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. boxrec notes: Haugen's purse was $500,000, and Mancini's was $450,000. He defeated Paul via 15 round majority decision to become the lightweight champion of the world. [10][11] He is the father of current boxers Omar Chvez and former WBC middleweight champion Julio Csar Chvez Jr.[12][13][14]. Greg Haugen, left, a former world champion lightweight, works with heavyweight Jonte Willis at Planet Hollywood on Thursday. Its sad because we used to put some of the worlds best fighters out of this area but we havent done that since me. Greg Haugen 11-0 (5 KOs) vs. Freddie Roach 39-8 (14 KOs) ESPN reported Haugen's record as 11-0-1 (5 KOs) and stated that the draw was a technical draw in his March 1985 bout with Juan Del Toro. Hector was more of a target. Haugen was champion at both the lightweight and light welterweight classes. Chavez won his first two bouts in 1999 before losing to then 32-year-old Willy Wise via 10 round unanimous decision. Recently I spoke with former Lightweight and Light Welterweight champ Greg Haugen. 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. I had my head shaved every Saturday, and the guy who cut my hair, Tim Montgomery, was starting a boxing club. I was disgusted that they robbed me of my title, my first loss. Did Camacho give away the decision by refusing to touch your gloves? Julio Cesar Chavez v Greg Haugen . He was the type of guy who never really got hurt. 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. By fight time he was close to middleweight. a majority decision over reigning champion Jimmy Paul.[1]. He also held the Ring magazine and lineal lightweight titles from 1988 to 1989, and the lineal light welterweight title twice between 1990 and 1996. Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is a retired American boxer. Chavez then faced Meldrick Taylor in a rematch, four years after their historic first fight. He is a member of famous Boxer with the age 61 years old group. Following two tune-up contests, he met Pazienza in their rubber match and dropped a 10-round unanimous decision. 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. Theyd say, He weighs this much. Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2021. Haugen (right) absorbs a left hook from Pazienza. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. Leading up to the bout, Haugen made the comment that many of Chavezs wins "came against Tijuana taxi drivers that my mom could whip. And he wouldnt dream of backing away from a challenge during a professional career that spanned 17 years. 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. Haugen defeated Mancini via 7th round TKO. February 23, 1991: Haugen wins the WBO super-lightweight title from Hector Camacho, by beating Camacho via 12 round split-decision. After the head cut, during round eight, the referee called for the doctor, who then stopped the fight. Julio Cesar Chavez: It was pretty quick but it was also hard. So many people out there are directly or indirectly affected by Autism. In his next bout, he defeated former champion Juan Laporte by a twelve-round unanimous decision. 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. Publisher Great historical time line, from boxing, music, movies, and world events. I also am training a good fighter named Jante Willis; they call him Rock Steady. , Dinner for Breakfast Productions (May 8, 2020), Language I got hit early in the first round and it took my legs away.. He was as shocked as everyone else that he won.. All rights reserved. Chvez has fought multiple exhibition bouts for charitable causes. (On at least 6 occasions when describing fights the term 'first and diverse' is used.) [28], Late in 2014, Julio Csar Chvez returned to the ring for an exhibition with Vicente Sagrestano in a bout aimed at collecting toys for poor children. [36] Trainer Angelo Dundee said that Chvez had one of the strongest chins in boxing history. 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 was hard to hit. [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. We had a rematch clause that he would go to my town for a rematch and he wouldnt honor it. 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. He was fast. He was held to a draw by two others: Pernell Whitaker and Miguel ngel Gonzlez. They had these tough guy fights. Haugen never again challenged for a major belt. Whitaker: I fought a lot of good fighters. BOXING SKILLS I think I was like 320-25 as an amateur. "BOXING; Haugen Regains I.B.F. His last professional fight was a non-title rematch against Paul Nave on December 17, 1999. It marked the first stoppage loss of Haugen's career. He was 88-0, but hes fought a lot of Tijuana taxi drivers. Ray was slow and he telegraphed everything.. I was mad, pissed off because I was the champ and I am fighting on the road again. At the end of the first round, Chavez landed a blow that knocked Ruiz out. 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. HBO Punchstat showed Rosario landing 263 of 731 punches thrown in the fight (36%) and Chavez 450 of 743 (61%). [17] He successfully defended his WBC Super Featherweight title a total of nine times. An old friend tries to bring Greg Haugen's story to the big screen. He was one of six children and started boxing at five years old to protect himself from bullies. I had a stiff jab. While Taylor carried the fight to Chavez through round 8, Julio rallied in the last four rounds. In his 12th fight, on March 4, 1980, Chvez faced Miguel Ruiz in Culiacn, Sinaloa. As soon as I found out there was a book about him, I bought it, and I'm glad I did. In a career spanning 17 years and 1 month, Greg Haugen fought 53 times with 40 wins, 10 losses, and 1 draw. Haugen's legacy is likely best defined by the Chavez fight, but not for his performance in the ring. He knows I won because he was halfway to his dressing room and they had to bring him back. Hands down, Pernell was the best by far. Your destination for the best boxing news, videos and live streams! He was obviously the favorite, in his town. They were throwing me to the wolves every fight. 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? He lost his title in his first defense to Vinny Pazienza by decision. Whitaker was in his prime; he was a little quicker. 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. Box-pro division: light status: inactive bouts: 53: rounds: . In his next bout, Chvez defeated former champion Joey Gamache in his 100th career bout. Greg Haugen: I worked for awhile for an Indian tribe, working for their boxing program. 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. 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. Afterwards, Haugen remarked: "They must have been very tough taxi drivers." These three fights are the highlight of his career. That fight ended in a draw. BoxRec: BoxRec is not under the control of any governing or sanctioning body, data . 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. Try here or Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2022. Haugen, who is now 57 years old, never fought for a world title again and retired with a (40-10-1, 19 KOs) record. Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2021. He was the quickest fighter I fought. Theyd ask, How much you weigh? and theyd find another guy. Greg's rise to the title is described in great detail from the time he first laced em up and age 5. I was basically knocked out on my feet. Lopez was on a two-fight win streak with 31 KO wins. Discover more of the authors books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more. BoxingInsider.com: Whats the future hold for you? Reading "Tough Man" inspired me to find several YouTube videos that featured Haugen fights.Greg Haugen was an exceptional talent. By his last professional fight on December 17, 1999, Haugen's boxing record stood at 40-10-1 (19 KO wins, 3 KO losses). BoxingInsider.com: What were paydays like back in the early years of your pro career? You can order the current issue, which is on newsstands, or back issues from our subscribe page. Centro de Espectculos Alamar, Tijuana, Mexico, Plaza de Toros Monumental, Ciudad Jurez, Mexico. Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2020. 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. He is 62 years old, and will be turning 63 in 5 months and 30 days. He turned professional in November 1982 and over the next couple of years advanced to 17-0. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. The next big bout came in April 1992 against Ray Mancini. Its dear to my heart because it has affected my family also. Haugen made his debut against Noel Arriesgado at the age of 22 on November 4, 1982, defeating Arriesgado via 3 round PTS. Doesnt matter how I won, I won the fight! 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 Jerry Bo has known former lightweight world . Greg Haugen is one of my favorite fighters and a crazy life story, I was just expecting more. True heartfelt about Greg and his upbringing that is compelling for people to know. world super-middleweight title rematch with George Groves at Wembley Stadium broke the British post-War record for a boxing record. FASTEST FEET BoxingInsider.com: Any final words Greg for the fans out there? However, he won the title back in a rematch with Pazienza in 1988. Haugen (left) on his way to defeating Camacho. Chavez: He was pretty strong, plus he was coming down from 150-160 pounds to make 140. The jab really didnt work as good on Pernell as it did on Hector. If youre pulling away from a guy whos punching, theres a good chance youre not going to land flush. The 80,000 that saw Froch . My dad was a Marine, and I was pretty small, got picked on a lot. Sure enough, on the tape of the fight, we just missed that left hook. We need to keep them off the streets. After the bout, Sports Illustrated ran the headline, "Time To Hail Csar: WBA Lightweight Champion Csar Chvez of Mexico may be the world's best fighter."[18]. Haugen kindly agreed to speak to RingTV.com about the best he fought in 10 key categories. 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. Twenty ex-champions so far. Photo by THE RING Archive, He got his ass kicked in the second fight and he knows it, Haugen said. He stated that he started drinking the night after his fight against Edwin Rosario. Haugen lived in Southern Nevada for 12 years as he pursued boxing. 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. BoxingInsider.com: Give me your thoughts on the second Camacho fight, losing the title? On May 28, 2005, Chvez once again stepped into a boxing ring, outpointing Ivan Robinson in ten rounds at the Staples Center (this fight was televised by Showtime Championship Boxing). Originally published May 21, 2011 at 10:00 pm Updated May 22, 2011 at 12:01 am. In a rematch with De La Hoya for the WBC Welterweight belt in September 1998, De La Hoya won by 8th-round TKO. Theres not many quality fighters around here. Although Haugen never won a national title, he was still prolific on the amateur scene. 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. When youre fighting a good southpaw, its a nightmare. , Item Weight Sat on my ass! 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. It was an out and out robbery. Sports Illustrated put Pernell Whitaker on the cover of its next magazine with a one word title, "Robbed! "[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. [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 is not dating anyone. I was training on cocaine and vodka. 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. Of his total 40 wins, 19 of them were via KO (47.5%). 2023 RING TV LIVE. 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 had good handspeed. Chavez lost the bout via 6th-round TKO. Discover Greg Haugens Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. (Laughs), Haugen said of how he spends his time. 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. Pernell Whitaker: Oh, Whitaker by far. In his first defense, Haugen ventured to Providence, Rhode Island, to face popular local hero Vinny Pazienza. I talked to him the whole fight and had him so frustrated cause he couldnt hit me. In that fight, nicknamed Adis, Mxico, Gracias (Good-bye, Mexico, Thank you), he beat his former conqueror, Frankie Randall, by a ten-round decision. 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. 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. He also lost to three champions: Frankie Randall, Oscar De La Hoya and Kostya Tszyu. At 61 years old, Greg Haugen height is 1.68m and Weight 66kg. He had fast hands and fast feet. There was a reporter asking me if I was scared of Chavez. About De La Hoya, Chvez stated years after, "I have nothing against him, even though he beat me twice. Chvez made his professional debut at age 17. [35] He was ranked No. Join our newsletter to get info about latest events and deals! Whitaker: He was just so hard to hit. On June 7, 1996, Chvez faced Oscar De La Hoya. He was a real hard puncher. He squared himself up a little more than Pernell did. You gotta believe in yourself, believe in what youre doing. He was earlier in his career, whereas I fought Camacho at 30. Haugen had 10 losses. On September 12, 1992, Chvez faced WBO Light Welterweight Champion Hector "Macho" Camacho (41-1-0, 18 KOs) in a highly anticipated bout. It's good to see a boxer like Greg Haugen get a book dedicated to his impressive career. "Tough Man" The Greg Haugen story brought back many great memories from a great era of Boxing. 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. The main event of the night was Julio Cesar Chavez, from Mexico VS American Greg Haugen. Please try again. Hector "Macho" Camacho takes on Greg Haugen for the WBO Jr. Welterweight Title in the first fight of an HBO World Championship Boxing Doubleheader. Dating & Relationship status He is currently single. In his next bout, he won the WBC Light Welterweight title by defeating Roger Mayweather for a second time. Recently I spoke with former Lightweight and Light Welterweight champ Greg Haugen. : Haugen took the fight on two or three days notice and was a substitute for Brett Summers. 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. Greg Haugen: I was real confident in every fight, up to my later fights, when my skill began to go. Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. If Oscar didn't fight me, he would not have been anything in boxing." [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. : Hector Camacho: Thats a tossup between Hector and Pernell. ref: Davey Pearl Robert Cox 143-143 Ed Levine 141-144 Art Lurie 142-143 . Total bouts 59, won 50, lost 8, draw 1 He knows it, I know it and everyone that watched the fight knows it.. Haugen was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage. The kid from Auburn dominated the much larger "Crusher" in a fight I'll never forget. He was so sure hed lost. 11m. I was at the Pines Club in Anchorage for the legendary tough man battle between the "Yukon Crusher" and young Greg Haugen. A lot have parents, one parent, that needs to work, and the kids are left alone. 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. Until their eventual rematch in 1998, Chvez would always state that De La Hoya had not defeated him, but that a gash that he had suffered in training was the real cause of the stoppage of the fight. 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. He has been stopped three times and lost seven times via decision. We dont have much information about Hes past relationship and any previous engaged. Anyone who has ever known Greg has respected him immensely as a boxer, even those who hate him. The main event of the night was Julio Cesar Chavez, from Mexico VS American Greg Haugen. The bout was savored by more than 130,000 avid fans, who roared up a storm of support for El Gran Campeon Mexicano, defending his WBC super lightweight championship, with aplomb via a laced up fisticuff bomb. He was also awarded The Ring Lightweight title after the victory. Mancini was on a three-fight losing streak. The Judges were Marty Denkin, Gelasio Perez and Dae Eun Chung. When I see a man that has had enough, I'm stopping the fight. He didnt like to get hit; he wasnt one of those guys whod trade punch for punch with you. On December 5, 1986, Haugen captured the IBF lightweight title with Chvez responded by saying, "I really hate him bad. Greg Haugen made a name for himself in the 1980s and 90s fighting some of the biggest names in boxing. Were having a dinner in August to benefit Autism. He had a broken nose, eye was shut. On March 18, 1987, he defeated number one ranked challenger Francisco Tomas Da Cruz (27-1-0) by third-round knockout. 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. Thomas Damgaard, Henry Hughes, Paul Nave, Oscar Gabriel Gonzalez, and Tony Lopez are some of the boxers who have beaten Haugen. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Under WBC rules, Randall lost one point, giving Chvez the technical victory. Boxing is a fine art. That probably would have finished the fight. He was too smart to do that. BEST OVERALL Flip a coin (laughs). 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. Chvez would ultimately give a career-defining performance as he defeated Rosario by an eleventh-round TKO to win the title. Thanks for signing up! He trained under Jim Montgomery.Haugen turned pro in 1982 and won his first 17 fights before challenging for a world title. 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