Haugen had lost to Pazienza in their last fight, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 9 cm reach advantage over Haugen. boxrec notes: Haugen's purse was $500,000, and Mancini's was $450,000. Its a great cause to get involved with, please go to the website. Sat on my ass! event bout wiki. At the giant Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, the attendance record for a boxing match was shattered. 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. legendary JC Chavez defeats Greg Haugen in front of a record crowd of 132,274. Its dear to my heart because it has affected my family also. 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'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. I was laughing at him and it pissed him off. In 1995, he defeated former and future Light Welterweight Champion Giovanni Parisi. [19] On June 4, 1988, he won against former two-time champion Rafael Limn by scoring a seventh-round TKO. 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. He made excuses for his loss to Chavez which he was still struggling to come to terms with, describing it as his "biggest regret."[8]. Ive worked with some fighters. Heavy blood flow prompted the doctor to stop the fight in the fourth round. He was a real hard puncher. He was a great fighter and he beat a lot better guys than me., Haugen (right) on the receiving end from Whitaker. Julio Csar Chvez was born on July 12, 1962, in Ciudad Obregn, Sonora, Mexico. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 37.3%. A 31-year old Greg Haugen (29-4, 14 KO) fought fellow American boxer Ray Mancini, who was 31 years old with a record of 29-4. I just miss the competition the most. Haugen defeated Paz via 15 round unanimous decision to win the IBF lightweight title. [4][5] Later that year Haugen lost a rematch with Camacho, again by split decision. I was still real mad about the first fight and went after him big time. You can order the current issue, which is on newsstands, or back issues from our subscribe page. I got hit early in the first round and it took my legs away.. Im trying to make enough money to build a hospital or somewhere families can go to get all the help they need, under one roof. Furyously licks Klits. He was the smartest guy. They both had good footwork. 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. De la Hoya was a kid that day after training he stayed and we went out to dinner, I gave him some $300-$400 from my pocket to help him out. Publisher An old friend tries to bring Greg Haugen's story to the big screen. On this day, legendary JC Chavez defeats Greg Haugen in front of a record crowd of 132,274. [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. 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Try here or Name: Greg Haugen Birth Name: Gregory Lee Haugen Hometown: Seattle, Washington, USA Birthplace: Auburn, Washington, USA Stance: Orthodox Height: 168cm Reach: 170cm Pro Boxer: Record Trainer: Jim Montgomery Greg Haugen Gallery Awards & Recognition In 2008 Haugen was rated by ESPN as the best boxer to have come out of Alaska [1]. I am not giving what I used to be able to give. By his last professional fight on December 17, 1999, Haugen's boxing record stood at 40-10-1 (19 KO wins, 3 KO losses). Did Camacho give away the decision by refusing to touch your gloves? When youre fighting a good southpaw, its a nightmare. Luis Nery: I am ready to be WBC world champion again! Haugen lost to Paz via 15 round unanimous decision and lost the IBF lightweight title. , Dimensions 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. 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. Delivered as the bell sounded, the blow was ruled a disqualification in the ring and Ruiz was declared the winner. , Paperback My mindset wasnt there. Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2021. He was hard to hit. 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. We have a lot of great fighters signed up; Norton, Foreman, Frazier, Duran, ect. Id have to say Julios was the best cause it was hard. 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 would soon encounter a new antagonist the equally bombastic Hector Camacho. BoxingInsider.com: What were paydays like back in the early years of your pro career? He had a broken nose, eye was shut. If I can use my name or celebrity to help them then why the hell not! 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. They had these tough guy fights. Later that year, he defeated Frankie Mitchell (29-1) by fourth-round TKO. To sum up if you go in with low expectations you shouldn't be too disappointed. Theres not many quality fighters around here. Greg Haugen: I was in better shape, just beat him up. Chavez defeated him in the eighth round by a knockout that sent Taylor from one side of the ring to the other. He was the type of guy who never really got hurt. BoxingInsider.com: What about the decision in the first Pazienza fight.. Did you think you won that fight? A 30-year old Greg Haugen (27-3, 13 KO) faced an undefeated Puerto Rican boxer Hector Camacho for the first time, who was 28 years old with a record of 38-0 for Camacho's WBO super-lightweight title. 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. I had death threats, 24-hr bodyguards and it was ugly for awhile. BOXING SKILLS Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 60 years old? I thought I won as well, a lot more that the first one! I wasnt in a position to where I could take any shots. 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. He is currently single. Something went wrong. Greg Haugen: I was taking speed to make weight, I wasnt training well as I knew it was my last fight. BoxingInsider.com: What about the first Camacho fight, winning the WBO title. Julio Csar Chvez Gonzlez (Spanish pronunciation:[xuljo sesa taez onsales]; born July 12, 1962), also known as Julio Csar Chvez Sr., is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 2005. According to our Database, He has no children. 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. Related boxers. He was so sure hed lost. Greg Haugen 40: 10: 1: 19 KOs 3 KOs; wiki. 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. Greg Haugen: The rule is that you only have to touch gloves in the first round. The main event of the night was Julio Cesar Chavez, from Mexico VS American Greg Haugen. One of these items ships sooner than the other. 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. Under WBC rules, Randall lost one point, giving Chvez the technical victory. After unifying the titles, Chvez engaged in a busy series of title defenses and non-title fights. In his 12th fight, on March 4, 1980, Chvez faced Miguel Ruiz in Culiacn, Sinaloa. He got mad about me not wanting to touch his gloves and tried to sucker-punch me. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. The kid from Auburn dominated the much larger "Crusher" in a fight I'll never forget. You'll be glad you did. Chavez vacated his WBA and WBC Lightweight titles in order to move up to the super lightweight division. Hector Camacho: Thats a tossup between Hector and Pernell. (Camacho) jumped in and tried to hit me. Haugen turned pro in 1982 and with an 18-0 record, received a title shot against Jimmy Paul in 1986.. Lopez was on a two-fight win streak with 31 KO wins. Julio Cesar Chavez: It was pretty quick but it was also hard. Greg Haugen: I was around 5 years old. Haugen was on a four-fight win streak with 11 KO wins. 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. So the way I look at it, do it once its luck, and do it twice its skill. Gabriela Fundora, proud WBC Youth World Champion. [27] After the bout, Chvez told his promoter, Bob Arum, that this time he was definitely retiring from boxing. Later, however, when he moved to Alaska, the eager young fighter switched to a new combat sport. Over the next four or five rounds, I just continued to tag him and he wouldnt go down. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. 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. Leading up to the bout, Haugen made the comment that many of Chavezs wins "came against Tijuana taxi drivers that my mom could whip. Please try again. When you have a good jab that adds one more punch to your arsenal. Haugen won all 24 of his Toughman contests before returning to boxing. I was tagging Calvin continuously and he wouldnt move or go down. 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 . In his next bout, Chavez defeated three-time champion Tony Lopez. 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. To see our price, add these items to your cart. A rematch took place three months later and this time it was Camacho who was awarded a split decision. He didnt like to get hit; he wasnt one of those guys whod trade punch for punch with you. 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. February 20th, 1993. In 1991 he upset Hector Macho Camacho for the WBO Light Welterweight title, only to lose it later that year to Camacho in a rematch. So many people out there are directly or indirectly affected by Autism. Please try again. Haugen was challenging Chavez' WBC super-lightweight title. Haugen's legacy is likely best defined by the Chavez fight, but not for his performance in the ring. The rematch followed and Haugen was able to turn the tables on his rival: I turned around and got in better shape. Chavez won his first two bouts in 1999 before losing to then 32-year-old Willy Wise via 10 round unanimous decision. 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. On March 18, 1991, he defeated WBC number four ranked fighter John Duplessis (34-1) by fourth-round TKO. 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. Chavez then faced Meldrick Taylor in a rematch, four years after their historic first fight. 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. 11m. Sad to hear after all those amazing accomplishments he now lives on social security. He didnt hit very hard, but he was a pin-point puncher. 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. About De La Hoya, Chvez stated years after, "I have nothing against him, even though he beat me twice. I would have liked a bit more on his personal life as he went through his career. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Haugen lost to Damgaard via 6th round RTD. He knows I won because he was halfway to his dressing room and they had to bring him back. He was also awarded The Ring Lightweight title after the victory. 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. Haugen made his debut against Noel Arriesgado at the age of 22 on November 4, 1982, defeating Arriesgado via 3 round PTS. 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. That probably would have finished the fight. Chvez commented, "Everything I've accomplished as champion, and the nine title defenses, would be thrown away with a loss to Rosario." He wasnt unbeaten for no reason. Subscribe. I still consider Whitaker the best skilled I fought though, Chavez number two. Hed get real low in front of you and he shrank the target. Your destination for the best boxing news, videos and live streams! Greg Haugen: I worked for awhile for an Indian tribe, working for their boxing program. After stopping Mancini in seven rounds, Haugen stayed active with a couple of wins to set up a bout with Julio Cesar Chavez in Mexico City. Very detailed round by round info for many of his fights. He had great defense. Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is a retired American boxer. I just tried to keep landing. Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2021. : Haugen lost to Camacho via 12 round split-decision and lost the WBO super-lightweight title. Total bouts 53, won 40, lost 10, draw 1. If you watch the fight, hes pissed off, walks out of the ring and they lead him back. 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. I never needed people to know me or to get rich. Haugen was champion at both the lightweight and light welterweight classes. We have estimated Greg Haugens net worth, money, salary, income, and assets. BEST DEFENSE I really don't want to extend myself much longer", Chvez said. If Oscar didn't fight me, he would not have been anything in boxing." We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 31 August. Chvez would ultimately give a career-defining performance as he defeated Rosario by an eleventh-round TKO to win the title. Greg Haugen made a name for himself in the 1980s and 90s fighting some of the biggest names in boxing. I aint rich, but Im alive. Of his total 40 wins, 19 of them were via KO (47.5%). Chvez responded by saying, "I really hate him bad. Not gonna happen. Your boxing knowledge is off the charts. 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. Jerry Bo has known former lightweight world . So I beat him in New Jersey instead. Later that year, he defended his title against number one ranked challenger David Kamau, despite suffering a cut in the opening round. The only thing I said was a couple remarks about his wife. BoxingInsider.com: Ever any thoughts of a comeback? If you love boxing and the real life Rocky story, this is it. [citation needed]. 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. 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. 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. [9] In 2010 he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame for the Class of 2011. What's not so good is the large number of spelling mistakes and grammatical errors that occur almost every page. They were throwing me to the wolves every fight. So look for Jante soon. Greg Haugen Height, Weight & Measurements At 61 years old, Greg Haugen height is 1.68 m and Weight 66 kg. H was #1 as an amateur last year in the USA, like #6 in the world. BEST CHIN Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is an American former professional boxer from 1982 to 1999. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. "[20] The Ring named it the "Fight of the Year" for 1990 and later the "Fight of the Decade" for the 1990s. It was a great book about a great boxer and man! The Judges were Marty Denkin, Gelasio Perez and Dae Eun Chung. On November 21, 1987, Chvez moved up to the lightweight division and faced WBA Lightweight Champion Edwin Rosario. Were having a dinner in August to benefit Autism. , ISBN-10 Enjoyed reading it. At the end of the first round, Chavez landed a blow that knocked Ruiz out. The two fighters nearly exchanged blows during a press conference after Rosario threatened to send Chvez back to Mexico in a coffin. He asked my dad to let me start there, I became pretty good. We dont have much information about Hes past relationship and any previous engaged. He trained under Jim Montgomery.Haugen turned pro in 1982 and won his first 17 fights before challenging for a world title. Chvez has fought multiple exhibition bouts for charitable causes. The Chavez fight is one of Haugens biggest career regrets. 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. He is a former 2-weight-class world champion. : 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 . Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Both had supreme footwork. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! [35] He was ranked No. He is from American. He was such a good technician. Haugen lost a close 15-round unanimous decision and, 30 years on, remains bitter about the result. "After so many years of working out, it all builds up. The fight was fiercely contested when they collided heads, opening a large cut over Chvez's eyebrow in the seventh round. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Ray was slow and he telegraphed everything.. I sparred with him in 1981 in Alaska, I studied him a lot so I thought I beat him easily. Please try again. The 80,000 that saw Froch . He retired in 1999 with a record of 40101 (2 NC). He squared himself up a little more than Pernell did. 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. 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? After a 2001 victory over Terry Thomas in Ciudad Jurez, Mexico, Chvez retired. Info about the boxer Greg Haugen, debut 1982-11-04. I always rooted for him. 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. 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