Chris Calvin: I wasnt known as a one-punch knockout guy. One of these items ships sooner than the other. Theyd ask, How much you weigh? and theyd find another guy. Recently I spoke with former Lightweight and Light Welterweight champ Greg Haugen. In his first defense, Haugen ventured to Providence, Rhode Island, to face popular local hero Vinny Pazienza. In his final bout for a major title, Haugen lost to Julio Cesar Chavez in 1993 by a 5th round TKO. 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. 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. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. I cant complain.. So I beat him in New Jersey instead. Haugen took the fight on two or three days notice and was a substitute for Brett Summers. Greg Haugen: Just hanging in there! Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. Discover Greg Haugens Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Hector Camacho: Thats a tossup between Hector and Pernell. April 3, 1992: Greg Haugen beats Ray Mancini via 7th round TKO. BoxingInsider.com: What is the Greg Haugen Foundation I have heard about? 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. He was earlier in his career, whereas I fought Camacho at 30. About De La Hoya, Chvez stated years after, "I have nothing against him, even though he beat me twice. The WBC ordered an immediate rematch and Chvez regained the title on a split technical decision in May 1994. 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. Haugen believes that it was his career-best win. At the end of the first round, Chavez landed a blow that knocked Ruiz out. Just going to try and get the foundation going and would like to open a community center where kids can go to box or to hang out. Related boxers. After unifying the titles, Chvez engaged in a busy series of title defenses and non-title fights. Theres a lot of guys who just cant walk away from it. Centro de Espectculos Alamar, Tijuana, Mexico, Plaza de Toros Monumental, Ciudad Jurez, Mexico. [35] He was ranked No. Greg Haugen: I got him to do it again in this fight, out of frustration. Haugen would soon encounter a new antagonist the equally bombastic Hector Camacho. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Ali and Mancini are not committed yet. Box-pro division: light status: inactive bouts: 53: rounds: . I talked to him the whole fight and had him so frustrated cause he couldnt hit me. Greg Haugen: The rule is that you only have to touch gloves in the first round. "BOXING; Haugen Regains I.B.F. [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. If someone took my best shot, I never thought about it because I wasnt a real big puncher. On June 7, 1996, Chvez faced Oscar De La Hoya. He was a real hard puncher. : Join our newsletter to get info about latest events and deals! Haugen made his debut against Noel Arriesgado at the age of 22 on November 4, 1982, defeating Arriesgado via 3 round PTS. Shortly thereafter, he knocked down the former Olympic gold medalist. 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. BoxingInsider.com: What were paydays like back in the early years of your pro career? Greg's rise to the title is described in great detail from the time he first laced em up and age 5. 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. Chavez lost the bout via 6th-round TKO. 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]. I never needed people to know me or to get rich. The bout was savored by more than 130,000 . Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Chvez retired in his 25th year as a professional boxer with a record of 107 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, with 86 knockouts and is considered one of the greatest fighters of all time. Sure enough, on the tape of the fight, we just missed that left hook. That was all I said, Don King said the rest to promote the fight and sell tickets. I didnt have hardly a mark, a little cut over my eye from a head butt. About one in every eight people I talk to are affected. They had these tough guy fights. This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt. Ray was slow and he telegraphed everything.. Greg's smartass gamesmanship is classic, and it's why we love him. After two defenses, Haugen lost the title to Pernell Whitaker. The Whitaker team, among them Lou Duva, told The Ring that they did not want a fight against Chavez in those days. They met in February 1991 at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, in what was seen as a tune up for Camacho, who would be defending his WBO junior welterweight title. At 61 years old, Greg Haugen height is 1.68m and Weight 66kg. I was tagging Calvin continuously and he wouldnt move or go down. By fight time he was close to middleweight. Both the boxers were of the same height but Whitaker had a 5 cm reach advantage over Haugen. Haugen was on a four-fight win streak with 11 KO wins. At 19 years old, he took bronze at the Olympic trials in 1980 and captured countless regional belts. On September 14, 1991, Chvez won a twelve-round unanimous decision over former champion Lonnie Smith. If I can use my name or celebrity to help them then why the hell not! It's been 23 years, 2 months, and 12 days since this fight. It was an out and out robbery. "[20] The Ring named it the "Fight of the Year" for 1990 and later the "Fight of the Decade" for the 1990s. The final scores were 117111, 119-110 and 120-107 for Chvez. In 2000, at the age of 38, Chvez challenged Light Welterweight Champion Kostya Tszyu. 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. Id have to say Julios was the best cause it was hard. legendary JC Chavez defeats Greg Haugen in front of a record crowd of 132,274. I didnt hit Chavez enough to test my power. [citation needed] As an in-fighter or "swarmer," Julio Csar Chvez was renowned specially for his devastating left hook and his extremely strong chin. Not gonna happen. He is currently single. 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. True heartfelt about Greg and his upbringing that is compelling for people to know. He was 17-3-2 with 16 KOs. That fight ended in a draw. 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. [33], Chvez's brother, Rafael Chvez Gonzlez, was murdered on Sunday, June 25, 2017, during a robbery at one of Rafael's businesses.[34]. He was the smartest guy. Chvez faced Frankie Randall on January 29, 1994, in a fight that most expected him to win easily. It marked the first stoppage loss of Haugen's career. Greg Haugen: I know I won that fight! "[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. Haugen was champion at both the lightweight and light welterweight classes. 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. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Greg Haugens income source is mostly from being a successful Boxer. (Laughs), Haugen said of how he spends his time. BEST DEFENSE You gotta believe in yourself, believe in what youre doing. You can order the current issue, which is on newsstands, or back issues from our subscribe page. He is from American. I am not giving what I used to be able to give. Hector was more of a target. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 60 years old? BoxingInsider.com: What has Greg Haugen been doing in retirement from the ring? 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. BEST JAB The point deduction proved pivotal, costing Camacho a 7-1 betting favorite a draw. No Import Fees Deposit & $12.25 Shipping to France. Something went wrong. Publisher Please try again. Greg Haugen: I worked for awhile for an Indian tribe, working for their boxing program. Following two tune-up contests, he met Pazienza in their rubber match and dropped a 10-round unanimous decision. Whitaker: He was just so hard to hit. Haugen defeated Paz via 15 round unanimous decision to win the IBF lightweight title. Lopez was on a two-fight win streak with 31 KO wins. BoxingInsider.com: What about the first Camacho fight, winning the WBO title. 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: Were up and going now, the website is up and going to, its www.greghaugenfoundation.com. Although Haugen never won a national title, he was still prolific on the amateur scene. 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 would have liked a bit more on his personal life as he went through his career. Overall, he had a good career. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. Auburn fighter Greg Haugen, a former lightweight world champion, fought Hector Camacho twice in 1991, each boxer winning a split decision. BoxingInsider.com: You won the title back in a rematch, why were things different? 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". "After so many years of working out, it all builds up. He didnt really like to stand in front of you and get hit. He was the type of guy who never really got hurt. Haugen defeated Mancini via 7th round TKO. He is 62 years old, and will be turning 63 in 5 months and 30 days. . 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. 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.. We dont share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. He had a broken nose, eye was shut. Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is an American former professional boxer from 1982 to 1999. Sat on my ass! "[6] This generated a huge uproar in the Mexican community and ignited publicity for the bout. 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. At the giant Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, the attendance record for a boxing match was shattered. I sparred with him in 1981 in Alaska, I studied him a lot so I thought I beat him easily. 2023 RING TV LIVE. If Oscar didn't fight me, he would not have been anything in boxing." What's not so good is the large number of spelling mistakes and grammatical errors that occur almost every page. : After a division-record 18 consecutive defenses of his light welterweight title, Chvez (870) moved up one more weight division to challenge Pernell Whitaker (321) for his WBC Welterweight title in September 1993. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Haugen made his professional boxing debut at the age of 22 on November 4, 1982. Macho was already looking ahead to a showdown with Julio Cesar Chavez, but Haugen hadnt read the script. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Lightweight Crown", "Fifteen Straight; The Charade Continues", "Julio Caesar Chavez made attendance history 26 years ago", Greg Haugen - In My Own Words (Fox Sports) 2, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Greg_Haugen&oldid=1138391629, International Boxing Federation champions, Pages with login required references or sources, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 9 February 2023, at 12:24. "[15][dubious discuss][dead link]. I really don't want to extend myself much longer", Chvez said. Unable to add item to List. He was also awarded The Ring Lightweight Championship in 1988. Haugen had 10 losses. Learn more. He was the better man, said Haugen, who lost a wide 12-round unanimous decision in Whitakers home state of Virginia. Jerry Bo has known former lightweight world . 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. We have to get the Heavyweight title back in the USA. event bout wiki. 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. He later developed a cocaine habit. In his next bout, he defeated former champion Juan Laporte by a twelve-round unanimous decision. He is not dating anyone. There was a problem loading your book clubs. By his last professional fight on December 17, 1999, Haugen's boxing record stood at 40-10-1 (19 KO wins, 3 KO losses). Chvez made his professional debut at age 17. You'll be glad you did. 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. When youre fighting a good southpaw, its a nightmare. There was a lot of politics and favoritism up there at some of the clubs. 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 also am training a good fighter named Jante Willis; they call him Rock Steady. In the 11th round they took a point away from him, cause I was taunting him and laughing again. 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. External Links He was too smart to do that. To sum up if you go in with low expectations you shouldn't be too disappointed. The rematch followed and Haugen was able to turn the tables on his rival: I turned around and got in better shape. Greg Haugen: Never, none! At the giant Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, the attendance record for a boxing match was shattered. FASTEST HANDS 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. Greg Haugen: I was pretty disappointed at that time with my management. "[24] There was no rematch. Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2021. 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. The fight was close on the scorecards, so close in fact that one moment of madness cost Camacho his unbeaten record. Every day you wake up is a good day! I was laughing at him and it pissed him off. Later that year, he unified the WBA and WBC belts by a technical decision win over champion Jos Luis Ramrez. He got mad about me not wanting to touch his gloves and tried to sucker-punch me. world super-middleweight title rematch with George Groves at Wembley Stadium broke the British post-War record for a boxing record. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Its like splitting hairs. Subscribe. Your boxing knowledge is off the charts. BoxingInsider.com: Give me your thoughts on the second Camacho fight, losing the title? Haugen was staggered in round three. Whitaker: Whitaker was the fastest by far. I will fight De La Hoya for a lot of money, and then retire."[25][26]. BoxingInsider.com: Whats the future hold for you? The fight ended in a 12 round no-contest. After a 2001 victory over Terry Thomas in Ciudad Jurez, Mexico, Chvez retired. So many people out there are directly or indirectly affected by Autism. Various members of the American media, including The Ring and Sports Illustrated, were critical of the decision. I think I was like 320-25 as an amateur. [citation needed] On December 7, 2010, his induction to the International Boxing Hall of Fame was announced. 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. Money was bad back then. Heavy blood flow prompted the doctor to stop the fight in the fourth round. SMARTEST Working with kids is great, much better than adults. I was training on cocaine and vodka. Flawed But Worthy Biography Of A Talented Champion, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2020. Chvez got into rehab several times until he recovered. Chavez: He was pretty strong, plus he was coming down from 150-160 pounds to make 140. Both had supreme footwork. I had no chance in that fight. . Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Hector "Macho" Camacho takes on Greg Haugen for the WBO Jr. Welterweight Title in the first fight of an HBO World Championship Boxing Doubleheader. A great read,I highly recommend it!! The two faced one another in a rubber match 10 years later, which Chvez won. 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. 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. Chavez won his first two bouts in 1999 before losing to then 32-year-old Willy Wise via 10 round unanimous decision. [10][11] He is the father of current boxers Omar Chvez and former WBC middleweight champion Julio Csar Chvez Jr.[12][13][14]. Haugen won all 24 of his Toughman contests before returning to boxing. They were both world class. Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2020. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Greg Haugen's losses". Dating & Relationship status He is currently single. I was the one who refused in the final round. (Camacho) jumped in and tried to hit me. Haugen lost to Whitaker via 12 round unanimous decision and lost the IBF lightweight title. Under WBC rules, Randall lost one point, giving Chvez the technical victory. Lightweights - Heather Hardy vs. Taynna Cardoso, Ryan Garcia On Gervonta Davis: "Hes Explosive And Well Make Fireworks", Frank Warren's Sons Francis and George Warren to Promote their first boxing event, Subriel Matias Stops Jeremiah Ponce In Furious IBF Title Bout. 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. They both had good footwork. 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. Afterwards, Haugen remarked: "They must have been very tough taxi drivers." For the first time, hear his own words about his boxing career. Haugen lost to Damgaard via 6th round RTD. He was held to a draw by two others: Pernell Whitaker and Miguel ngel Gonzlez. I always rooted for him. BOXING SKILLS 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. 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. According to our Database, He has no children. I just tried to keep landing. 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