 years as he pursued boxing. He also has a daughter, Nicole Chavez, who is a participant on the Telemundo television reality show, La Casa de los Famosos. On September 12, 1992, Chvez faced WBO Light Welterweight Champion Hector "Macho" Camacho (41-1-0, 18 KOs) in a highly anticipated bout. BoxingInsider.com: Give me your thoughts on the second Camacho fight, losing the title? The Judges were Marty Denkin, Gelasio Perez and Dae Eun Chung. Marin's Veteran's Memorial Auditorium, San Rafael, World Boxing Federation World Welterweight Title, vacant World Boxing Federation World Welterweight Title, World Boxing Council World Super Lightweight Title, World Boxing Organisation World Super Lightweight Title, International Boxing Federation World Lightweight Title. I thought I fought a couple fights too many anyways. He is not dating anyone. On November 21, 1987, Chvez moved up to the lightweight division and faced WBA Lightweight Champion Edwin Rosario. Camacho was deducted a point for refusing to touch gloves with Haugen at the start of the 12th and final round. For the first time, hear his own words about his boxing career. [35] He was ranked No. BoxingInsider.com: What about your title fight with Jimmy Paul, how confident were you going in? They both had good footwork. 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. Haugen never again challenged for a major belt. They were throwing me to the wolves every fight. Try again. Furyously licks Klits. Not gonna happen. Haugen won all 24 of his Toughman contests before returning to boxing. As soon as I found out there was a book about him, I bought it, and I'm glad I did. You (could) hit Camacho with a good shot but two or three shots together? Mayweather did not come out of his corner after the tenth round, giving Chavez the TKO win. BoxRec: BoxRec is not under the control of any governing or sanctioning body, data . On March 17, 1990, he faced Meldrick Taylor, the undefeated IBF Light Welterweight Champion, in a title unification fight. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 37.3%. Haugen was on a four-fight win streak with 11 KO wins. As you will see if you read the book, a lot of fighter's underestimated Haugen, before they lost to him. Theyd say, He weighs this much. If someone took my best shot, I never thought about it because I wasnt a real big puncher. Greg Haugen Height, Weight & Measurements. I was disgusted that they robbed me of my title, my first loss. Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. Whitaker: If he got hurt, hed tie you up and if he wasnt hurt, hed move and a moving target is a lot harder to hit than a stationary target. And he wouldnt dream of backing away from a challenge during a professional career that spanned 17 years. After 13 months off, Haugen moved up to junior welterweight. He has four children and two grandchildren and is thankfully free from the cocaine habit that once threatened to destroy his life and career. In his final bout for a major title, Haugen lost to Julio Cesar Chavez in 1993 by a 5th round TKO. Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2021. Chvez blamed his loss on referee Richard Steele, who deducted two points from Chvez for low blows, which affected the difference on the scorecards. Read the testimonies of Hall of Famers Jeff Fenech, Al Bernstein, Kathy Duva, Don King, and Pernell Whitaker. He was the better man, said Haugen, who lost a wide 12-round unanimous decision in Whitakers home state of Virginia. Chvez responded by saying, "I really hate him bad. April 3, 1992: Greg Haugen beats Ray Mancini via 7th round TKO. He is from American. In his 12th fight, on March 4, 1980, Chvez faced Miguel Ruiz in Culiacn, Sinaloa. I am not giving what I used to be able to give. He was always moving. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? He was quick and whenever you face a southpaw, its a whole different game. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. On January 1, 1985, Chavez scored a third-round technical knockout over Manny Hernandez in an exhibition bout staged in Mexico City, Mexico to garner money for the victims of a 1984 gas explosion in Mexico. 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]. Haugen kindly agreed to speak to RingTV.com about the best he fought in 10 key categories. Haugen was champion at both the lightweight and light welterweight classes. He had great defense. Pernell Whitaker: Oh, Whitaker by far. Haugen lost to Whitaker via 12 round unanimous decision and lost the IBF lightweight title. In 2000, at the age of 38, Chvez challenged Light Welterweight Champion Kostya Tszyu. He was a great fighter and he beat a lot better guys than me., Haugen (right) on the receiving end from Whitaker. He was obviously the favorite, in his town. Chavez won his first two bouts in 1999 before losing to then 32-year-old Willy Wise via 10 round unanimous decision. [19] On June 4, 1988, he won against former two-time champion Rafael Limn by scoring a seventh-round TKO. I was at the Pines Club in Anchorage for the legendary tough man battle between the "Yukon Crusher" and young Greg Haugen. I was basically knocked out on my feet. He knows I kicked his ass all three times, said Haugen, who still maintains real animosity towards his former nemesis. The main event of the night was Julio Cesar Chavez, from Mexico VS American Greg Haugen. Haugen was challenging Chavez' WBC super-lightweight title. In his prime, he was simply a marvelous fighter.The boxing community owes enormous gratitude to Mr. George for this overdue and essential work on the under-rated, nearly forgotten Greg Haugen. DISCLAIMER: Data may be outdated or incorrect, use at your own discretion. . He made excuses for his loss to Chavez which he was still struggling to come to terms with, describing it as his "biggest regret."[8]. 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. Subscribe. BEST JAB If youre pulling away from a guy whos punching, theres a good chance youre not going to land flush. They wanted him to fight Chavez anyway and I knew something was up, that I wouldnt get the decision. Haugen was champion at both the lightweight and light welterweight classes. 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. He retired for good after losing to Haugen. He was one of six children and started boxing at five years old to protect himself from bullies. When I see a man that has had enough, I'm stopping the fight. Greg Haugen's professional boxing career spanned more than 17 years from 1982 to 1999. On fight night, a record 132,247 fans turned up at the Azteca Stadium for what turned out to be a public flogging. If I can use my name or celebrity to help them then why the hell not! 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. I wasnt in a position to where I could take any shots. Whitaker: He was just so hard to hit. Id probably give the call to Hector. You know, I'm not the timekeeper, and I don't care about the time. In a rematch with De La Hoya for the WBC Welterweight belt in September 1998, De La Hoya won by 8th-round TKO. February 20th, 1993. He got mad about me not wanting to touch his gloves and tried to sucker-punch me. "[23] Chvez stated after the fight: "I felt I was forcing the fight he just kept holding me too much, he was throwing too many low blows too. On August 3, 1986, Chavez won a twelve-round majority decision over former WBA and future IBF Super Featherweight champion Rocky Lockridge in Monte Carlo. However, on November 24, 2003, he came out of retirement to avenge his earlier loss to Willy Wise, knocking Wise out in two rounds in Tijuana, Mexico. Greg Haugens income source is mostly from being a successful Boxer. [33], Chvez's brother, Rafael Chvez Gonzlez, was murdered on Sunday, June 25, 2017, during a robbery at one of Rafael's businesses.[34]. [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". On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is a retired American boxer. My dad was a Marine, and I was pretty small, got picked on a lot. Its a great cause to get involved with, please go to the website. BoxRec: BoxRec is not under the control of any governing or sanctioning body, data may be incomplete/inaccurate. They had these tough guy fights. Youd go in the bars and I was fighting guys 225 pounds and I was 135 pounds, recalled Haugen. Haugen lost to Camacho via 12 round split-decision and lost the WBO super-lightweight title. Although Taylor rose at the referee's count of six, he failed to respond coherently to referee Richard Steele's questions after being issued a mandatory 8 count, and continued to hold onto the ropes in the corner, resulting in Steele stopping the fight with only two seconds remaining. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Some of Haugen's best fights and notable victories include wins over two Hall-of-Famers (Ray Mancini and Hector Camacho), Darren Brennan, Ray Garcia, Mark Brannon, Gert Bo Jacobsen, and Vinny Pazienza. I beat him up in the rematch even worse, he said. Of his total 40 wins, 19 of them were via KO (47.5%). Please try again. After outpointing Edwin Curet for the vacant NABF belt, Haugen, in what he views as his proudest moment, upset Jimmy Paul by 15-round majority decision to capture the IBF lightweight title. A year after De La Hoya moved up to welterweight in 1997, Chvez fought Miguel ngel Gonzlez for the vacant WBC Light Welterweight title. Haugen was born in Auburn, Washington in the summer of 1960. When you fight a guy like Chavez, you have to be 100%. Greg Haugen was born on 31 August, 1960 in Auburn, Washington, United States, is an American boxer. After a division-record 18 consecutive defenses of his light welterweight title, Chvez (870) moved up one more weight division to challenge Pernell Whitaker (321) for his WBC Welterweight title in September 1993. Were having a dinner in August to benefit Autism. If your a fan of boxing you will love this book! In the 11th round they took a point away from him, cause I was taunting him and laughing again. Jerry Bo has known former lightweight world . , ISBN-10 "[20] The Ring named it the "Fight of the Year" for 1990 and later the "Fight of the Decade" for the 1990s. After the fight, on his arrival to Mexico, the President Carlos Salinas de Gortari sent the special car reserved for the Pope to take him from the airport to the President's house. He suffered his first loss against Vinny Pazienza via 15 round unanimous decision on June 7, 1987, which ended his 19-fight win streak. Since the late 1980s, Chvez stated several times that he wanted a fight against Whitaker. A 39-year old Greg Haugen (40-9-1, 19 KO) fought an undefeated Danish boxer Thomas Damgaard, who was 28 years old with a record of 14-0. Chavez spoke about his sparring session with De La Hoya six years before their first fight and stated: "I sparred with him and dropped him in the second round with a right hand. For the first time, hear his own words about his boxing career. He didnt like to get hit; he wasnt one of those guys whod trade punch for punch with you. Both had supreme footwork. The kid from Auburn dominated the much larger "Crusher" in a fight I'll never forget. Within seconds of the opening round, Chavez dropped Haugen with a straight right hand, but rather than dispatching him quickly, pulled back with the intent of punishing him for his pre-fight remarks. Do you want to fight him?. Haugen (left) on his way to defeating Camacho. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Haugen decisioned Paul to become the IBF Lightweight champ. The two fighters nearly exchanged blows during a press conference after Rosario threatened to send Chvez back to Mexico in a coffin. Hands down, Pernell was the best by far. To sum up if you go in with low expectations you shouldn't be too disappointed. Chvez was named Fighter of the Year for 1987 and 1990 by the Boxing Writers Association of America and The Ring respectively. External Links I think that I fought Pernell (when) he was coming up. , ISBN-13 Ray was slow and he telegraphed everything.. Flip a coin (laughs). He went on to win 9 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 5 wins via stoppage. Thanks for signing up! However, the referee had seen enough by the fifth round and stopped it for a TKO victory for Chvez. The author is obviously a fan and his respect for Haugen is obvious throughout but his tendency to repeat himself soon becomes irritating. The 80,000 that saw Froch . Greg Haugen had a total of 10 losses in his professional boxing career four of them in title bouts and six in non-title bouts. Your destination for the best boxing news, videos and live streams! [4][5] Later that year Haugen lost a rematch with Camacho, again by split decision. Chavez lost the bout via 6th-round TKO. Chvez faced Frankie Randall on January 29, 1994, in a fight that most expected him to win easily. A large gash appeared over the left eye of Chvez within the first minute of the first round, leading many to assume what Chvez later confirmedthat the cut occurred earlier in training and was re-opened in the bout. In the early 80's when Greg Haugen was coming up, I was still in High School. That probably would have finished the fight. 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. We had a rematch clause that he would go to my town for a rematch and he wouldnt honor it. You can order the current issue, which is on newsstands, or back issues from our subscribe page. On April 19, 1985, Chvez defended his title against number one ranked contender Ruben Castillo (63-4-2) by knocking him out in the sixth round. Chavez vacated his WBA and WBC Lightweight titles in order to move up to the super lightweight division. 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. Chvez got into rehab several times until he recovered. I didnt have hardly a mark, a little cut over my eye from a head butt. On December 5, 1986, Haugen captured the IBF lightweight title with BoxingInsider.com: What were paydays like back in the early years of your pro career? A rematch took place three months later and this time it was Camacho who was awarded a split decision. Julio Cesar Chavez v Greg Haugen . Its like splitting hairs. I got hit early in the first round and it took my legs away.. He trained under Jim Montgomery.Haugen turned pro in 1982 and won his first 17 . The third fight, he ran for 10 rounds and they gave it to him.. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! He squared himself up a little more than Pernell did. : At the end of the fight, he ended up walking out of the ring. Great historical time line, from boxing, music, movies, and world events. On March 18, 1991, he defeated WBC number four ranked fighter John Duplessis (34-1) by fourth-round TKO. That was all I said, Don King said the rest to promote the fight and sell tickets. Im not afraid to say that. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Greg Haugen's losses". Greg Haugen vs. Ray Mancini From BoxRec Jump to navigationJump to search Haugen throws a right at Mancini Greg Haugen140 lbs beat Ray Mancini140 lbs by TKO at 2:27 in round 7 of 12 Date:1992-04-03 Location:Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, USA Referee:Mills Lane Judge:Burt A Clements59-55 Judge:Jerry Roth59-55 Greg Haugen fought a total of 53 times during his professional career. Not wanting to touch gloves with Haugen at the top of the 12th and round. 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