He didnt like to get hit; he wasnt one of those guys whod trade punch for punch with you. Haugen had 10 losses. Greg Haugen made a name for himself in the 1980s and 90s fighting some of the biggest names in boxing. Haugen turned pro in 1982 and with an 18-0 record, received a title shot against Jimmy Paul in 1986.. After his fight with Camacho; Haugen tested positive for marijuana and was fined $25,000. 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. A lot have parents, one parent, that needs to work, and the kids are left alone. Kids you can mold and shape into something special. The jab really didnt work as good on Pernell as it did on Hector. 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 bout was savored by more than 130,000 . : Hes undefeated as a Heavyweight right now. BEST JAB Hector "Macho" Camacho takes on Greg Haugen for the WBO Jr. Welterweight Title in the first fight of an HBO World Championship Boxing Doubleheader. Haugen lost to Damgaard via 6th round RTD. Professional career [ edit] We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. 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. This was Mancini's first fight in three years and just his second fight in seven years. While Taylor carried the fight to Chavez through round 8, Julio rallied in the last four rounds. ref: Davey Pearl Robert Cox 143-143 Ed Levine 141-144 Art Lurie 142-143 . 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. Both had supreme footwork. [16] On July 7, 1985, Chavez defeated former and future champion Roger Mayweather via a second-round knockout. : I was laughing at him and it pissed him off. Haugen knocked out 19 of his 53 opponents. I have no resentment towards him De La Hoya was younger than me during our fight, and I was on my way out of boxing. It was kind of my protest fight, a boycott against management. 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. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. He asked my dad to let me start there, I became pretty good. 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Mancini was on a three-fight losing streak. Chvez was named Fighter of the Year for 1987 and 1990 by the Boxing Writers Association of America and The Ring respectively. This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt. He handed Camacho the first loss of his career, and put an end to Camacho's 38-fight win streak. Prior to the bout, Chavez indicated that he was considering retirement: "I've had a lot of problems with my arms, with my knees. On March 18, 1987, he defeated number one ranked challenger Francisco Tomas Da Cruz (27-1-0) by third-round knockout. Hector Camacho: Thats a tossup between Hector and Pernell. I was disgusted that they robbed me of my title, my first loss. Ray was slow and he telegraphed everything.. Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is a retired American boxer. H was #1 as an amateur last year in the USA, like #6 in the world. Id have to say Julios was the best cause it was hard. I knocked him through the ropes and he finally went down. 50 on Ring Magazine's list of "100 greatest punchers of all time". My mindset was in no place it should have been. Greg Haugen 40: 10: 1: 19 KOs 3 KOs; wiki. 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. He was tough, confident, and cocky, but most importantly, he had superior boxing skills. He was acting at the time and I told him that the best acting job he ever did was acting like he was gonna beat me, said Haugen. The following year Haugen met Pazienza again, winning the back the title via a unanimous decision. I was the one who refused in the final round. It's good to see a boxer like Greg Haugen get a book dedicated to his impressive career. BoxingInsider.com: Any final words Greg for the fans out there? Discover more of the authors books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more. BoxingInsider.com: Before your fight with Chavez in 1993, its reported that you made some rather derogatory remarks about Chavez, set the record straight. He is from American. Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2022. In his 12th fight, on March 4, 1980, Chvez faced Miguel Ruiz in Culiacn, Sinaloa. In 2002, The Ring ranked Chvez as the 18th greatest fighter of the last 80 years. On November 21, 1987, Chvez moved up to the lightweight division and faced WBA Lightweight Champion Edwin Rosario. December 5, 1986: Haugen wins his first world title by defeating Jimmy Paul via 15 round majority decision. Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2022. Leading up to the bout, Haugen made the comment that many of Chavezs wins "came against Tijuana taxi drivers that my mom could whip. On September 12, 1992, Chvez faced WBO Light Welterweight Champion Hector "Macho" Camacho (41-1-0, 18 KOs) in a highly anticipated bout. [citation needed] As an in-fighter or "swarmer," Julio Csar Chvez was renowned specially for his devastating left hook and his extremely strong chin. I never needed people to know me or to get rich. Greg Haugen: I made a couple remarks, but there were a lot of remarks attributed to me that were made by Don King. The fight ended in a 12 round no-contest. 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. If you love boxing and the real life Rocky story, this is it. The 80,000 that saw Froch . Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. They had these tough guy fights. Later that year Haugen lost a rematch with Camacho, again by split decision.In 1992, he captured the vacant NABF light welterweight title with a knockout win over Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini. Haugen was champion at both the lightweight and light welterweight classes. Theres not many quality fighters around here. Both the boxers were of the same height but Lopez had a 13 cm reach advantage over Haugen. Whitaker was in his prime; he was a little quicker. I remember he tagged me in the first round and it was the first time I blacked out. I had my head shaved every Saturday, and the guy who cut my hair, Tim Montgomery, was starting a boxing club. By his last professional fight on December 17, 1999, Haugen's boxing record stood at 40-10-1 (19 KO wins, 3 KO losses). He needs a GoFundMe page the guy is a Champion!! Julio Cesar Chavez: It was pretty quick but it was also hard. That was one of my easier fights. 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. Im trying to make enough money to build a hospital or somewhere families can go to get all the help they need, under one roof. If I can use my name or celebrity to help them then why the hell not! The rematch followed and Haugen was able to turn the tables on his rival: I turned around and got in better shape. We have estimated Greg Haugens net worth, money, salary, income, and assets. He was a great fighter and he beat a lot better guys than me., Haugen (right) on the receiving end from Whitaker. event bout wiki. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Chvez responded by saying, "I really hate him bad. Thats when Padilla took a point.. Haugen lost to Paz via 10 round unanimous decision. 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. Your boxing knowledge is off the charts. Greg Haugen: I was taking speed to make weight, I wasnt training well as I knew it was my last fight. Chavez vacated his WBA and WBC Lightweight titles in order to move up to the super lightweight division. Greg Haugen: Pretty bad, like $100 a round if you were lucky. He wasnt unbeaten for no reason. BoxingInsider.com: What is the Greg Haugen Foundation I have heard about? He later developed a cocaine habit. Haugen decisioned Paul to become the IBF Lightweight champ. Afterwards, Haugen remarked: "They must have been very tough taxi drivers." 11m. 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. Unable to add item to List. Steele defended his decision by saying that his concern is protecting a fighter, regardless of how much time is left in the round or the fight. In his next bout, he won the WBC Light Welterweight title by defeating Roger Mayweather for a second time. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. Sure enough, on the tape of the fight, we just missed that left hook. Greg Haugen: Never, none! I feel I really got to know Haugan as a person by reading this book. After unifying the titles, Chvez engaged in a busy series of title defenses and non-title fights. He was the type of guy who never really got hurt. Greg Haugen was born on 31 August, 1960 in Auburn, Washington, United States, is an American boxer. It marked the first stoppage loss of Haugen's career. Greg Haugen fought a total of 53 times during his professional career. His defeat was avenged two years later by his son, Julio Csar Chvez, Jr., who knocked Wiley out in the third round of their fight. They fought once (in '91) so it seems nobody was proofreading this book, not even the author himself before it was submitted for publication. 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. Info about the boxer Tony Lopez, debut 1983-05-03. (Camacho) jumped in and tried to hit me. Its like splitting hairs. An elbow injury to Chvez has forced postponement of his fight with Gonzlez. Try again. "BOXING; Haugen Regains I.B.F. The main event of the night was Julio Cesar Chavez, from Mexico VS American Greg Haugen. 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. The Whitaker team, among them Lou Duva, told The Ring that they did not want a fight against Chavez in those days. Every time he threw the left hand, I wouldnt be there, recalled Haugen. 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. The Judges were Marty Denkin, Gelasio Perez and Dae Eun Chung. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. On fight night, a record 132,247 fans turned up at the Azteca Stadium for what turned out to be a public flogging. 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. Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2022. FASTEST HANDS [19] On June 4, 1988, he won against former two-time champion Rafael Limn by scoring a seventh-round TKO. BoxingInsider.com: What has Greg Haugen been doing in retirement from the ring? Did Camacho give away the decision by refusing to touch your gloves? [4][5] Later that year Haugen lost a rematch with Camacho, again by split decision. He was born in Auburn, Washington, U.S. on August 31, 1960. Originally published May 21, 2011 at 10:00 pm Updated May 22, 2011 at 12:01 am. 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. Greg Haugen: I was in better shape, just beat him up. A 31-year old Greg Haugen (29-4, 14 KO) fought fellow American boxer Ray Mancini, who was 31 years old with a record of 29-4. Chvez, ahead on all scorecards, was declared the winner. On September 14, 1991, Chvez won a twelve-round unanimous decision over former champion Lonnie Smith. 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. When you fight a guy like Chavez, you have to be 100%. That was all I said, Don King said the rest to promote the fight and sell tickets. Greg Haugen: 18 0 0: Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas L-MD. True heartfelt about Greg and his upbringing that is compelling for people to know. Chvez commented, "Everything I've accomplished as champion, and the nine title defenses, would be thrown away with a loss to Rosario." Ali and Mancini are not committed yet. 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? Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2021. His thing was get in, get out and not get hit. Try here or Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. [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". The fight was fiercely contested when they collided heads, opening a large cut over Chvez's eyebrow in the seventh round. He was fast. It's been 23 years, 2 months, and 12 days since this fight. Since the late 1980s, Chvez stated several times that he wanted a fight against Whitaker. I think I was like 320-25 as an amateur. Chvez got into rehab several times until he recovered. 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. . 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. We had a rematch clause that he would go to my town for a rematch and he wouldnt honor it. BoxingInsider.com: What were paydays like back in the early years of your pro career? Ive worked with some fighters. I cant complain.. I am not giving what I used to be able to give. They didnt know boxing and I didnt know much about the fight business. His next opponent, however, was Pernell Whitaker, who proved to be too much for the fighter known as Mutt. At the end of the fight, he ended up walking out of the ring. I just tried to keep landing. 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"[6] This generated a huge uproar in the Mexican community and ignited publicity for the bout. I didnt lose it, they robbed me, said an impassioned Haugen. Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is an American former professional boxer from 1982 to 1999. [30], During the late part of his career, Chvez struggled with drug addiction and alcohol abuse. Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout. The fight was close on the scorecards, so close in fact that one moment of madness cost Camacho his unbeaten record. BoxingInsider.com: How good was Chavez, he is always ranked highly pound for pound? Julio Cesar Chavez boxer. 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.. Greg Haugen: I was around 5 years old. Photo by THE RING Archive. There was a reporter asking me if I was scared of Chavez. Overall, he had a good career. I was still real mad about the first fight and went after him big time. He was held to a draw by two others: Pernell Whitaker and Miguel ngel Gonzlez. Boxing is a fine art. [27] After the bout, Chvez told his promoter, Bob Arum, that this time he was definitely retiring from boxing. Thank you so much. Every day you wake up is a good day! He was the smartest guy. You (could) hit Camacho with a good shot but two or three shots together? Chvez would ultimately give a career-defining performance as he defeated Rosario by an eleventh-round TKO to win the title. 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. He is not dating anyone. I had no chance in that fight. That probably would have finished the fight. Both the boxers were of the same height but Whitaker had a 5 cm reach advantage over Haugen. Julio Cesar Chavez 139 lbs beat Greg Haugen 140 lbs by TKO at 2:02 in round 5 of 12 Date: 1993-02-20 Location: Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico Referee: Joe Cortez Judge: Gelasio Perez Huerta 40-35 Judge: Dae Eun Chung 40-33 Judge: Marty Denkin 40-35 WBC World Super Lightweight Title (10th defense by Chavez) Do you want to fight him?. Whitaker: I fought a lot of good fighters. The Referee was Firm but fair, Joe Cortez. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. SMARTEST So, how much is Greg Haugen worth at the age of 61 years old? After regaining his title, Haugen made successful defenses against Miguel Santana and Gert Bo Jacobson. The book was a good read especially if your a huge boxing fan. In his final bout for a major title, Haugen lost to Julio Cesar Chavez in 1993 by a 5th round TKO. However, the referee had seen enough by the fifth round and stopped it for a TKO victory for Chvez. Later that year, he defeated Frankie Mitchell (29-1) by fourth-round TKO. The result of the fight was a controversial majority draw, allowing Chvez to remain undefeated with Whitaker retaining his title. 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. They were throwing me to the wolves every fight. Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. With about 30 seconds left in the 12th round, he landed a hard straight right hand on the chin of Taylor, which hurt him badly. Haugen was challenging Chavez' WBC super-lightweight title. , ISBN-13 Greg Haugens income source is mostly from being a successful Boxer. 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. Chris Calvin: I wasnt known as a one-punch knockout guy. In April 2004, Chvez went back into the ring, for what he again claimed would be his last appearance. He had good handspeed. 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. BoxingInsider.com: What about your title fight with Jimmy Paul, how confident were you going in? Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. It was a great book about a great boxer and man! He was the better man, said Haugen, who lost a wide 12-round unanimous decision in Whitakers home state of Virginia. "[15][dubious discuss][dead link]. world super-middleweight title rematch with George Groves at Wembley Stadium broke the British post-War record for a boxing record. I think that I fought Pernell (when) he was coming up. Boxer List. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. He was so sure hed lost. 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. In that fight, nicknamed Adis, Mxico, Gracias (Good-bye, Mexico, Thank you), he beat his former conqueror, Frankie Randall, by a ten-round decision. They were both world class. 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. When I see a man that has had enough, I'm stopping the fight. Both the boxers were of the same height but Whitaker had a 5 cm reach advantage over Haugen. Haugen, who is now 57 years old, never fought for a world title again and retired with a (40-10-1, 19 KOs) record. I've always been a fan of Mutt, growing up in Washington State I followed his career and remember listening to him on 96.5 the Seattle radio show with Robin and Maynard. 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. 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. Photo by THE RING Archive. After 13 months off, Haugen moved up to junior welterweight. 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. 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