Great historical time line, from boxing, music, movies, and world events. (Laughs), Haugen said of how he spends his time. Recently I spoke with former Lightweight and Light Welterweight champ Greg Haugen. After a 2001 victory over Terry Thomas in Ciudad Jurez, Mexico, Chvez retired. At the end of the first round, Chavez landed a blow that knocked Ruiz out. . After his fight with Camacho; Haugen tested positive for marijuana and was fined $25,000. Greg Haugen: Were up and going now, the website is up and going to, its www.greghaugenfoundation.com. Were having a dinner in August to benefit Autism. He was the better man, said Haugen, who lost a wide 12-round unanimous decision in Whitakers home state of Virginia. 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. FASTEST FEET "[6] This generated a huge uproar in the Mexican community and ignited publicity for the bout. 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. What's not so good is the large number of spelling mistakes and grammatical errors that occur almost every page. Im not afraid to say that. 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 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. Chavez hit pretty hard. Greg Haugen fought a total of 53 times during his professional career. We have estimated Greg Haugens net worth, money, salary, income, and assets. After outpointing Edwin Curet for the vacant NABF belt, Haugen, in what he views as his proudest moment, upset Jimmy Paul by 15-round majority decision to capture the IBF lightweight title. [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. On August 3, 1986, Chavez won a twelve-round majority decision over former WBA and future IBF Super Featherweight champion Rocky Lockridge in Monte Carlo. With about 30 seconds left in the 12th round, he landed a hard straight right hand on the chin of Taylor, which hurt him badly. world super-middleweight title rematch with George Groves at Wembley Stadium broke the British post-War record for a boxing record. Reading "Tough Man" inspired me to find several YouTube videos that featured Haugen fights.Greg Haugen was an exceptional talent. Greg Haugen: The rule is that you only have to touch gloves in the first round. Chvez, ahead on all scorecards, was declared the winner. I enjoyed his fights, but his career was underrated, he never got the credit he deserved. Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is an American former professional boxer from 1982 to 1999. Thats when Padilla took a point.. 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). Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Switch to interactive mode Greg Haugen's Record Greg Haugen is a retired American professional boxer. Something went wrong. 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 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. 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 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. 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. Recently I spoke with former Lightweight and Light Welterweight champ Greg Haugen. He was earlier in his career, whereas I fought Camacho at 30. He was a real hard puncher. 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. Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2020. 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. He squared himself up a little more than Pernell did. For the first time, hear his own words about his boxing career. Prior to the bout, Chavez indicated that he was considering retirement: "I've had a lot of problems with my arms, with my knees. Working with kids is great, much better than adults. Haugen knocked out 19 of his 53 opponents. BoxRec: BoxRec is not under the control of any governing or sanctioning body, data . In the eyes of many experts, Whitaker waited for Chvez to age. That probably would have finished the fight. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. He was too smart to do that. Greg Haugen was born on 31 August, 1960 in Auburn, Washington, United States, is an American boxer. 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. After his fight with Camacho; Haugen tested positive for marijuana and was fined $25,000. [30], During the late part of his career, Chvez struggled with drug addiction and alcohol abuse. FASTEST HANDS 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. It's almost like the author tried to hard, it just doesn't flow. Not gonna happen. Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2022. "[15][dubious discuss][dead link]. BEST PUNCHER [36] Trainer Angelo Dundee said that Chvez had one of the strongest chins in boxing history. His next opponent, however, was Pernell Whitaker, who proved to be too much for the fighter known as Mutt. Anyone who has ever known Greg has respected him immensely as a boxer, even those who hate him. He upset locals by saying many of Chavezs victories came against Tijuana taxi drivers that my mom could whip. Ahead of the fight, Haugen required round-the-clock security after receiving death threats. But for the longest time there was never any doubt in my mind that I could win every fight. 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. "[15] He began boxing as an amateur at the age of 16 and he then moved to Tijuana to pursue a professional career. Luis Nery: I am ready to be WBC world champion again! He was the type of guy who never really got hurt. He retired for good after losing to Haugen. They had these tough guy fights. Greg Haugen: I was pretty disappointed at that time with my management. I just tried to keep landing. BoxingInsider.com: What about the first Camacho fight, winning the WBO title. External Links Photo by THE RING Archive. The main event of the night was Julio Cesar Chavez, from Mexico VS American Greg Haugen. Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is an American former professional boxer from 1982 to 1999. If you love boxing and the real life Rocky story, this is it. Covers the man well but quite a few writing errors. Its sad because we used to put some of the worlds best fighters out of this area but we havent done that since me. In his next bout, he handed Alberto de las Mercedes Cortes (440) his first career loss by scoring a third-round knockout. He won the gold medal (at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984). His thing was get in, get out and not get hit. I fought from ages 5-15 and then quit until I was 20. For all the details about Haugen's world title wins and defenses refer to "Greg Haugen World Titles". Haugen kindly agreed to speak to RingTV.com about the best he fought in 10 key categories. Its dear to my heart because it has affected my family also. 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. Haugen lost a close 15-round unanimous decision and, 30 years on, remains bitter about the result. I will fight De La Hoya for a lot of money, and then retire."[25][26]. The result of the fight was a controversial majority draw, allowing Chvez to remain undefeated with Whitaker retaining his title. Chvez was named Fighter of the Year for 1987 and 1990 by the Boxing Writers Association of America and The Ring respectively. 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. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. If Oscar didn't fight me, he would not have been anything in boxing." I had no chance in that fight. 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]. Boxer List. Your boxing knowledge is off the charts. Damgaard was on a 14-fight win streak with 12 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 4 cm reach advantage over Haugen. Life was difficult when his father left a couple of years later, leaving only his mother to take care of the family. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 60 years old? He was a very polished southpaw. 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. He was always moving. 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. He was as shocked as everyone else that he won.. The only thing I said was a couple remarks about his wife. 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. At the giant Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, the attendance record for a boxing match was shattered. He also has a daughter, Nicole Chavez, who is a participant on the Telemundo television reality show, La Casa de los Famosos. Haugen would defeat Freddie Roach, the future Hall-of-Fame trainer, as well as Chris Calvin, who came close to inflicting Haugens first professional defeat. Whitaker: I fought a lot of good fighters. Box-pro division: light status: inactive bouts: 53: rounds: . When he looks at me, I want to vomit. Sad to hear after all those amazing accomplishments he now lives on social security. 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. 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.. The Referee was Firm but fair, Joe Cortez. So many people out there are directly or indirectly affected by Autism. Chris Calvin: I wasnt known as a one-punch knockout guy. By his last professional fight on December 17, 1999, Haugen's boxing record stood at 40-10-1 (19 KO wins, 3 KO losses). I never needed people to know me or to get rich. It's good to see a boxer like Greg Haugen get a book dedicated to his impressive career. I guess it didnt help that I came into the ring to Born In The USA! Gabriela Fundora, proud WBC Youth World Champion. He trained under Jim Montgomery.Haugen turned pro in 1982 and won his first 17 . A really great story! Chvez made his professional debut at age 17. Boxing is a fine art. As an underdog, Greg Haugen won world titles in two weight classes in the late 1980s and early 90s. An elbow injury to Chvez has forced postponement of his fight with Gonzlez. but I wasnt in any kind of shape for that fight. I didnt have hardly a mark, a little cut over my eye from a head butt. My dad was a Marine, and I was pretty small, got picked on a lot. A lot have parents, one parent, that needs to work, and the kids are left alone. April 3, 1992: Greg Haugen beats Ray Mancini via 7th round TKO. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. Ali and Mancini are not committed yet. Thomas Damgaard, Henry Hughes, Paul Nave, Oscar Gabriel Gonzalez, and Tony Lopez are some of the boxers who have beaten Haugen. Chvez faced Frankie Randall on January 29, 1994, in a fight that most expected him to win easily. Twenty ex-champions so far. [33], Chvez's brother, Rafael Chvez Gonzlez, was murdered on Sunday, June 25, 2017, during a robbery at one of Rafael's businesses.[34]. Id probably give the call to Hector. I had my head shaved every Saturday, and the guy who cut my hair, Tim Montgomery, was starting a boxing club. That fight ended in a draw. Unable to add item to List. What a great book. He was 17-3-2 with 16 KOs. About one in every eight people I talk to are affected. Its a great cause to get involved with, please go to the website. He is a former 2-weight-class world champion. event bout wiki. The following year Haugen met Pazienza again, winning the back the title via a unanimous decision. He is a member of famous Boxer with the age 61 years old group. On this day, legendary JC Chavez defeats Greg Haugen in front of a record crowd of 132,274. Haugen lost to Paz via 15 round unanimous decision and lost the IBF lightweight title. He later developed a cocaine habit. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2020-2021. 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. In 1992, he captured the vacant NABF light welterweight title with a knockout win over Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini. We dont have much information about Hes past relationship and any previous engaged. "[20] The Ring named it the "Fight of the Year" for 1990 and later the "Fight of the Decade" for the 1990s. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Haugen defeated Camacho via 12 round split-decision to win the WBO super-lightweight title. Chvez holds records for the most total successful defenses of world titles (27, shared with Omar Narvez), most title fight victories and fighters beaten for the title (both at 31), and most title fights (37); he has the second most title defenses won by knockout (21, after Joe Louis with 23). A rematch took place three months later and this time it was Camacho who was awarded a split decision. Round by round detail of all of Greg's best fights. 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. 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. Haugen had 10 losses. Kids you can mold and shape into something special. In his next bout, Chvez defeated former champion Joey Gamache in his 100th career bout. I am not giving what I used to be able to give. Id have to say Julios was the best cause it was hard. By his last professional fight on December 17, 1999, Haugen's boxing record stood at 40-10-1 (19 KO wins, 3 KO losses). Haugen turned pro in 1982 and with an 18-0 record, received a title shot against Jimmy Paul in 1986.. 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. 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. Haugen (left) on his way to defeating Camacho. In his first defense, Haugen ventured to Providence, Rhode Island, to face popular local hero Vinny Pazienza. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Photo by THE RING Archive. The two fighters nearly exchanged blows during a press conference after Rosario threatened to send Chvez back to Mexico in a coffin. And if you miss one of those right hands, youre wide open for a counter. They both had good footwork. : After two defenses, Haugen lost the title to Pernell Whitaker. Haugen took the fight on two or three days notice and was a substitute for Brett Summers. 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. BoxingInsider.com: How good was Chavez, he is always ranked highly pound for pound? Greg Haugen: Just hanging in there! He was hard to hit. To see our price, add these items to your cart. Flip a coin (laughs). 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. Later that year, he defended his title against number one ranked challenger David Kamau, despite suffering a cut in the opening round. I remember his fight with Tony 'The Tiger' Lopez, even though he lost that one, it was a great fight. He knows I won because he was halfway to his dressing room and they had to bring him back. "After so many years of working out, it all builds up. Publisher On December 5, 1986, Haugen captured the IBF lightweight title with Lopez was on a two-fight win streak with 31 KO wins. My mindset was in no place it should have been. Hector Camacho was always known for his fast hands. I was laughing at him and it pissed him off. Calvin: The guy he fought before me, (Shawn Thomas, died from injuries sustained in the bout). Greg Haugen: Never, none! , Paperback Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2021. 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. Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2021. They wanted him to fight Chavez anyway and I knew something was up, that I wouldnt get the decision. On September 14, 1991, Chvez won a twelve-round unanimous decision over former champion Lonnie Smith. The 80,000 that saw Froch . Julio Cesar Chavez boxer. In his 12th fight, on March 4, 1980, Chvez faced Miguel Ruiz in Culiacn, Sinaloa. He trained under Jim Montgomery.Haugen turned pro in 1982 and won his first 17 fights before challenging for a world title. They were throwing me to the wolves every fight. Chvez would ultimately give a career-defining performance as he defeated Rosario by an eleventh-round TKO to win the title. The Auburn, Washington native battled Hector Macho Camacho, Vinny Pazienza, Ray Mancini. At 19 years old, he took bronze at the Olympic trials in 1980 and captured countless regional belts. February 23, 1991: Haugen wins the WBO super-lightweight title from Hector Camacho, by beating Camacho via 12 round split-decision. Please try again. Youd go in the bars and I was fighting guys 225 pounds and I was 135 pounds, recalled Haugen. 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. Auburn fighter Greg Haugen, a former lightweight world champion, fought Hector Camacho twice in 1991, each boxer winning a split decision. He took my legs out quickly because I wasnt in shape. You (could) hit Camacho with a good shot but two or three shots together? Haugen defeated Mancini via 7th round TKO. Greg Haugen: I was in better shape, just beat him up. "[24] There was no rematch. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Enjoyed reading it. Chavez then faced Meldrick Taylor in a rematch, four years after their historic first fight. The author is obviously a fan and his respect for Haugen is obvious throughout but his tendency to repeat himself soon becomes irritating. Both had supreme footwork. Ray was slow and he telegraphed everything.. : On March 18, 1991, he defeated WBC number four ranked fighter John Duplessis (34-1) by fourth-round TKO. He is now the IBF lightweight world champion. As you will see if you read the book, a lot of fighter's underestimated Haugen, before they lost to him. He was obviously the favorite, in his town. In 1989, Chvez defeated future champion Sammy Fuentes by tenth-round TKO. Haugen lost to Paz via 10 round unanimous decision. He had great defense. He handed Camacho the first loss of his career, and put an end to Camacho's 38-fight win streak. . Make sure to follow us on Twitter for updates and announcements. HBO Punchstat showed Rosario landing 263 of 731 punches thrown in the fight (36%) and Chavez 450 of 743 (61%). It was an out and out robbery. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. Haugen's legacy is likely best defined by the Chavez fight, but not for his performance in the ring. 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. Later that year, he unified the WBA and WBC belts by a technical decision win over champion Jos Luis Ramrez. Haugen was champion at both the lightweight and light welterweight classes. [4][5] Later that year Haugen lost a rematch with Camacho, again by split decision. Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is a retired American boxer. We have to get the Heavyweight title back in the USA. Very detailed round by round info for many of his fights. "[22] Later that year, Chvez scored a sixth-round TKO victory over number one ranked contender Terrence Alli. STRONGEST When I fought him I was training on cocaine and vodka, going through a bad divorce. He didnt hit very hard, but he was a pin-point puncher. Haugen won all 24 of his Toughman contests before returning to boxing. Info about the boxer Greg Haugen, debut 1982-11-04. For the first time, hear his own words about his boxing career. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. BEST CHIN I would have liked a bit more on his personal life as he went through his career. In April 2004, Chvez went back into the ring, for what he again claimed would be his last appearance. I was at the Pines Club in Anchorage for the legendary tough man battle between the "Yukon Crusher" and young Greg Haugen. A 28-year old Greg Haugen (23-1, 11 KO) faced fellow American boxer Pernell Whitaker, who was 25 years old with a record of 16-1 in a lightweight title defense fight. I started out fighting ten rounders instead of the usual four. His last professional fight was a non-title rematch against Paul Nave on December 17, 1999. They're not Hall of Fame numbers, but there's a few Hall-of-Famers on his dance card. 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