Chavez defeated him in the eighth round by a knockout that sent Taylor from one side of the ring to the other. Total bouts 53, won 40, lost 10, draw 1. 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). I had death threats, 24-hr bodyguards and it was ugly for awhile. Try again. I thought I fought a couple fights too many anyways. Mancini was on a three-fight losing streak. Any comments about the failed drug test? 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 Chavez fight is one of Haugens biggest career regrets. When I see a man that has had enough, I'm stopping the fight. BoxingInsider.com: You won the title back in a rematch, why were things different? At 19 years old, he took bronze at the Olympic trials in 1980 and captured countless regional belts. 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. Thats when Padilla took a point.. Please try again. You gotta believe in yourself, believe in what youre doing. 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. 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. "[24] There was no rematch. 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. Under WBC rules, Randall lost one point, giving Chvez the technical victory. Delivered as the bell sounded, the blow was ruled a disqualification in the ring and Ruiz was declared the winner. The fight was close on the scorecards, so close in fact that one moment of madness cost Camacho his unbeaten record. Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is an American former professional boxer from 1982 to 1999. Haugen was born in Auburn, Washington in the summer of 1960. I just tried to keep landing. I was disgusted that they robbed me of my title, my first loss. Unable to add item to List. Discover more of the authors books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more. 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. Haugen was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage. 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) 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. , ISBN-13 They took a point away and he lost by a point. Greg Haugen Height, Weight & Measurements At 61 years old, Greg Haugen height is 1.68 m and Weight 66 kg. He needs a GoFundMe page the guy is a Champion!! Later that year, he unified the WBA and WBC belts by a technical decision win over champion Jos Luis Ramrez. I always rooted for him. Twenty ex-champions so far. The main event of the night was Julio Cesar Chavez, from Mexico VS American Greg Haugen. Jerry Bo has known former lightweight world . Both the boxers were of the same height but Whitaker had a 5 cm reach advantage over Haugen. Thanks for signing up! boxrec notes: Haugen's purse was $500,000, and Mancini's was $450,000. List prices may not necessarily reflect the product's prevailing market price. I was conscious enough to know I got hit with a right hand and I had to bang into him and grab him because he was going to throw the left hook. 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. He squared himself up a little more than Pernell did. On February 20, 1993, he challenged Mexican legend Julio Csar Chvez for the WBC light welterweight title at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, a fight attended by 132,247 spectators. They didnt know boxing and I didnt know much about the fight business. He trained under Jim Montgomery.Haugen turned pro in 1982 and won his first 17 fights before challenging for a world title. Haugen lost to Damgaard via 6th round RTD. An elbow injury to Chvez has forced postponement of his fight with Gonzlez. About one in every eight people I talk to are affected. I am going to give him the worst beating of his life; I am going to make him swallow the words that came out of his dirty mouth. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. Greg Haugen: I was in better shape, just beat him up. BoxingInsider.com: You lost that title the following year to Pernell Whitaker, thoughts? Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2020. There was no doubt in my mind I won. He was held to a draw by two others: Pernell Whitaker and Miguel ngel Gonzlez. 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. He was earlier in his career, whereas I fought Camacho at 30. If you do hit them, you only usually do it once and theyre moving. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. Great job Anthony. For the first time, hear his own words about his boxing career. He got mad about me not wanting to touch his gloves and tried to sucker-punch me. Theres a lot of guys who just cant walk away from it. About De La Hoya, Chvez stated years after, "I have nothing against him, even though he beat me twice. On December 8, 1990, he defeated the WBC mandatory challenger Kyung-Duk Ahn (29-1) by third-round knockout. . The result of the fight was a controversial majority draw, allowing Chvez to remain undefeated with Whitaker retaining his title. The final scores were 117111, 119-110 and 120-107 for Chvez. On June 7, 1996, Chvez faced Oscar De La Hoya. Life was difficult when his father left a couple of years later, leaving only his mother to take care of the family. So many names came up that I hadnt thought about in a long time. Haugen would soon encounter a new antagonist the equally bombastic Hector Camacho. My dad was a Marine, and I was pretty small, got picked on a lot. 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. When he looks at me, I want to vomit. Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2020. Both the boxers were of the same height but Lopez had a 13 cm reach advantage over Haugen. 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. BEST CHIN Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2021. The third fight, he ran for 10 rounds and they gave it to him.. 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. Chavez lost the bout via 6th-round TKO. He lost his title in his first defense to Vinny Pazienza by decision. Luis Nery: I am ready to be WBC world champion again! 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The Judges were Marty Denkin, Gelasio Perez and Dae Eun Chung. I think I was like 320-25 as an amateur. "[15] He began boxing as an amateur at the age of 16 and he then moved to Tijuana to pursue a professional career. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. I was at the Pines Club in Anchorage for the legendary tough man battle between the "Yukon Crusher" and young Greg Haugen. True heartfelt about Greg and his upbringing that is compelling for people to know. It's been 23 years, 2 months, and 12 days since this fight. That was one of my easier fights. a majority decision over reigning champion Jimmy Paul.[1]. He was a real hard puncher. 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. 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. Greg Haugen: I cant really judge that, I know he was one of the better fighters I fought. On December 5, 1986, Haugen captured the IBF lightweight title with The fight was fiercely contested when they collided heads, opening a large cut over Chvez's eyebrow in the seventh round. Recently I spoke with former Lightweight and Light Welterweight champ 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. At 61 years old, Greg Haugen height is 1.68m and Weight 66kg. The Whitaker team, among them Lou Duva, told The Ring that they did not want a fight against Chavez in those days. In that fight, nicknamed Adis, Mxico, Gracias (Good-bye, Mexico, Thank you), he beat his former conqueror, Frankie Randall, by a ten-round decision. Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout. Hes undefeated as a Heavyweight right now. Subscribe. He was such a good technician. On March 18, 1987, he defeated number one ranked challenger Francisco Tomas Da Cruz (27-1-0) by third-round knockout. I remember his fight with Tony 'The Tiger' Lopez, even though he lost that one, it was a great fight. Do you want to fight him?. He took my legs out quickly because I wasnt in shape. 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. Boxing is not a sport that you can be mediocre in or you will get hurt. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. . STRONGEST 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. At the end of the fight, he ended up walking out of the ring. 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. Info about the boxer Tony Lopez, debut 1983-05-03. If I can use my name or celebrity to help them then why the hell not! Sports Illustrated put Pernell Whitaker on the cover of its next magazine with a one word title, "Robbed! Haugen defeated Camacho via 12 round split-decision to win the WBO super-lightweight title. After a 2001 victory over Terry Thomas in Ciudad Jurez, Mexico, Chvez retired. He asked my dad to let me start there, I became pretty good. So many people out there are directly or indirectly affected by Autism. There was a lot of politics and favoritism up there at some of the clubs. Hands down, Pernell was the best by far. 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. (Laughs), Haugen said of how he spends his time. Switch to interactive mode Greg Haugen's Record Greg Haugen is a retired American professional boxer. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 19-fight win streak comes to an end. This was Mancini's first fight in three years and just his second fight in seven years. In a career spanning 17 years and 1 month, Greg Haugen fought 53 times with 40 wins, 10 losses, and 1 draw. If youre pulling away from a guy whos punching, theres a good chance youre not going to land flush. 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. Greg Haugen fought a total of 53 times during his professional career. He knows it, I know it and everyone that watched the fight knows it.. Haugen retired from professional boxing with a record of 40-10-1, which included 19 knockout wins and three losses via knockout, and three title wins. And if you miss one of those right hands, youre wide open for a counter. I was laughing at him and it pissed him off. Sure enough, on the tape of the fight, we just missed that left hook. 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. The only thing I said was a couple remarks about his wife. Chvez commented, "Everything I've accomplished as champion, and the nine title defenses, would be thrown away with a loss to Rosario." The next day, however, his manager, Ramn Felix, consulted with the Mexican boxing commission, and after further review, the result was overturned and Chvez was declared the winner. Anyone who has ever known Greg has respected him immensely as a boxer, even those who hate him. The following year Haugen met Pazienza again, winning the back the title via a unanimous decision. [7] After several more rounds of punishment, Chavez dropped him again in the 5th round, and after delivering another barrage of punches, the referee intervened and waved it off. I just went out and tried to tag em and tag em until they quit. Recently I spoke with former Lightweight and Light Welterweight champ Greg Haugen. The WBC ordered an immediate rematch and Chvez regained the title on a split technical decision in May 1994. Greg Haugen: 18 0 0: Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas L-MD. [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. 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. Haugen has won three world titles at two weight classes. In a rematch with De La Hoya for the WBC Welterweight belt in September 1998, De La Hoya won by 8th-round TKO. He was one of six children and started boxing at five years old to protect himself from bullies. December 5, 1986: Haugen wins his first world title by defeating Jimmy Paul via 15 round majority decision. Theyd ask, How much you weigh? and theyd find another guy. Not gonna happen. When asked in an interview who was the greatest fighter he ever fought, Haugen replied, "Hands down, Pernell Whitaker." I never needed people to know me or to get rich. We have to get the Heavyweight title back in the USA. These three fights are the highlight of his career. Chvez would ultimately give a career-defining performance as he defeated Rosario by an eleventh-round TKO to win the title. His thing was get in, get out and not get hit. 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]. Info about the boxer Greg Haugen, debut 1982-11-04. A rematch took place three months later and this time it was Camacho who was awarded a split decision. Camacho was deducted a point for refusing to touch gloves with Haugen at the start of the 12th and final round. In the buildup, Haugen was up to his old tricks. An old friend tries to bring Greg Haugen's story to the big screen. Camacho was on a 38-fight win streak with 16 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 5 cm reach advantage over Haugen. Haugen believes that it was his career-best win. In their 2nd fight, which was an immediate rematch, a 30-year old Greg Haugen (28-3, 13 KO) faced Hector Camacho again, who was now 28 years old with a record of 38-1 in a super-lightweight title defense fight. The New York Times reported: "From the opening bell, it was clear that Mancini no longer had a snap to his . BoxRec: BoxRec is not under the control of any governing or sanctioning body, data . 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. 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.. Boxer List. According to our Database, He has no children. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Greg Haugen: Were up and going now, the website is up and going to, its www.greghaugenfoundation.com. Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. His next opponent, however, was Pernell Whitaker, who proved to be too much for the fighter known as Mutt. 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 Please try again. Haugen defeated Paz via 15 round unanimous decision to win the IBF lightweight title. Im not afraid to say that. I thought the book gave a great insight to Haugans childhood and development as a fighter. I got hit early in the first round and it took my legs away.. Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2020. He trained under Jim Montgomery.Haugen turned pro in 1982 and won his first 17 fights before challenging for a world title. 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. He is currently single. [30], During the late part of his career, Chvez struggled with drug addiction and alcohol abuse. Your boxing knowledge is off the charts. Id have to say Julios was the best cause it was hard. I sparred with him in 1981 in Alaska, I studied him a lot so I thought I beat him easily. 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. I was still real mad about the first fight and went after him big time. I started out fighting ten rounders instead of the usual four. Haugen was staggered in round three. event bout wiki. He retired in 1999 with a record of 40101 (2 NC). Julio Cesar Chavez boxer. The Referee was Firm but fair, Joe Cortez. 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. Haugen won all 24 of his Toughman contests before returning to boxing. On March 17, 1990, he faced Meldrick Taylor, the undefeated IBF Light Welterweight Champion, in a title unification fight. Prior to the bout, Chavez indicated that he was considering retirement: "I've had a lot of problems with my arms, with my knees. Id probably give the call to Hector. Pernell Whitaker: Oh, Whitaker by far. 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. 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