world super-middleweight title rematch with George Groves at Wembley Stadium broke the British post-War record for a boxing record. SMARTEST Both the boxers were of the same height but Whitaker had a 5 cm reach advantage over Haugen. When asked in an interview who was the greatest fighter he ever fought, Haugen replied, "Hands down, Pernell Whitaker." Reading "Tough Man" inspired me to find several YouTube videos that featured Haugen fights.Greg Haugen was an exceptional talent. 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. "[6] This generated a huge uproar in the Mexican community and ignited publicity for the bout. He is not dating anyone. I started out fighting ten rounders instead of the usual four. , Paperback Hector was more of a target. He was held to a draw by two others: Pernell Whitaker and Miguel ngel Gonzlez. Haugen made his professional boxing debut at the age of 22 on November 4, 1982. [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. A rematch took place three months later and this time it was Camacho who was awarded a split decision. Haugen was on a four-fight win streak with 11 KO wins. He got mad about me not wanting to touch his gloves and tried to sucker-punch me. Its like splitting hairs. His next opponent, however, was Pernell Whitaker, who proved to be too much for the fighter known as Mutt. [citation needed] As an in-fighter or "swarmer," Julio Csar Chvez was renowned specially for his devastating left hook and his extremely strong chin. In 1989, Chvez defeated future champion Sammy Fuentes by tenth-round TKO. 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. 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. "[21] Ultimately, 136,274 showed up to set a world record for outdoor fight attendance[6] as they watched Chvez drop Haugen quickly and then back off with the apparent intention of punishing him for his prefight remarks. In that fight, nicknamed Adis, Mxico, Gracias (Good-bye, Mexico, Thank you), he beat his former conqueror, Frankie Randall, by a ten-round decision. I just took out my anger on him. At the end of the first round, Chavez landed a blow that knocked Ruiz out. We have estimated Greg Haugens net worth, money, salary, income, and assets. Not gonna happen. Haugen (left) on his way to defeating Camacho. On March 18, 1987, he defeated number one ranked challenger Francisco Tomas Da Cruz (27-1-0) by third-round knockout. . 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. I was the one who refused in the final round. Theyd say, He weighs this much. BoxingInsider.com: Give me your thoughts on the second Camacho fight, losing the title? In his next bout, he handed Alberto de las Mercedes Cortes (440) his first career loss by scoring a third-round knockout. There was a problem loading your book clubs. He was always moving. He didnt like to get hit; he wasnt one of those guys whod trade punch for punch with you. Greg Haugen: I cant really judge that, I know he was one of the better fighters I fought. A lot have parents, one parent, that needs to work, and the kids are left alone. 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. Hes undefeated as a Heavyweight right now. In a career spanning 17 years and 1 month, Greg Haugen fought 53 times with 40 wins, 10 losses, and 1 draw. He was hard to hit. , Dinner for Breakfast Productions (May 8, 2020), Language Later that year, he unified the WBA and WBC belts by a technical decision win over champion Jos Luis Ramrez. [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. It's been 23 years, 2 months, and 12 days since this fight. The Referee was Firm but fair, Joe Cortez. H was #1 as an amateur last year in the USA, like #6 in the world. 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. 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. While Taylor carried the fight to Chavez through round 8, Julio rallied in the last four rounds. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. I had death threats, 24-hr bodyguards and it was ugly for awhile. Greg Haugen: I was pretty disappointed at that time with my management. BoxRec: BoxRec is not under the control of any governing or sanctioning body, data . The WBC ordered an immediate rematch and Chvez regained the title on a split technical decision in May 1994. I aint rich, but Im alive. Great job Anthony. If you watch the fight, hes pissed off, walks out of the ring and they lead him back. Greg Haugen: I made a couple remarks, but there were a lot of remarks attributed to me that were made by Don King. 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. 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. Haugen lost to Paz via 15 round unanimous decision and lost the IBF lightweight title. At 61 years old, Greg Haugen height is 1.68m and Weight 66kg. 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. I thought the book gave a great insight to Haugans childhood and development as a fighter. He is ranked as the 17th best boxer of all time, pound for pound, by BoxRec, #24 on ESPN's list of "50 Greatest Boxers of All Time", and 18th on The Ring's "80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years". 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. So I beat him in New Jersey instead. He was so sure hed lost. As an underdog, Greg Haugen won world titles in two weight classes in the late 1980s and early 90s. Theres a lot of guys who just cant walk away from it. Haugen kindly agreed to speak to RingTV.com about the best he fought in 10 key categories. He needs a GoFundMe page the guy is a Champion!! Greg Haugen made a name for himself in the 1980s and 90s fighting some of the biggest names in boxing. 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. [16] On July 7, 1985, Chavez defeated former and future champion Roger Mayweather via a second-round knockout. If Oscar didn't fight me, he would not have been anything in boxing." It was kind of my protest fight, a boycott against management. I said a lot of derogatory things to him during the fight, got under his skin. That probably would have finished the fight. Box-pro division: light status: inactive bouts: 53: rounds: . My mindset wasnt there. I was basically knocked out on my feet. Covers the man well but quite a few writing errors. On March 17, 1990, he faced Meldrick Taylor, the undefeated IBF Light Welterweight Champion, in a title unification fight. 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. He didnt hit very hard, but he was a pin-point puncher. The Whitaker team, among them Lou Duva, told The Ring that they did not want a fight against Chavez in those days. Every time he threw the left hand, I wouldnt be there, recalled Haugen. Originally published May 21, 2011 at 10:00 pm Updated May 22, 2011 at 12:01 am. However, he won the title back in a rematch with Pazienza in 1988. For the first time, hear his own words about his boxing career. Haugen never again challenged for a major belt. (On at least 6 occasions when describing fights the term 'first and diverse' is used.) BEST OVERALL I was tagging Calvin continuously and he wouldnt move or go down. All rights reserved. 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? Both had supreme footwork. Leading up to the bout, Haugen made the comment that many of Chavezs wins "came against Tijuana taxi drivers that my mom could whip. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2020-2021. He was the quickest fighter I fought. Hector Camacho was always known for his fast hands. He is currently single. If youre pulling away from a guy whos punching, theres a good chance youre not going to land flush. At the giant Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, the attendance record for a boxing match was shattered. Although Haugen never won a national title, he was still prolific on the amateur scene. BOXING SKILLS Haugen was champion at both the lightweight and light welterweight classes. Photo by THE RING Archive. Haugen lost to Damgaard via 6th round RTD. Heavy blood flow prompted the doctor to stop the fight in the fourth round. 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]. Haugen lost to Paz via 10 round unanimous decision. 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. They didnt know boxing and I didnt know much about the fight business. He was the smartest guy. BEST CHIN The author is obviously a fan and his respect for Haugen is obvious throughout but his tendency to repeat himself soon becomes irritating. I was still real mad about the first fight and went after him big time. Greg Haugen: I was in better shape, just beat him up. 1960) is a retired American boxer. Mancini was on a three-fight losing streak. It's almost like the author tried to hard, it just doesn't flow. He trained under Jim Montgomery.Haugen turned pro in 1982 and won his first 17 . [19] On June 4, 1988, he won against former two-time champion Rafael Limn by scoring a seventh-round TKO. Info about the boxer Tony Lopez, debut 1983-05-03. 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. I remember he tagged me in the first round and it was the first time I blacked out. The fight was close on the scorecards, so close in fact that one moment of madness cost Camacho his unbeaten record. Id probably give the call to Hector. Macho was already looking ahead to a showdown with Julio Cesar Chavez, but Haugen hadnt read the script. That was one of my easier fights. It was a great book about a great boxer and man! An accidental head-butt opened a cut on Ramrez's forehead and the doctor halted the fight, sending the decision to the judges' scorecards at that point in the fight. Every day you wake up is a good day! On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He was 17-3-2 with 16 KOs. In his next bout, he defeated former champion Juan Laporte by a twelve-round unanimous decision. And if you miss one of those right hands, youre wide open for a counter. On November 21, 1987, Chvez moved up to the lightweight division and faced WBA Lightweight Champion Edwin Rosario. Haugen was champion at both the lightweight and light welterweight classes. Haugen, who is now 57 years old, never fought for a world title again and retired with a (40-10-1, 19 KOs) record. After two defenses, Haugen lost the title to Pernell Whitaker. Greg Haugen fought a total of 53 times during his professional career. BoxingInsider.com: What about your title fight with Jimmy Paul, how confident were you going in? He was fast. His father, Rodolfo Chavez, worked for the railroad, and Julio grew up in an abandoned railroad car with his five sisters and four brothers. If your a fan of boxing you will love this book! 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. Flawed But Worthy Biography Of A Talented Champion, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2020. 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. What a great book. Sports Illustrated put Pernell Whitaker on the cover of its next magazine with a one word title, "Robbed! On September 17, 2005, at the U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona, Chvez suffered a TKO loss to until then little-known Grover Wiley in the 115th bout of his career, retiring in his corner before the start of the 5th round, after injuring his right hand. Greg Haugen: Were up and going now, the website is up and going to, its www.greghaugenfoundation.com. About one in every eight people I talk to are affected. If you love boxing and the real life Rocky story, this is it. [9] In 2010 he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame for the Class of 2011. [4][5] Later that year Haugen lost a rematch with Camacho, again by split decision. 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. 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. [{"displayPrice":"$16.46","priceAmount":16.46,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"16","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"46","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"dwTXnSKMqkzC20D0uKgyGhHdvtSEhU5qL9GXwxwpCapc79W4jKwyzoaWSnYSPcZSROo0wL7IFGa5tvzOh8Ta71ZFpiG0LADDmlMYzMllu04UKwd%2F5aSToQVhtEzulnQLFkGEd4tJ2ci%2F1%2FAivrXo1Q%3D%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW"}]. 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. He also has a daughter, Nicole Chavez, who is a participant on the Telemundo television reality show, La Casa de los Famosos. Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2020. I just miss the competition the most. 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 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. Thanks for signing up! 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. That fight ended in a draw. In his next bout, he won the WBC Light Welterweight title by defeating Roger Mayweather for a second time. 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. I knocked him through the ropes and he finally went down. BoxingInsider.com: How good was Chavez, he is always ranked highly pound for pound? The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. [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. According to our Database, He has no children. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 37.3%. He was born in Auburn, Washington, U.S. on August 31, 1960. Haugen lost a close 15-round unanimous decision and, 30 years on, remains bitter about the result. 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. 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. They fought once (in '91) so it seems nobody was proofreading this book, not even the author himself before it was submitted for publication. Chvez, ahead on all scorecards, was declared the winner. 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. I remember his fight with Tony 'The Tiger' Lopez, even though he lost that one, it was a great fight. Anthony "Zute" George goes into great detail on the career of Haugen with thoughts from many fighters and Boxing people that were there when it all happened. These three fights are the highlight of his career. Gabriela Fundora, proud WBC Youth World Champion. Greg Haugen: Never, none! The Judges were Marty Denkin, Gelasio Perez and Dae Eun Chung. Greg Haugen was born on 31 August, 1960 in Auburn, Washington, United States, is an American boxer. 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. Greg Haugen: I got him to do it again in this fight, out of frustration. The two faced one another in a rubber match 10 years later, which Chvez won. On June 7, 1996, Chvez faced Oscar De La Hoya. In 2000, at the age of 38, Chvez challenged Light Welterweight Champion Kostya Tszyu. The only thing I said was a couple remarks about his wife. 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. [citation needed]. Greg Haugen: I was real confident in every fight, up to my later fights, when my skill began to go. Please try again. He was as shocked as everyone else that he won.. So many people out there are directly or indirectly affected by Autism. I beat him up in the rematch even worse, he said. Haugen's legacy is likely best defined by the Chavez fight, but not for his performance in the ring. He was too smart to do that. December 5, 1986: Haugen wins his first world title by defeating Jimmy Paul via 15 round majority decision. 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. Whitaker was in his prime; he was a little quicker. List prices may not necessarily reflect the product's prevailing market price. I sparred with him in 1981 in Alaska, I studied him a lot so I thought I beat him easily. 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). Haugen believes that it was his career-best win. Since the late 1980s, Chvez stated several times that he wanted a fight against Whitaker. Auburn fighter Greg Haugen, a former lightweight world champion, fought Hector Camacho twice in 1991, each boxer winning a split decision. For all the details about Haugen's world title wins and defenses refer to "Greg Haugen World Titles". It marked the first stoppage loss of Haugen's career. Please try your request again later. [27] After the bout, Chvez told his promoter, Bob Arum, that this time he was definitely retiring from boxing. Greg Haugen 40: 10: 1: 19 KOs 3 KOs; wiki. They wanted him to fight Chavez anyway and I knew something was up, that I wouldnt get the decision. Chavez then faced Meldrick Taylor in a rematch, four years after their historic first fight. He knows I kicked his ass all three times, said Haugen, who still maintains real animosity towards his former nemesis. Chavez hit pretty hard. Later that year, he defeated Frankie Mitchell (29-1) by fourth-round TKO. Mayweather did not come out of his corner after the tenth round, giving Chavez the TKO win. It was an out and out robbery. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 19-fight win streak comes to an end. 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 . In the buildup, Haugen was up to his old tricks. 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. Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. Chvez made his professional debut at age 17. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. About De La Hoya, Chvez stated years after, "I have nothing against him, even though he beat me twice. "[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. 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]. We hope to sign a promotional contract soon. Chvez faced Frankie Randall on January 29, 1994, in a fight that most expected him to win easily. 50 on Ring Magazine's list of "100 greatest punchers of all time". 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