He needs a GoFundMe page the guy is a Champion!! Find all the books, read about the author, and more. He was quick and whenever you face a southpaw, its a whole different game. Youd go in the bars and I was fighting guys 225 pounds and I was 135 pounds, recalled Haugen. 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. He was a great fighter and he beat a lot better guys than me., Haugen (right) on the receiving end from Whitaker. Both the boxers were of the same height but Lopez had a 13 cm reach advantage over Haugen. Chavez continued defending his Light Welterweight title and on December 18, 1993, he defeated British Commonwealth Light Welterweight Champion Andy Holligan (2100) by fifth-round TKO. Theres not many quality fighters around here. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. Hed get real low in front of you and he shrank the target. Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2020. 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. 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. BEST JAB Greg Haugen, left, a former world champion lightweight, works with heavyweight Jonte Willis at Planet Hollywood on Thursday. Thank you so much. Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is a retired American boxer. Boxing is not a sport that you can be mediocre in or you will get hurt. [4][5] Later that year Haugen lost a rematch with Camacho, again by split decision. BEST PUNCHER Greg's rise to the title is described in great detail from the time he first laced em up and age 5. 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. Doesnt matter how I won, I won the fight! Haugen kindly agreed to speak to RingTV.com about the best he fought in 10 key categories. I was basically knocked out on my feet. The Auburn, Washington native battled Hector Macho Camacho, Vinny Pazienza, Ray Mancini. He also has a daughter, Nicole Chavez, who is a participant on the Telemundo television reality show, La Casa de los Famosos. Chavez hit pretty hard. On December 5, 1986, Haugen captured the IBF lightweight title with [citation needed]. Haugen had 10 losses. 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]. I sparred with him in 1981 in Alaska, I studied him a lot so I thought I beat him easily. We have estimated Greg Haugens net worth, money, salary, income, and assets. 50 on Ring Magazine's list of "100 greatest punchers of all time". Haugen turned pro in 1982 and won his first 17 fights before challenging for a world title.when on December 5, 1986.he captured the International Boxing Federation lightweight title with . 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Whitaker was in his prime; he was a little quicker. : Theyd say, He weighs this much. When youre fighting a good southpaw, its a nightmare. A 26-year old Greg Haugen (19-0, 9 KO) faced fellow American boxer Vinny Pazienza for the first time, who was 24 years old with a record of 22-1 in a lightweight title defense fight. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. (On at least 6 occasions when describing fights the term 'first and diverse' is used.) He has been stopped three times and lost seven times via decision. The rematch followed and Haugen was able to turn the tables on his rival: I turned around and got in better shape. Greg Haugen is a retired American professional boxer. I didnt hit Chavez enough to test my power. Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout. The Referee was Firm but fair, Joe Cortez. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. On this day, legendary JC Chavez defeats Greg Haugen in front of a record crowd of 132,274. I was the one who refused in the final round. In April 2004, Chvez went back into the ring, for what he again claimed would be his last appearance. 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. Photo by THE RING Archive, He got his ass kicked in the second fight and he knows it, Haugen said. Overall, he had a good career. Haugen had his first world title fight at the age of 26 on December 5, 1986 after 19 professional fights, against Jimmy Paul for the lightweight IBF title. He didnt square himself up. Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is a retired American boxer.who was a world champion at both the lightweight and light welterweight divisions. Working with kids is great, much better than adults. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. After unifying the titles, Chvez engaged in a busy series of title defenses and non-title fights. 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. The final scores were 117111, 119-110 and 120-107 for Chvez. ref: Davey Pearl Robert Cox 143-143 Ed Levine 141-144 Art Lurie 142-143 . February 20th, 1993. The Chavez fight is one of Haugens biggest career regrets. A lot have parents, one parent, that needs to work, and the kids are left alone. 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. Greg Haugen: The rule is that you only have to touch gloves in the first round. On March 18, 1991, he defeated WBC number four ranked fighter John Duplessis (34-1) by fourth-round TKO. 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. There was a reporter asking me if I was scared of Chavez. Round by round detail of all of Greg's best fights. [27] After the bout, Chvez told his promoter, Bob Arum, that this time he was definitely retiring from boxing. 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. 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. Unable to add item to List. He is not dating anyone. He was so sure hed lost. 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. They fought once (in '91) so it seems nobody was proofreading this book, not even the author himself before it was submitted for publication. Haugen was on a four-fight win streak with 11 KO wins. 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. A great read,I highly recommend it!! These three fights are the highlight of his career. 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 got mad about me not wanting to touch his gloves and tried to sucker-punch me. Calvin: The guy he fought before me, (Shawn Thomas, died from injuries sustained in the bout). I just went out and tried to tag em and tag em until they quit. It was an out and out robbery. I think that I fought Pernell (when) he was coming up. Chris Calvin: I wasnt known as a one-punch knockout guy. I still consider Whitaker the best skilled I fought though, Chavez number two. If Oscar didn't fight me, he would not have been anything in boxing." Kids you can mold and shape into something special. : A 33-year old Greg Haugen (34-5, 18 KO) fought fellow American boxer Tony Lopez, who was 31 years old with a record of 44-4-1. He has four children and two grandchildren and is thankfully free from the cocaine habit that once threatened to destroy his life and career. SMARTEST He later developed a cocaine habit. Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2022. Haugen defeated Mancini via 7th round TKO. The third fight, he ran for 10 rounds and they gave it to him.. , Paperback In the eyes of many experts, Whitaker waited for Chvez to age. They wanted him to fight Chavez anyway and I knew something was up, that I wouldnt get the decision. [31], Chvez is the father of Omar Chvez and former WBC Middleweight Champion Julio Csar Chvez, Jr.[32] He works as an analyst for ESPN and TV Azteca, and spends his time between Mexico and the United States, where he owns businesses and properties. , Item Weight 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. Chavez easily took apart an ill-prepared Haugen in five rounds. Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2021. Something went wrong. We have to get the Heavyweight title back in the USA. but I wasnt in any kind of shape for that fight. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. Haugen was born in Auburn, Washington in the summer of 1960. I fought from ages 5-15 and then quit until I was 20. Although Haugen never won a national title, he was still prolific on the amateur scene. He had great defense. Afterwards, Haugen remarked: "They must have been very tough taxi drivers." In 2000, at the age of 38, Chvez challenged Light Welterweight Champion Kostya Tszyu. Haugen's legacy is likely best defined by the Chavez fight, but not for his performance in the ring. Id have to say Julios was the best cause it was hard. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. Haugen retired in 1999 with a 40-10-1 record. 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. He won the gold medal (at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984). 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). , Dimensions [33], Chvez's brother, Rafael Chvez Gonzlez, was murdered on Sunday, June 25, 2017, during a robbery at one of Rafael's businesses.[34]. The Whitaker team, among them Lou Duva, told The Ring that they did not want a fight against Chavez in those days. Haugen won all 24 of his Toughman contests before returning to boxing. Chvez responded by saying, "I really hate him bad. It was kind of my protest fight, a boycott against management. A year after De La Hoya moved up to welterweight in 1997, Chvez fought Miguel ngel Gonzlez for the vacant WBC Light Welterweight title. Greg Haugen: Just hanging in there! [5] During his career he held the WBC super featherweight title from 1984 to 1987, the WBA and WBC lightweight titles between 1987 and 1989, the WBC light welterweight title twice between 1989 and 1996, and the IBF light welterweight title from 1990 to 1991. Both had supreme footwork. Haugen was challenging Chavez' WBC super-lightweight title. All rights reserved. I thought the book gave a great insight to Haugans childhood and development as a fighter. [citation needed]. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 37.3%. Chvez would ultimately give a career-defining performance as he defeated Rosario by an eleventh-round TKO to win the title. Total bouts 59, won 50, lost 8, draw 1 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. I thought I won as well, a lot more that the first one! Mayweather did not come out of his corner after the tenth round, giving Chavez the TKO win. Greg's smartass gamesmanship is classic, and it's why we love him. The Judges were Marty Denkin, Gelasio Perez and Dae Eun Chung. The author is obviously a fan and his respect for Haugen is obvious throughout but his tendency to repeat himself soon becomes irritating. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He defended the title against Miguel Santana and future WBO welterweight champion Gert Bo Jacobsen.He lost the IBF Lightweight title to Pernell Whitaker in 1989 by decision, it was his biggest paycheck at that time at $426,000.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. By his last professional fight on December 17, 1999, Haugen's boxing record stood at 40-10-1 (19 KO wins, 3 KO losses). There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. I always rooted for him. 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. My mindset was in no place it should have been. When he looks at me, I want to vomit. He was born in Auburn, Washington, U.S. on August 31, 1960. Later that year, he defeated Frankie Mitchell (29-1) by fourth-round TKO. After a 2001 victory over Terry Thomas in Ciudad Jurez, Mexico, Chvez retired. He had good handspeed. Julio Csar Chvez was born on July 12, 1962, in Ciudad Obregn, Sonora, Mexico. His thing was get in, get out and not get hit. 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. 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. This was Mancini's first fight in three years and just his second fight in seven years. 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. 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. [30], During the late part of his career, Chvez struggled with drug addiction and alcohol abuse. Life was difficult when his father left a couple of years later, leaving only his mother to take care of the family. 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. A really great story! Haugen defeated Camacho via 12 round split-decision to win the WBO super-lightweight title. As an underdog, Greg Haugen won world titles in two weight classes in the late 1980s and early 90s. [9] In 2010 he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame for the Class of 2011. Under WBC rules, Randall lost one point, giving Chvez the technical victory. The jab really didnt work as good on Pernell as it did on Hector. About one in every eight people I talk to are affected. 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. [16] On July 7, 1985, Chavez defeated former and future champion Roger Mayweather via a second-round knockout. 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 . The kid from Auburn dominated the much larger "Crusher" in a fight I'll never forget. He didnt like to get hit; he wasnt one of those guys whod trade punch for punch with you. 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. What a great book. Luis Nery: I am ready to be WBC world champion again! In his final bout for a major title, Haugen lost to Julio Cesar Chavez in 1993 by a 5th round TKO. "[20] The Ring named it the "Fight of the Year" for 1990 and later the "Fight of the Decade" for the 1990s. They're not Hall of Fame numbers, but there's a few Hall-of-Famers on his dance card. Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2020. 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. I miss the competition the most. . We work hard to protect your security and privacy. In the early 80's when Greg Haugen was coming up, I was still in High School. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Haugen was champion at both the lightweight and light welterweight classes. They were throwing me to the wolves every fight. Haugen decisioned Paul to become the IBF Lightweight champ. Opponents Jeff Bumpus, Freddie Roach, Chris Calvin, Edwin Curet, Tony The Tiger Lopez, and Jimmy Paul, all give their stories of what it was like to fight against Greg. He stated that he started drinking the night after his fight against Edwin Rosario. He had fast hands and fast feet. Read the testimonies of Hall of Famers Jeff Fenech, Al Bernstein, Kathy Duva, Don King, and Pernell Whitaker. BoxingInsider.com: What were paydays like back in the early years of your pro career? legendary JC Chavez defeats Greg Haugen in front of a record crowd of 132,274. Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is an American former professional boxer from 1982 to 1999. 1960) is a retired American boxer. Total bouts 53, won 40, lost 10, draw 1. He asked my dad to let me start there, I became pretty good. Chvez made his professional debut at age 17. 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. That was one of my easier fights. That fight ended in a draw. At the giant Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, the attendance record for a boxing match was shattered. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. Furyously licks Klits. When you have a good jab that adds one more punch to your arsenal. [citation needed] Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, stated that Chvez was one of the greatest fighters of his generation and top five of all time from his point of view. He squared himself up a little more than Pernell did. On November 21, 1987, Chvez moved up to the lightweight division and faced WBA Lightweight Champion Edwin Rosario. Please try again. You (could) hit Camacho with a good shot but two or three shots together? He suffered his first loss against Vinny Pazienza via 15 round unanimous decision on June 7, 1987, which ended his 19-fight win streak. At the end of the fight, he ended up walking out of the ring. Were having a dinner in August to benefit Autism. Sad to hear after all those amazing accomplishments he now lives on social security. Tough Man: The Greg Haugen Story, peel the intriguing onion of the man they called, 'Mutt," boxings career. On December 8, 1990, he defeated the WBC mandatory challenger Kyung-Duk Ahn (29-1) by third-round knockout. He is 62 years old, and will be turning 63 in 5 months and 30 days. The point deduction proved pivotal, costing Camacho a 7-1 betting favorite a draw. BoxingInsider.com: You lost that title the following year to Pernell Whitaker, thoughts? Haugen lived in Southern Nevada for 12 years as he pursued boxing. Chvez dominated Camacho en route to a unanimous decision win. He had a broken nose, eye was shut. : 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. The two faced one another in a rubber match 10 years later, which Chvez won. Greg Haugen: Pretty bad, like $100 a round if you were lucky. The two fighters nearly exchanged blows during a press conference after Rosario threatened to send Chvez back to Mexico in a coffin. My dad was a Marine, and I was pretty small, got picked on a lot. Haugen has won three world titles at two weight classes. Money was bad back then. At the giant Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, the attendance record for a boxing match was shattered. BoxingInsider.com: Whats the future hold for you? Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Every day you wake up is a good day! Lightweights - Heather Hardy vs. Taynna Cardoso, Ryan Garcia On Gervonta Davis: "Hes Explosive And Well Make Fireworks", Frank Warren's Sons Francis and George Warren to Promote their first boxing event, Subriel Matias Stops Jeremiah Ponce In Furious IBF Title Bout. By his last professional fight on December 17, 1999, Haugen's boxing record stood at 40-10-1 (19 KO wins, 3 KO losses). [36] Trainer Angelo Dundee said that Chvez had one of the strongest chins in boxing history. He took my legs out quickly because I wasnt in shape. 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. I aint rich, but Im alive. 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. When I fought him I was training on cocaine and vodka, going through a bad divorce. Covers the man well but quite a few writing errors. Pernell Whitaker: Oh, Whitaker by far. 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. Great job Anthony. Of his total 40 wins, 19 of them were via KO (47.5%). After his fight with Camacho; Haugen tested positive for marijuana and was fined $25,000. Recently I spoke with former Lightweight and Light Welterweight champ Greg Haugen. He knows I won because he was halfway to his dressing room and they had to bring him back. I feel I really got to know Haugan as a person by reading this book. Chvez blamed his loss on referee Richard Steele, who deducted two points from Chvez for low blows, which affected the difference on the scorecards. Chvez commented, "Everything I've accomplished as champion, and the nine title defenses, would be thrown away with a loss to Rosario." December 5, 1986: Haugen wins his first world title by defeating Jimmy Paul via 15 round majority decision. Heavy blood flow prompted the doctor to stop the fight in the fourth round. 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. 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. Haugen would soon encounter a new antagonist the equally bombastic Hector Camacho. I just miss the competition the most. www.martialbot.com/boxing/g/greg-haugen.html. Camacho was deducted a point for refusing to touch gloves with Haugen at the start of the 12th and final round. In their 2nd fight, a 27-year old Greg Haugen (20-1, 10 KO) faced Vinny Pazienza again, who was now 25 years old with a record of 23-1 for Pazienza's IBF lightweight title. True heartfelt about Greg and his upbringing that is compelling for people to know. 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) [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". Publisher 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. I didnt have hardly a mark, a little cut over my eye from a head butt. We dont share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. BoxingInsider.com: You had fifteen fights after Chavez, retiring after the Nave fight in 1999. , ISBN-13 Greg Haugen: Just to watch for Jante Willis. Both the boxers were of the same height but Whitaker had a 5 cm reach advantage over Haugen. BoxingInsider.com: How good was Chavez, he is always ranked highly pound for pound? And he wouldnt dream of backing away from a challenge during a professional career that spanned 17 years. He was 17-3-2 with 16 KOs. I was laughing at him and it pissed him off. 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