The two faced one another in a rubber match 10 years later, which Chvez won. BoxingInsider.com: Any final words Greg for the fans out there? The two fighters nearly exchanged blows during a press conference after Rosario threatened to send Chvez back to Mexico in a coffin. [19] On June 4, 1988, he won against former two-time champion Rafael Limn by scoring a seventh-round TKO. True heartfelt about Greg and his upbringing that is compelling for people to know. I just took out my anger on him. BoxingInsider.com: You won the title back in a rematch, why were things different? The Whitaker team, among them Lou Duva, told The Ring that they did not want a fight against Chavez in those days. In a career spanning 17 years and 1 month, Greg Haugen fought 53 times with 40 wins, 10 losses, and 1 draw. Thank you so much. (On at least 6 occasions when describing fights the term 'first and diverse' is used.) Hector Camacho was always known for his fast hands. He was one of six children and started boxing at five years old to protect himself from bullies. That probably would have finished the fight. After his fight with Camacho; Haugen tested positive for marijuana and was fined $25,000. We dont share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. Please try again. [28], Late in 2014, Julio Csar Chvez returned to the ring for an exhibition with Vicente Sagrestano in a bout aimed at collecting toys for poor children. Greg Haugen fought a total of 53 times during his professional career. Pernell Whitaker: Oh, Whitaker by far. Chavez continued defending his Light Welterweight title and on December 18, 1993, he defeated British Commonwealth Light Welterweight Champion Andy Holligan (2100) by fifth-round TKO. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 19-fight win streak comes to an end. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. He has been stopped three times and lost seven times via decision. In 1992, he captured the vacant NABF light welterweight title with a knockout win over Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini. 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. [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 say Calvin. 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. Chvez came from a poor family and became a boxer for money, he stated: "I saw my mom working, ironing, and washing people's clothes, and I promised her I would give her a house someday, and she would never have that job again. , Item Weight "After so many years of working out, it all builds up. 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. He was the type of guy who never really got hurt. Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2022. BoxingInsider.com: What is the Greg Haugen Foundation I have heard about? 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. The fight was close on the scorecards, so close in fact that one moment of madness cost Camacho his unbeaten record. You can order the current issue, which is on newsstands, or back issues from our subscribe page. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. He was quick and whenever you face a southpaw, its a whole different game. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. Its a great cause to get involved with, please go to the website. Reading "Tough Man" inspired me to find several YouTube videos that featured Haugen fights.Greg Haugen was an exceptional talent. In a pro career that started in 1982 and stretched into late 1999, Haugen finished with a record of 40-10-1 with 19 KOs, winning the IBF lightweight title in 1986. 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. H was #1 as an amateur last year in the USA, like #6 in the world. Greg Haugen: I worked for awhile for an Indian tribe, working for their boxing program. 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. Haugen would soon encounter a new antagonist the equally bombastic Hector Camacho. 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. Greg Haugen: Pretty bad, like $100 a round if you were lucky. Anyone who has ever known Greg has respected him immensely as a boxer, even those who hate him. 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. Recently I spoke with former Lightweight and Light Welterweight champ Greg Haugen. 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. Prior to the bout, Chavez indicated that he was considering retirement: "I've had a lot of problems with my arms, with my knees. 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. Both the boxers were of the same height but Whitaker had a 5 cm reach advantage over Haugen. The WBC ordered an immediate rematch and Chvez regained the title on a split technical decision in May 1994. Life was difficult when his father left a couple of years later, leaving only his mother to take care of the family. He asked my dad to let me start there, I became pretty good. There was a lot of politics and favoritism up there at some of the clubs. Some of Haugen's best fights and notable victories include wins over two Hall-of-Famers (Ray Mancini and Hector Camacho), Darren Brennan, Ray Garcia, Mark Brannon, Gert Bo Jacobsen, and Vinny Pazienza. Haugen won all 24 of his Toughman contests before returning to boxing. Greg Haugen was born on 31 August, 1960 in Auburn, Washington, United States, is an American boxer. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Thats when Padilla took a point.. [17] He successfully defended his WBC Super Featherweight title a total of nine times. 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. In 2002, The Ring ranked Chvez as the 18th greatest fighter of the last 80 years. 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. When you fight a guy like Chavez, you have to be 100%. The third fight, he ran for 10 rounds and they gave it to him.. Photo by THE RING Archive, He got his ass kicked in the second fight and he knows it, Haugen said. You (could) hit Camacho with a good shot but two or three shots together? On September 14, 1991, Chvez won a twelve-round unanimous decision over former champion Lonnie Smith. I got hit early in the first round and it took my legs away.. I remember his fight with Tony 'The Tiger' Lopez, even though he lost that one, it was a great fight. If you do hit them, you only usually do it once and theyre moving. 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. Many boxing fans and members of the media were outraged that Steele would stop a match that Taylor was winning with only two seconds left, while others felt that Steele was justified in stopping the fight given Taylor's condition and the fact that he was unable to respond to Steele before the conclusion of the match. Greg Haugen: I made a couple remarks, but there were a lot of remarks attributed to me that were made by Don King. A great read,I highly recommend it!! Chavez then faced Meldrick Taylor in a rematch, four years after their historic first fight. Box-pro division: light status: inactive bouts: 53: rounds: . Chvez would ultimately give a career-defining performance as he defeated Rosario by an eleventh-round TKO to win the title. I never needed people to know me or to get rich. There was no doubt in my mind I won. [citation needed] Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, stated that Chvez was one of the greatest fighters of his generation and top five of all time from his point of view. Chvez made his professional debut at age 17. I cant complain.. In his first defense, Haugen ventured to Providence, Rhode Island, to face popular local hero Vinny Pazienza. Working with kids is great, much better than adults. Haugen lost to Paz via 15 round unanimous decision and lost the IBF lightweight title. Both the boxers were of the same height but Whitaker had a 5 cm reach advantage over Haugen. 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Make sure to follow us on Twitter for updates and announcements. So, how much is Greg Haugen worth at the age of 61 years old? Haugen has won three world titles at two weight classes. He was born in Auburn, Washington, U.S. on August 31, 1960. Greg Haugen: I was in better shape, just beat him up. 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. These three fights are the highlight of his career. The rematch followed and Haugen was able to turn the tables on his rival: I turned around and got in better shape. They fought once (in '91) so it seems nobody was proofreading this book, not even the author himself before it was submitted for publication. He was so sure hed lost. 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. I was laughing at him and it pissed him off. I fought from ages 5-15 and then quit until I was 20. BoxingInsider.com: What has Greg Haugen been doing in retirement from the ring? There was a problem loading your book clubs. The promoter, Dan Duva, had to talk him back into the ring. BEST OVERALL I was tagging Calvin continuously and he wouldnt move or go down. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. If your a fan of boxing you will love this book! , ISBN-10 [10][11] He is the father of current boxers Omar Chvez and former WBC middleweight champion Julio Csar Chvez Jr.[12][13][14]. He has four children and two grandchildren and is thankfully free from the cocaine habit that once threatened to destroy his life and career. It was the first of three fights between two men who disliked each other intensely. Prior to the bout, there were concerns about how Chvez would handle the move up in weight. 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. Afterwards, Haugen remarked: "They must have been very tough taxi drivers." Haugen kindly agreed to speak to RingTV.com about the best he fought in 10 key categories. At 19 years old, he took bronze at the Olympic trials in 1980 and captured countless regional belts. 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. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Lopez was on a two-fight win streak with 31 KO wins. In his next bout, Chavez defeated three-time champion Tony Lopez. If you love boxing and the real life Rocky story, this is it. I had no chance in that fight. Did Camacho give away the decision by refusing to touch your gloves? A really great story! Since the late 1980s, Chvez stated several times that he wanted a fight against Whitaker. 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. Publisher They didnt know boxing and I didnt know much about the fight business. If you watch the fight, hes pissed off, walks out of the ring and they lead him back. Ive worked with some fighters. Originally published May 21, 2011 at 10:00 pm Updated May 22, 2011 at 12:01 am. 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. Later that year, he unified the WBA and WBC belts by a technical decision win over champion Jos Luis Ramrez. You'll be glad you did. Please try again. Haugen made his professional boxing debut at the age of 22 on November 4, 1982. [2] He defended the title against Miguel Santana and future WBO welterweight champion Gert Bo Jacobsen. [35] He was ranked No. 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. I am not giving what I used to be able to give. He defended the title against Miguel Santana and future WBO welterweight champion Gert Bo Jacobsen.He lost the IBF Lightweight title to Pernell Whitaker in 1989 by decision, it was his biggest paycheck at that time at $426,000.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. 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 would defeat Freddie Roach, the future Hall-of-Fame trainer, as well as Chris Calvin, who came close to inflicting Haugens first professional defeat. BEST DEFENSE Boxer List. It later describes his marital woes and financial mismanagement. "[22] Later that year, Chvez scored a sixth-round TKO victory over number one ranked contender Terrence Alli. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. For the first time, hear his own words about his boxing career. Professional career [ edit] He didnt like to get hit; he wasnt one of those guys whod trade punch for punch with you. [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. Greg's rise to the title is described in great detail from the time he first laced em up and age 5. ref: Davey Pearl Robert Cox 143-143 Ed Levine 141-144 Art Lurie 142-143 . December 5, 1986: Haugen wins his first world title by defeating Jimmy Paul via 15 round majority decision. Delivered as the bell sounded, the blow was ruled a disqualification in the ring and Ruiz was declared the winner. When I see a man that has had enough, I'm stopping the fight. Haugen estimates that he won roughly 300 of 320 amateur contests. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. 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. Hector was more of a target. Chavez easily took apart an ill-prepared Haugen in five rounds. When he looks at me, I want to vomit. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. I talked to him the whole fight and had him so frustrated cause he couldnt hit me. They were both world class. He squared himself up a little more than Pernell did. Haugen was champion at both the lightweight and light welterweight classes. He is a member of famous Boxer with the age 61 years old group. I thought I won as well, a lot more that the first one! DISCLAIMER: Data may be outdated or incorrect, use at your own discretion. "[24] There was no rematch. And if you miss one of those right hands, youre wide open for a counter. HBO Punchstat showed Rosario landing 263 of 731 punches thrown in the fight (36%) and Chavez 450 of 743 (61%). 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. In their 3rd fight, a 29-year old Greg Haugen (25-2, 13 KO) fought Vinny Pazienza again, who was now 27 years old with a record of 28-4. They both had good footwork. At the end of the fight, he ended up walking out of the ring. Boxing is a fine art. The final scores were 117111, 119-110 and 120-107 for Chvez. No Import Fees Deposit & $12.25 Shipping to France. I had my head shaved every Saturday, and the guy who cut my hair, Tim Montgomery, was starting a boxing club. Under WBC rules, Randall lost one point, giving Chvez the technical victory. I just went out and tried to tag em and tag em until they quit. In 2000, at the age of 38, Chvez challenged Light Welterweight Champion Kostya Tszyu. It was a great book about a great boxer and man! Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. He is a member of famous Boxer with the age 61 years old group. Haugen was challenging Chavez' WBC super-lightweight title. Camacho was deducted a point for refusing to touch gloves with Haugen at the start of the 12th and final round. Thomas Damgaard, Henry Hughes, Paul Nave, Oscar Gabriel Gonzalez, and Tony Lopez are some of the boxers who have beaten Haugen. 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? They wanted him to fight Chavez anyway and I knew something was up, that I wouldnt get the decision. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. 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. I will fight De La Hoya for a lot of money, and then retire."[25][26]. Haugen lost to Damgaard via 6th round RTD. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. On November 21, 1987, Chvez moved up to the lightweight division and faced WBA Lightweight Champion Edwin Rosario. Greg Haugen: The rule is that you only have to touch gloves in the first round. In the buildup, Haugen was up to his old tricks. Steele defended his decision by saying that his concern is protecting a fighter, regardless of how much time is left in the round or the fight. 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 . Enjoyed reading it. 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