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. Greg Haugen: I was pretty disappointed at that time with my management. Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. BoxingInsider.com: You had fifteen fights after Chavez, retiring after the Nave fight in 1999. There was a lot of politics and favoritism up there at some of the clubs. In 1992, he captured the vacant NABF light welterweight title with a knockout win over Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini. 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. [4][5] Later that year Haugen lost a rematch with Camacho, again by split decision. Mancini was on a three-fight losing streak. 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. Hector Camacho: Thats a tossup between Hector and Pernell. Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2022. I cant complain.. Any comments about the failed drug test? "[22] Later that year, Chvez scored a sixth-round TKO victory over number one ranked contender Terrence Alli. Please try again. Chvez faced Frankie Randall on January 29, 1994, in a fight that most expected him to win easily. I guess it didnt help that I came into the ring to Born In The USA! A rematch took place three months later and this time it was Camacho who was awarded a split decision. There was no doubt in my mind I won. Haugen turned pro in 1982 and with an 18-0 record, received a title shot against Jimmy Paul in 1986. They took a point away and he lost by a point. He had fast hands and fast feet. BoxingInsider.com: After the head cut, during round eight, the referee called for the doctor, who then stopped the fight. BoxingInsider.com: What is the Greg Haugen Foundation I have heard about? Try here or Haugen defeated Mancini via 7th round TKO. Since the late 1980s, Chvez stated several times that he wanted a fight against Whitaker. Originally published May 21, 2011 at 10:00 pm Updated May 22, 2011 at 12:01 am. The 80,000 that saw Froch . [19] On June 4, 1988, he won against former two-time champion Rafael Limn by scoring a seventh-round TKO. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. I didnt have hardly a mark, a little cut over my eye from a head butt. Following two tune-up contests, he met Pazienza in their rubber match and dropped a 10-round unanimous decision. Thats a tough call. BEST PUNCHER We have to get the Heavyweight title back in the USA. In 2000, at the age of 38, Chvez challenged Light Welterweight Champion Kostya Tszyu. I sparred with him in 1981 in Alaska, I studied him a lot so I thought I beat him easily. I didnt hit Chavez enough to test my power. 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. I feel I really got to know Haugan as a person by reading this book. For the first time, hear his own words about his boxing career. No Import Fees Deposit & $12.25 Shipping to France. Both the boxers were of the same height but Lopez had a 13 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. As an underdog, Greg Haugen won world titles in two weight classes in the late 1980s and early 90s. The jab really didnt work as good on Pernell as it did on Hector. I had no chance in that fight. Thank you so much. On September 14, 1991, Chvez won a twelve-round unanimous decision over former champion Lonnie Smith. Greg Haugen: I was in better shape, just beat him up. In 2002, The Ring ranked Chvez as the 18th greatest fighter of the last 80 years. Except for books, Amazon will display a List Price if the product was purchased by customers on Amazon or offered by other retailers at or above the List Price in at least the past 90 days. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. A large gash appeared over the left eye of Chvez within the first minute of the first round, leading many to assume what Chvez later confirmedthat the cut occurred earlier in training and was re-opened in the bout. I miss the competition the most. BEST DEFENSE a majority decision over reigning champion Jimmy Paul.[1]. 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 . Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2021. Haugen lost a close 15-round unanimous decision and, 30 years on, remains bitter about the result. At 19 years old, he took bronze at the Olympic trials in 1980 and captured countless regional belts. Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout. . He is a member of famous Boxer with the age 61 years old group. "BOXING; Haugen Regains I.B.F. The fight ended in a 12 round no-contest. The bout was savored by more than 130,000 . He was also awarded The Ring Lightweight title after the victory. At the start of the 12th round, Carlos Padilla (referee) was telling us to touch gloves and I said, No I dont want to touch gloves. They were both world class. In his 12th fight, on March 4, 1980, Chvez faced Miguel Ruiz in Culiacn, Sinaloa. Chavez defeated him in the eighth round by a knockout that sent Taylor from one side of the ring to the other. [citation needed] As an in-fighter or "swarmer," Julio Csar Chvez was renowned specially for his devastating left hook and his extremely strong chin. Haugen (right) absorbs a left hook from Pazienza. Haugen kindly agreed to speak to RingTV.com about the best he fought in 10 key categories. Ive worked with some fighters. Haugen lost to Camacho via 12 round split-decision and lost the WBO super-lightweight title. After two defenses, Haugen lost the title to Pernell Whitaker. Haugen, who is now 57 years old, never fought for a world title again and retired with a (40-10-1, 19 KOs) record. Questions and/or comments can be sent to Anson at [emailprotected] and you can follow him at www.twitter.com/AnsonWainwright, Struggling to locate a copy of THE RING Magazine? Greg Haugen: I cant really judge that, I know he was one of the better fighters I fought. He took my legs out quickly because I wasnt in shape. Whitaker was in his prime; he was a little quicker. He knows it, I know it and everyone that watched the fight knows it.. Whitaker: He was just so hard to hit. That was all I said, Don King said the rest to promote the fight and sell tickets. Julio Csar Chvez was born on July 12, 1962, in Ciudad Obregn, Sonora, Mexico. The jab doesnt usually work; its more right hands and left hooks. 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. 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. In the eyes of many experts, Whitaker waited for Chvez to age. 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. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. 50 on Ring Magazine's list of "100 greatest punchers of all time". When you have a good jab that adds one more punch to your arsenal. Instead, Randall knocked him down for the first time in his career and went on to win a split decision and Chvez lost the title to Randall. "After so many years of working out, it all builds up. "[15] He began boxing as an amateur at the age of 16 and he then moved to Tijuana to pursue a professional career. Subscribe. [27] After the bout, Chvez told his promoter, Bob Arum, that this time he was definitely retiring from boxing. Both the boxers were of the same height but Whitaker had a 5 cm reach advantage over Haugen. Flip a coin (laughs). It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. I grabbed him and shook it off and came back and hit him with my own hard one-two at the end of the first round. world super-middleweight title rematch with George Groves at Wembley Stadium broke the British post-War record for a boxing record. 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. [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". 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. He is from American. Furyously licks Klits. (On at least 6 occasions when describing fights the term 'first and diverse' is used.) Of his total 40 wins, 19 of them were via KO (47.5%). So many names came up that I hadnt thought about in a long time. Mayweather did not come out of his corner after the tenth round, giving Chavez the TKO win. He had good handspeed. On June 7, 1996, Chvez faced Oscar De La Hoya. Prior to the bout, there were concerns about how Chvez would handle the move up in weight. What a great book. Although Haugen never won a national title, he was still prolific on the amateur scene. 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. Hes undefeated as a Heavyweight right now. 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. 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. Chavez vacated his WBA and WBC Lightweight titles in order to move up to the super lightweight division. 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. We had a rematch clause that he would go to my town for a rematch and he wouldnt honor it. Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2020. Hector "Macho" Camacho takes on Greg Haugen for the WBO Jr. Welterweight Title in the first fight of an HBO World Championship Boxing Doubleheader. Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is an American former professional boxer from 1982 to 1999. Haugen turned pro in 1982 and with an 18-0 record, received a title shot against Jimmy Paul in 1986.. He trained under Jim Montgomery.Haugen turned pro in 1982 and won his first 17 fights before challenging for a world title. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. While Taylor carried the fight to Chavez through round 8, Julio rallied in the last four rounds. I was the one who refused in the final round. 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. I was disgusted that they robbed me of my title, my first loss. It marked the first stoppage loss of Haugen's career. The fight was fiercely contested when they collided heads, opening a large cut over Chvez's eyebrow in the seventh round. 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? BoxingInsider.com: Before your fight with Chavez in 1993, its reported that you made some rather derogatory remarks about Chavez, set the record straight. Ali and Mancini are not committed yet. Its sad because we used to put some of the worlds best fighters out of this area but we havent done that since me. Chris Calvin: I wasnt known as a one-punch knockout guy. Chavez then faced Meldrick Taylor in a rematch, four years after their historic first fight. Both had supreme footwork. Greg Haugen: Just hanging in there! That was one of my easier fights. It's good to see a boxer like Greg Haugen get a book dedicated to his impressive career. Your destination for the best boxing news, videos and live streams! 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. 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. I enjoyed his fights, but his career was underrated, he never got the credit he deserved. If you love boxing and the real life Rocky story, this is it. but I wasnt in any kind of shape for that fight. Chvez, ahead on all scorecards, was declared the winner. Leading up to the bout, Haugen made the comment that many of Chavezs wins "came against Tijuana taxi drivers that my mom could whip. Sat on my ass! Gabriela Fundora, proud WBC Youth World Champion. I thought the book gave a great insight to Haugans childhood and development as a fighter. 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. SMARTEST It's almost like the author tried to hard, it just doesn't flow. His next opponent, however, was Pernell Whitaker, who proved to be too much for the fighter known as Mutt. 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. Lopez was on a two-fight win streak with 31 KO wins. A really great story! After that, I followed his career, and when Greg later became a world champion, I wasn't surprised. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Greg Haugen's losses". Describing the action of boxing matches without audio or video isn't an easy task, but the author's writing skill will keep your attention as he outlines each of Greg's pro bouts. I was at the Pines Club in Anchorage for the legendary tough man battle between the "Yukon Crusher" and young Greg Haugen. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 31 August. I talked to him the whole fight and had him so frustrated cause he couldnt hit me. [2] He defended the title against Miguel Santana and future WBO welterweight champion Gert Bo Jacobsen. So look for Jante soon. Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2021. Id probably give the call to Hector. This book this book is written about my brothers boxing career met Anthony on several occasions not enough grit!! [citation needed] On December 7, 2010, his induction to the International Boxing Hall of Fame was announced. A multiple-time world champion in three weight divisions,[4] Chvez was listed by The Ring magazine as the world's best boxer, pound for pound, from 1990 to 1993. 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. I was basically knocked out on my feet. Greg's smartass gamesmanship is classic, and it's why we love him. Haugen lost the title in his first defense to Vinny Pazienza. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2020-2021. An old friend tries to bring Greg Haugen's story to the big screen. He didnt hit very hard, but he was a pin-point puncher. That fight ended in a draw. Prior to the bout, Chavez indicated that he was considering retirement: "I've had a lot of problems with my arms, with my knees. 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. 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. He retired in 1999 with a record of 40101 (2 NC). BoxingInsider.com: What about the first Camacho fight, winning the WBO title. Haugen estimates that he won roughly 300 of 320 amateur contests. You'll be glad you did. He also has a daughter, Nicole Chavez, who is a participant on the Telemundo television reality show, La Casa de los Famosos. Im not afraid to say that. Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2020. Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2022. 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. I thought I fought a couple fights too many anyways. , Dinner for Breakfast Productions (May 8, 2020), Language Haugen would soon encounter a new antagonist the equally bombastic Hector Camacho. Chavez won his first two bouts in 1999 before losing to then 32-year-old Willy Wise via 10 round unanimous decision. He stated that he started drinking the night after his fight against Edwin Rosario. He was 17-3-2 with 16 KOs. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Switch to interactive mode Greg Haugen's Record Greg Haugen is a retired American professional boxer. The New York Times reported: "From the opening bell, it was clear that Mancini no longer had a snap to his . On fight night, a record 132,247 fans turned up at the Azteca Stadium for what turned out to be a public flogging. Hector was more of a target. He was as shocked as everyone else that he won.. Sports Illustrated put Pernell Whitaker on the cover of its next magazine with a one word title, "Robbed! Greg Haugen is one of my favorite fighters and a crazy life story, I was just expecting more. After 13 months off, Haugen moved up to junior welterweight. 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