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. Haugen retired in 1999 with a 40-10-1 record. 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. It was the first of three fights between two men who disliked each other intensely. Enjoyed reading it. Haugen never again challenged for a major belt. When I fought him I was training on cocaine and vodka, going through a bad divorce. The result of the fight was a controversial majority draw, allowing Chvez to remain undefeated with Whitaker retaining his title. After 13 months off, Haugen moved up to junior welterweight. 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. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. FASTEST HANDS Boxing is not a sport that you can be mediocre in or you will get hurt. If Oscar didn't fight me, he would not have been anything in boxing." He went on to win 9 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 5 wins via stoppage. EP 52: Heather Hardy and Ronica Jeffrey on Women Boxing, Tyson Fury On Brother Tommy: "If He Loses To Jake Paul Then Hes Finished With The Boxing", Boxing Insider Fight Night: 8 Rds. What did surprise me was the lack of a written tribute to his fantastic career.Author Anthony "Zute" George has done an excellent service to the sport of boxing and Greg Haugen with this wonderful book. "[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. BoxingInsider.com: Whats the future hold for you? 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. There was no doubt in my mind I won. Every day you wake up is a good day! This book this book is written about my brothers boxing career met Anthony on several occasions not enough grit!! Haugen was challenging Chavez' WBC super-lightweight title. He was hard to hit. BoxRec: BoxRec is not under the control of any governing or sanctioning body, data may be incomplete/inaccurate. 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). The fight was scheduled for Oct 25th 1997. That was all I said, Don King said the rest to promote the fight and sell tickets. They had these tough guy fights. On December 5, 1986, Haugen captured the IBF lightweight title with 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. He was such a good technician. But for the longest time there was never any doubt in my mind that I could win every fight. List prices may not necessarily reflect the product's prevailing market price. BoxingInsider.com: What were paydays like back in the early years of your pro career? We have a lot of great fighters signed up; Norton, Foreman, Frazier, Duran, ect. I fought from ages 5-15 and then quit until I was 20. The jab doesnt usually work; its more right hands and left hooks. Mayweather did not come out of his corner after the tenth round, giving Chavez the TKO win. 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. 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. He was the type of guy who never really got hurt. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. So, how much is Greg Haugen worth at the age of 61 years old? It marked the first stoppage loss of Haugen's career. Thomas Damgaard, Henry Hughes, Paul Nave, Oscar Gabriel Gonzalez, and Tony Lopez are some of the boxers who have beaten Haugen. Haugen lost to Paz via 10 round unanimous decision. When youre fighting a good southpaw, its a nightmare. You know, I'm not the timekeeper, and I don't care about the time. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. Chris Calvin: I wasnt known as a one-punch knockout guy. That probably would have finished the fight. It was an out and out robbery. Boxing is a fine art. 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. HBO Punchstat showed Rosario landing 263 of 731 punches thrown in the fight (36%) and Chavez 450 of 743 (61%). His record was 89-0-1 going into his first loss to Frankie Randall and had an 87 fight win streak until his draw with Whitaker. He is from American. The main event of the night was Julio Cesar Chavez, from Mexico VS American Greg Haugen. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. If you're a fan of Greg's, or just a fan of boxing.. buy it. Chavez: He was pretty strong, plus he was coming down from 150-160 pounds to make 140. Greg's smartass gamesmanship is classic, and it's why we love him. He handed Camacho the first loss of his career, and put an end to Camacho's 38-fight win streak. (Camacho) jumped in and tried to hit me. Whitaker: I fought a lot of good fighters. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 19-fight win streak comes to an end. On February 20, 1993, he challenged Mexican legend Julio Csar Chvez for the WBC light welterweight title at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, a fight attended by 132,247 spectators. In his first defense, Haugen ventured to Providence, Rhode Island, to face popular local hero Vinny Pazienza. Total bouts 59, won 50, lost 8, draw 1 I was training on cocaine and vodka. He was also awarded The Ring Lightweight Championship in 1988. Haugen turned pro in 1982 and won his first 17 fights before challenging for a world title. He suffered his first loss against Vinny Pazienza via 15 round unanimous decision on June 7, 1987, which ended his 19-fight win streak. He had a broken nose, eye was shut. 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). His 1993 fight with Greg Haugen featured trash talk from Haugen, who derided Chavez's 82-fight unbeaten streak as consisting mostly of "Tijuana taxi drivers that my mother could have knocked out" and insisting that "There aren't 130,000 Mexicans who can afford tickets" to see the fight in Estadio Azteca. 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. Haugen lost to Whitaker via 12 round unanimous decision and lost the IBF lightweight title. Centro de Espectculos Alamar, Tijuana, Mexico, Plaza de Toros Monumental, Ciudad Jurez, Mexico. . The fight ended in a 12 round no-contest. 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. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. When he looks at me, I want to vomit. Money was bad back then. In 2002, The Ring ranked Chvez as the 18th greatest fighter of the last 80 years. In their 3rd fight, a 29-year old Greg Haugen (25-2, 13 KO) fought Vinny Pazienza again, who was now 27 years old with a record of 28-4. Switch to interactive mode Greg Haugen's Record Greg Haugen is a retired American professional boxer. In 1989, Chvez defeated future champion Sammy Fuentes by tenth-round TKO. It's almost like the author tried to hard, it just doesn't flow. The Auburn, Washington native battled Hector Macho Camacho, Vinny Pazienza, Ray Mancini. I was basically knocked out on my feet. Hands down, Pernell was the best by far. In a rematch with De La Hoya for the WBC Welterweight belt in September 1998, De La Hoya won by 8th-round TKO. They were throwing me to the wolves every fight. April 3, 1992: Greg Haugen beats Ray Mancini via 7th round TKO. Later, however, when he moved to Alaska, the eager young fighter switched to a new combat sport. Later that year, he unified the WBA and WBC belts by a technical decision win over champion Jos Luis Ramrez. The fight was close on the scorecards, so close in fact that one moment of madness cost Camacho his unbeaten record. I just took out my anger on him. Join our newsletter to get info about latest events and deals! 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. On March 17, 1990, he faced Meldrick Taylor, the undefeated IBF Light Welterweight Champion, in a title unification fight. , ISBN-10 Reading "Tough Man" inspired me to find several YouTube videos that featured Haugen fights.Greg Haugen was an exceptional talent. 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]. Its like splitting hairs. Haugen made his professional boxing debut at the age of 22 on November 4, 1982. I had death threats, 24-hr bodyguards and it was ugly for awhile. I beat him up in the rematch even worse, he said. They didnt know boxing and I didnt know much about the fight business. Greg Haugen: I was around 5 years old. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2022. While Taylor carried the fight to Chavez through round 8, Julio rallied in the last four rounds. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. The kid from Auburn dominated the much larger "Crusher" in a fight I'll never forget. [19] On June 4, 1988, he won against former two-time champion Rafael Limn by scoring a seventh-round TKO. At the end of the first round, Chavez landed a blow that knocked Ruiz out. [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. He was as shocked as everyone else that he won.. The main event of the night was Julio Cesar Chavez, from Mexico VS American Greg Haugen. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 31 August. The book was a good read especially if your a huge boxing fan. In his 12th fight, on March 4, 1980, Chvez faced Miguel Ruiz in Culiacn, Sinaloa. A really great story! About De La Hoya, Chvez stated years after, "I have nothing against him, even though he beat me twice. [citation needed]. On September 14, 1991, Chvez won a twelve-round unanimous decision over former champion Lonnie Smith. Please try again. On December 5, 1986, Haugen captured the International Boxing Federation Lightweight Title with a majority decision over reigning champion Jimmy Paul.He lost his title in his first defense to Vinny Pazienza by decision. My dad was a Marine, and I was pretty small, got picked on a lot. In his next bout, Chavez defeated three-time champion Tony Lopez. He later developed a cocaine habit. December 5, 1986: Haugen wins his first world title by defeating Jimmy Paul via 15 round majority decision. 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. Chavez defeated him in the eighth round by a knockout that sent Taylor from one side of the ring to the other. Chvez commented, "Everything I've accomplished as champion, and the nine title defenses, would be thrown away with a loss to Rosario." Gabriela Fundora, proud WBC Youth World Champion. His father, Rodolfo Chavez, worked for the railroad, and Julio grew up in an abandoned railroad car with his five sisters and four brothers. Auburn fighter Greg Haugen, a former lightweight world champion, fought Hector Camacho twice in 1991, each boxer winning a split decision. I wasnt in a position to where I could take any shots. Youd go in the bars and I was fighting guys 225 pounds and I was 135 pounds, recalled Haugen. He was tough, confident, and cocky, but most importantly, he had superior boxing skills. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Whitaker: He was just so hard to hit. Round by round detail of all of Greg's best fights. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2020-2021. Chavez won his first two bouts in 1999 before losing to then 32-year-old Willy Wise via 10 round unanimous decision. Chavez then faced Meldrick Taylor in a rematch, four years after their historic first fight. Haugen lost to Camacho via 12 round split-decision and lost the WBO super-lightweight title. 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. 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.. After the head cut, during round eight, the referee called for the doctor, who then stopped the fight. Recently I spoke with former Lightweight and Light Welterweight champ Greg Haugen. In a pro career that started in 1982 and stretched into late 1999, Haugen finished with a record of 40-10-1 with 19 KOs, winning the IBF lightweight title in 1986. Greg Haugen: I made a couple remarks, but there were a lot of remarks attributed to me that were made by Don King. Theres a lot of guys who just cant walk away from it. Delivered as the bell sounded, the blow was ruled a disqualification in the ring and Ruiz was declared the winner. We have estimated Greg Haugens net worth, money, salary, income, and assets. . He was obviously the favorite, in his town. On April 10, 1992, he scored a TKO victory over number-one ranked contender Angel Hernandez (37-0-2, 22 KOs) in the fifth round. He retired in 1999 with a record of 40101 (2 NC). BOXING SKILLS Professional career [ edit] Something went wrong. He was quick and whenever you face a southpaw, its a whole different game. I enjoyed his fights, but his career was underrated, he never got the credit he deserved. However, the referee had seen enough by the fifth round and stopped it for a TKO victory for Chvez. Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2020. Chavez hit pretty hard. He had great defense. [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". He upset locals by saying many of Chavezs victories came against Tijuana taxi drivers that my mom could whip. Ahead of the fight, Haugen required round-the-clock security after receiving death threats. 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. I still consider Whitaker the best skilled I fought though, Chavez number two. He was 88-0, but hes fought a lot of Tijuana taxi drivers. Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2020. Haugen was staggered in round three. [36] Trainer Angelo Dundee said that Chvez had one of the strongest chins in boxing history. Greg's rise to the title is described in great detail from the time he first laced em up and age 5. Luis Nery: I am ready to be WBC world champion again! Twenty ex-champions so far. In 1995, he defeated former and future Light Welterweight Champion Giovanni Parisi. "[15][dubious discuss][dead link]. February 23, 1991: Haugen wins the WBO super-lightweight title from Hector Camacho, by beating Camacho via 12 round split-decision. I didnt lose it, they robbed me, said an impassioned Haugen. Greg Haugen is one of my favorite fighters and a crazy life story, I was just expecting more. The List Price is the suggested retail price of a new product as provided by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller. He has four children and two grandchildren and is thankfully free from the cocaine habit that once threatened to destroy his life and career. However, he won the title back in a rematch with Pazienza in 1988. Haugen knocked out 19 of his 53 opponents. Under WBC rules, Randall lost one point, giving Chvez the technical victory. Theyd ask, How much you weigh? and theyd find another guy. 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. , Item Weight Info about the boxer Greg Haugen, debut 1982-11-04. True heartfelt about Greg and his upbringing that is compelling for people to know. Whitaker was in his prime; he was a little quicker. I didnt have hardly a mark, a little cut over my eye from a head butt. On February 23, 1991, he captured the WBO light welterweight title with an upset victory over then undefeated Hector Camacho by split decision, an outcome that resulted from Camacho being deducted a point for illegally hitting Haugen when Haugen refused to touch gloves at the beginning of the last round. 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