As an underdog, Greg Haugen won world titles in two weight classes in the late 1980s and early 90s. 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 April 10, 1992, he scored a TKO victory over number-one ranked contender Angel Hernandez (37-0-2, 22 KOs) in the fifth round. I was mad, pissed off because I was the champ and I am fighting on the road again. According to our Database, He has no children. He didnt really like to stand in front of you and get hit. BoxingInsider.com: How good was Chavez, he is always ranked highly pound for pound? BoxingInsider.com: You won the title back in a rematch, why were things different? 50 on Ring Magazine's list of "100 greatest punchers of all time". Total bouts 53, won 40, lost 10, draw 1. His father, Rodolfo Chavez, worked for the railroad, and Julio grew up in an abandoned railroad car with his five sisters and four brothers. This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt. It was the first of three fights between two men who disliked each other intensely. There was no doubt in my mind I won. 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. An accidental head-butt opened a cut on Ramrez's forehead and the doctor halted the fight, sending the decision to the judges' scorecards at that point in the fight. 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Haugen lived in Southern Nevada for 12 years as he pursued boxing. Originally published May 21, 2011 at 10:00 pm Updated May 22, 2011 at 12:01 am. Haugen lost the title in his first defense to Vinny Pazienza. Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2022. Centro de Espectculos Alamar, Tijuana, Mexico, Plaza de Toros Monumental, Ciudad Jurez, Mexico. On March 18, 1987, he defeated number one ranked challenger Francisco Tomas Da Cruz (27-1-0) by third-round knockout. 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. . BoxRec: BoxRec is not under the control of any governing or sanctioning body, data may be incomplete/inaccurate. Twenty ex-champions so far. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 19-fight win streak comes to an end. 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. Discover more of the authors books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more. Thomas Damgaard, Henry Hughes, Paul Nave, Oscar Gabriel Gonzalez, and Tony Lopez are some of the boxers who have beaten Haugen. It's been 23 years, 2 months, and 12 days since this fight. 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. 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 retired for good after losing to Haugen. A great read,I highly recommend it!! About one in every eight people I talk to are affected. While Taylor carried the fight to Chavez through round 8, Julio rallied in the last four rounds. I aint rich, but Im alive. He was 17-3-2 with 16 KOs. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. At 19 years old, he took bronze at the Olympic trials in 1980 and captured countless regional belts. Greg Haugen: I was pretty disappointed at that time with my management. Flip a coin (laughs). 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. Most guys just throw it out there to keep you away from them, whereas other guys will throw it with intentions of landing it and it becomes a weapon. 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 is a member of famous Boxer with the age 61 years old group. A year after De La Hoya moved up to welterweight in 1997, Chvez fought Miguel ngel Gonzlez for the vacant WBC Light Welterweight title. We have estimated Greg Haugens net worth, money, salary, income, and assets. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He was hard to hit. ref: Davey Pearl Robert Cox 143-143 Ed Levine 141-144 Art Lurie 142-143 . Sad to hear after all those amazing accomplishments he now lives on social security. 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. I was at the Pines Club in Anchorage for the legendary tough man battle between the "Yukon Crusher" and young Greg Haugen. There was a problem loading your book clubs. 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 My mindset was in no place it should have been. HBO Punchstat showed Rosario landing 263 of 731 punches thrown in the fight (36%) and Chavez 450 of 743 (61%). The Chavez fight is one of Haugens biggest career regrets. 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. Your boxing knowledge is off the charts. 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. Haugen won all 24 of his Toughman contests before returning to boxing. I fought from ages 5-15 and then quit until I was 20. In a career spanning 17 years and 1 month, Greg Haugen fought 53 times with 40 wins, 10 losses, and 1 draw. Photo by THE RING Archive, He got his ass kicked in the second fight and he knows it, Haugen said. Were having a dinner in August to benefit Autism. He was quick and whenever you face a southpaw, its a whole different game. Unable to add item to List. Shortly thereafter, he knocked down the former Olympic gold medalist. Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. "[22] Later that year, Chvez scored a sixth-round TKO victory over number one ranked contender Terrence Alli. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. 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. That was all I said, Don King said the rest to promote the fight and sell tickets. 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 just tried to keep landing. BoxingInsider.com: What about the decision in the first Pazienza fight.. Did you think you won that fight? If youre pulling away from a guy whos punching, theres a good chance youre not going to land flush. 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. 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. Chavez defeated him in the eighth round by a knockout that sent Taylor from one side of the ring to the other. : Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is an American former professional boxer from 1982 to 1999. When I see a man that has had enough, I'm stopping the fight. Info about the boxer Greg Haugen, debut 1982-11-04. Boxing is a fine art. The jab really didnt work as good on Pernell as it did on Hector. "[6] This generated a huge uproar in the Mexican community and ignited publicity for the bout. I remember he tagged me in the first round and it was the first time I blacked out. [16] On July 7, 1985, Chavez defeated former and future champion Roger Mayweather via a second-round knockout. On November 21, 1987, Chvez moved up to the lightweight division and faced WBA Lightweight Champion Edwin Rosario. He was the type of guy who never really got hurt. 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. Chvez faced Frankie Randall on January 29, 1994, in a fight that most expected him to win easily. 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. 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. Recently I spoke with former Lightweight and Light Welterweight champ Greg Haugen. 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. When I fought him I was training on cocaine and vodka, going through a bad divorce. 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. He trained under Jim Montgomery.Haugen turned pro in 1982 and won his first 17 fights before challenging for a world title. 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. After his fight with Camacho; Haugen tested positive for marijuana and was fined $25,000. In the buildup, Haugen was up to his old tricks. On March 17, 1990, he faced Meldrick Taylor, the undefeated IBF Light Welterweight Champion, in a title unification fight. He had great defense. I was tagging Calvin continuously and he wouldnt move or go down. Theres a lot of guys who just cant walk away from it. I beat him up in the rematch even worse, he said. That was one of my easier fights. Hector Camacho was always known for his fast hands. He stated that he started drinking the night after his fight against Edwin Rosario. world super-middleweight title rematch with George Groves at Wembley Stadium broke the British post-War record for a boxing record. I started out fighting ten rounders instead of the usual four. You gotta believe in yourself, believe in what youre doing. External Links Greg Haugen: I was around 5 years old. I got hit early in the first round and it took my legs away.. 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]. Leading up to the bout, Haugen made the comment that many of Chavezs wins "came against Tijuana taxi drivers that my mom could whip. Very detailed round by round info for many of his fights. (On at least 6 occasions when describing fights the term 'first and diverse' is used.) You'll be glad you did. The fight ended in a 12 round no-contest. Haugen never again challenged for a major belt. So many names came up that I hadnt thought about in a long time. He didnt hit very hard, but he was a pin-point puncher. So look for Jante soon. Its a great cause to get involved with, please go to the website. Hes undefeated as a Heavyweight right now. This was Mancini's first fight in three years and just his second fight in seven years. A 25-year old Pernell Whitaker (16-1, 10 KO) faced fellow American boxer Greg Haugen, who was 28 years old with a record of 23-1 for Haugen's IBF lightweight title. What's not so good is the large number of spelling mistakes and grammatical errors that occur almost every page. Greg's smartass gamesmanship is classic, and it's why we love him. 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. Hector "Macho" Camacho takes on Greg Haugen for the WBO Jr. Welterweight Title in the first fight of an HBO World Championship Boxing Doubleheader. Sure enough, on the tape of the fight, we just missed that left hook. Hands down, Pernell was the best by far. So I beat him in New Jersey instead. Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2020. Every time he threw the left hand, I wouldnt be there, recalled Haugen. These three fights are the highlight of his career. If you watch the fight, hes pissed off, walks out of the ring and they lead him back. Greg Haugen: 18 0 0: Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas L-MD. Great job Anthony. Haugen lost a close 15-round unanimous decision and, 30 years on, remains bitter about the result. 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 final scores were 117111, 119-110 and 120-107 for Chvez. H was #1 as an amateur last year in the USA, like #6 in the world. Haugen lost to Camacho via 12 round split-decision and lost the WBO super-lightweight title. Haugen was champion at both the lightweight and light welterweight classes. 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). It was an out and out robbery. Greg Haugen's professional boxing career spanned more than 17 years from 1982 to 1999. After his fight with Camacho; Haugen tested positive for marijuana and was fined $25,000. Luis Nery: I am ready to be WBC world champion again! After unifying the titles, Chvez engaged in a busy series of title defenses and non-title fights. Theyd ask, How much you weigh? and theyd find another guy. [29], He and former rival Mario Martinez, against whom he earned his first world championship in 1984, faced each other again on July 3, 2015, in an event to benefit Chavez's two drug rehabilitation clinics. Haugen knocked out 19 of his 53 opponents. Chvez responded by saying, "I really hate him bad. 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. Haugen defeated Camacho via 12 round split-decision to win the WBO super-lightweight title. [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". Haugen won all 24 of his Toughman contests before returning to boxing. Reading "Tough Man" inspired me to find several YouTube videos that featured Haugen fights.Greg Haugen was an exceptional talent. He had a broken nose, eye was shut. Chvez has fought multiple exhibition bouts for charitable causes. Recently I spoke with former Lightweight and Light Welterweight champ Greg Haugen. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 60 years old? In 2000, at the age of 38, Chvez challenged Light Welterweight Champion Kostya Tszyu. Photo by THE RING Archive. He was a very polished southpaw. No Import Fees Deposit & $12.25 Shipping to France. 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. Read the testimonies of Hall of Famers Jeff Fenech, Al Bernstein, Kathy Duva, Don King, and Pernell Whitaker. About De La Hoya, Chvez stated years after, "I have nothing against him, even though he beat me twice. The book was a good read especially if your a huge boxing fan. By his last professional fight on December 17, 1999, Haugen's boxing record stood at 40-10-1 (19 KO wins, 3 KO losses). Chavez lost the bout via 6th-round TKO. We dont have much information about Hes past relationship and any previous engaged. BEST OVERALL Thanks for signing up! And if you miss one of those right hands, youre wide open for a counter. Delivered as the bell sounded, the blow was ruled a disqualification in the ring and Ruiz was declared the winner. Later that year, he defended his title against number one ranked challenger David Kamau, despite suffering a cut in the opening round. Hector Camacho: Thats a tossup between Hector and Pernell. He retired in 1999 with a record of 40101 (2 NC). What a great book. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 37.3%. He was held to a draw by two others: Pernell Whitaker and Miguel ngel Gonzlez. He lost his title in his first defense to Vinny Pazienza by decision. He is not dating anyone. At the start of the 12th round, Carlos Padilla (referee) was telling us to touch gloves and I said, No I dont want to touch gloves. 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. They wanted him to fight Chavez anyway and I knew something was up, that I wouldnt get the decision. Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2022. In 1989, Chvez defeated future champion Sammy Fuentes by tenth-round TKO. , Dimensions Round by round detail of all of Greg's best fights. Working with kids is great, much better than adults. If your a fan of boxing you will love this book! Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He is a member of famous Boxer with the age 61 years old group. Macho was already looking ahead to a showdown with Julio Cesar Chavez, but Haugen hadnt read the script. Jerry Bo has known former lightweight world . For the first time, hear his own words about his boxing career. Great historical time line, from boxing, music, movies, and world events. 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. "Tough Man" The Greg Haugen story brought back many great memories from a great era of Boxing. Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2022. "[21] Ultimately, 136,274 showed up to set a world record for outdoor fight attendance[6] as they watched Chvez drop Haugen quickly and then back off with the apparent intention of punishing him for his prefight remarks. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Discover Greg Haugens Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Greg Haugen: I made a couple remarks, but there were a lot of remarks attributed to me that were made by Don King. In a rematch with De La Hoya for the WBC Welterweight belt in September 1998, De La Hoya won by 8th-round TKO. 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]. Unanimous TD after Chvez was cut from an accidental head clash, Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico, Learn how and when to remove this template message, List of light welterweight boxing champions, "A romper ms marcas - Boxeo - ESPN Deportes", "Adios, Gran Campeon Mexicano - La Prensa de San Antonio", "Manny Pacquiao Vs Julio Cesar Chavez: Tackling Invincibility", "Boxing News - Boxing Results - Boxing Schedule - Boxing Rankings - Boxing - Pound for Pound History | Awards", "Pacquiao-Clottey draws more than 50,000 fans", "Are These Really the 80 Best Boxers Ever? [27] After the bout, Chvez told his promoter, Bob Arum, that this time he was definitely retiring from boxing. It later describes his marital woes and financial mismanagement. The List Price is the suggested retail price of a new product as provided by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller. He needs a GoFundMe page the guy is a Champion!! On December 5, 1986, Haugen captured the IBF lightweight title with At 61 years old, Greg Haugen height is 1.68m and Weight 66kg. Haugen was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage. , Dinner for Breakfast Productions (May 8, 2020), Language I didnt hit Chavez enough to test my power. I think that I fought Pernell (when) he was coming up. 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.. Sat on my ass! Calvin: The guy he fought before me, (Shawn Thomas, died from injuries sustained in the bout). We have a lot of great fighters signed up; Norton, Foreman, Frazier, Duran, ect. In his next bout, Chvez defeated former champion Joey Gamache in his 100th career bout. Julio Csar Chvez was born on July 12, 1962, in Ciudad Obregn, Sonora, Mexico. He knows I kicked his ass all three times, said Haugen, who still maintains real animosity towards his former nemesis. In his next bout, he won the WBC Light Welterweight title by defeating Roger Mayweather for a second time. BoxingInsider.com: You lost that title the following year to Pernell Whitaker, thoughts? Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. [citation needed] As an in-fighter or "swarmer," Julio Csar Chvez was renowned specially for his devastating left hook and his extremely strong chin. 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. Although Haugen never won a national title, he was still prolific on the amateur scene. He handed Camacho the first loss of his career, and put an end to Camacho's 38-fight win streak. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. STRONGEST Haugen lost to Whitaker via 12 round unanimous decision and lost the IBF lightweight title. Anyone who has ever known Greg has respected him immensely as a boxer, even those who hate him. BoxingInsider.com: Any final words Greg for the fans out there? We dont share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. I was basically knocked out on my feet. They fought once (in '91) so it seems nobody was proofreading this book, not even the author himself before it was submitted for publication. He was a great fighter and he beat a lot better guys than me., Haugen (right) on the receiving end from Whitaker. This book this book is written about my brothers boxing career met Anthony on several occasions not enough grit!! He is ranked as the 17th best boxer of all time, pound for pound, by BoxRec, #24 on ESPN's list of "50 Greatest Boxers of All Time", and 18th on The Ring's "80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years". 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