Id probably give the call to Hector. At the giant Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, the attendance record for a boxing match was shattered. After the bout, Sports Illustrated ran the headline, "Time To Hail Csar: WBA Lightweight Champion Csar Chvez of Mexico may be the world's best fighter."[18]. At the end of the first round, Chavez landed a blow that knocked Ruiz out. I still consider Whitaker the best skilled I fought though, Chavez number two. He was 17-3-2 with 16 KOs. 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. Info about the boxer Greg Haugen, debut 1982-11-04. Various members of the American media, including The Ring and Sports Illustrated, were critical of the decision. (On at least 6 occasions when describing fights the term 'first and diverse' is used.) I remember he tagged me in the first round and it was the first time I blacked out. Greg's rise to the title is described in great detail from the time he first laced em up and age 5. Julio Cesar Chavez: It was pretty quick but it was also hard. I was training on cocaine and vodka. BoxRec: BoxRec is not under the control of any governing or sanctioning body, data . Greg Haugen: Just to watch for Jante Willis. In the buildup, Haugen was up to his old tricks. Haugen has won three world titles at two weight classes. 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? He had good handspeed. He needs a GoFundMe page the guy is a Champion!! Did Camacho give away the decision by refusing to touch your gloves? Tough Man: The Greg Haugen Story, peel the intriguing onion of the man they called, 'Mutt," boxings career. Haugen defeated Mancini via 7th round TKO. He was a very polished southpaw. Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2021. Hector Camacho was always known for his fast hands. In a career spanning 17 years and 1 month, Greg Haugen fought 53 times with 40 wins, 10 losses, and 1 draw. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Haugen (left) on his way to defeating Camacho. At the end of the fight, he ended up walking out of the ring. As an underdog, Greg Haugen won world titles in two weight classes in the late 1980s and early 90s. I was conscious enough to know I got hit with a right hand and I had to bang into him and grab him because he was going to throw the left hook. My mindset wasnt there. (Laughs), Haugen said of how he spends his time. 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. [33], Chvez's brother, Rafael Chvez Gonzlez, was murdered on Sunday, June 25, 2017, during a robbery at one of Rafael's businesses.[34]. To sum up if you go in with low expectations you shouldn't be too disappointed. 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. 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. The jab really didnt work as good on Pernell as it did on Hector. By his last professional fight on December 17, 1999, Haugen's boxing record stood at 40-10-1 (19 KO wins, 3 KO losses). On September 14, 1991, Chvez won a twelve-round unanimous decision over former champion Lonnie Smith. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. I sparred with him in 1981 in Alaska, I studied him a lot so I thought I beat him easily. Chvez, ahead on all scorecards, was declared the winner. When asked in an interview who was the greatest fighter he ever fought, Haugen replied, "Hands down, Pernell Whitaker." Chvez faced Frankie Randall on January 29, 1994, in a fight that most expected him to win easily. Haugen was born in Auburn, Washington in the summer of 1960. Professional career [ edit] Haugen won all 24 of his Toughman contests before returning to boxing. [19] On June 4, 1988, he won against former two-time champion Rafael Limn by scoring a seventh-round TKO. Join our newsletter to get info about latest events and deals! Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is a retired American boxer.who was a world champion at both the lightweight and light welterweight divisions. In April 2004, Chvez went back into the ring, for what he again claimed would be his last appearance. "[24] There was no rematch. 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). You (could) hit Camacho with a good shot but two or three shots together? 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). I never needed people to know me or to get rich. Recently I spoke with former Lightweight and Light Welterweight champ Greg Haugen. Haugen lost to Camacho via 12 round split-decision and lost the WBO super-lightweight title. It's been 23 years, 2 months, and 12 days since this fight. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Its sad because we used to put some of the worlds best fighters out of this area but we havent done that since me. In 2002, The Ring ranked Chvez as the 18th greatest fighter of the last 80 years. Switch to interactive mode Greg Haugen's Record Greg Haugen is a retired American professional boxer. 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. I was at the Pines Club in Anchorage for the legendary tough man battle between the "Yukon Crusher" and young Greg Haugen. Julio Cesar Chavez v Greg Haugen . It was the first of three fights between two men who disliked each other intensely. As you will see if you read the book, a lot of fighter's underestimated Haugen, before they lost to him. Greg Haugen: I was in better shape, just beat him up. Whitaker was in his prime; he was a little quicker. 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. Anyone who has ever known Greg has respected him immensely as a boxer, even those who hate him. In 2000, at the age of 38, Chvez challenged Light Welterweight Champion Kostya Tszyu. Chvez got into rehab several times until he recovered. 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. He got mad about me not wanting to touch his gloves and tried to sucker-punch me. In 1989, Chvez defeated future champion Sammy Fuentes by tenth-round TKO. However, the referee had seen enough by the fifth round and stopped it for a TKO victory for Chvez. BEST PUNCHER Chavez hit pretty hard. Haugen believes that it was his career-best win. Flawed But Worthy Biography Of A Talented Champion, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2020. Haugen decisioned Paul to become the IBF Lightweight champ. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. [2] He defended the title against Miguel Santana and future WBO welterweight champion Gert Bo Jacobsen. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. He is now the IBF lightweight world champion. If you're a fan of Greg's, or just a fan of boxing.. buy it. He suffered his first loss against Vinny Pazienza via 15 round unanimous decision on June 7, 1987, which ended his 19-fight win streak. Greg Haugen Height, Weight & Measurements At 61 years old, Greg Haugen height is 1.68 m and Weight 66 kg. Chvez blamed his loss on referee Richard Steele, who deducted two points from Chvez for low blows, which affected the difference on the scorecards. Haugen would soon encounter a new antagonist the equally bombastic Hector Camacho. I just took out my anger on him. He was such a good technician. Theyd ask, How much you weigh? and theyd find another guy. 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. He stated that he started drinking the night after his fight against Edwin Rosario. It's almost like the author tried to hard, it just doesn't flow. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Haugen lost to Damgaard via 6th round RTD. Originally published May 21, 2011 at 10:00 pm Updated May 22, 2011 at 12:01 am. Greg Haugen, left, a former world champion lightweight, works with heavyweight Jonte Willis at Planet Hollywood on Thursday. I miss the competition the most. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. On March 18, 1991, he defeated WBC number four ranked fighter John Duplessis (34-1) by fourth-round TKO. Haugen lost to Paz via 15 round unanimous decision and lost the IBF lightweight title. 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. 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. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. 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. After a 2001 victory over Terry Thomas in Ciudad Jurez, Mexico, Chvez retired. So I beat him in New Jersey instead. They had these tough guy fights. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. 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. He turned professional in November 1982 and over the next couple of years advanced to 17-0. 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. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. a majority decision over reigning champion Jimmy Paul.[1]. An elbow injury to Chvez has forced postponement of his fight with Gonzlez. By fight time he was close to middleweight. Haugen lost the title in his first defense to Vinny Pazienza. Haugen turned pro in 1982 and with an 18-0 record, received a title shot against Jimmy Paul in 1986. I got hit early in the first round and it took my legs away.. The main event of the night was Julio Cesar Chavez, from Mexico VS American Greg Haugen. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Martnez had been the betting favorite in the bout, due partly to his previous victory over former WBC world champion Rolando Navarette in a non-title bout. I was mad, pissed off because I was the champ and I am fighting on the road again. What's not so good is the large number of spelling mistakes and grammatical errors that occur almost every page. BoxingInsider.com: Before your fight with Chavez in 1993, its reported that you made some rather derogatory remarks about Chavez, set the record straight. 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. BoxingInsider.com: Ever any thoughts of a comeback? Jerry Bo has known former lightweight world . He was the smartest guy. The Chavez fight is one of Haugens biggest career regrets. What a great book. They fought once (in '91) so it seems nobody was proofreading this book, not even the author himself before it was submitted for publication. 2023 RING TV LIVE. legendary JC Chavez defeats Greg Haugen in front of a record crowd of 132,274. : [30], During the late part of his career, Chvez struggled with drug addiction and alcohol abuse. 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. At 19 years old, he took bronze at the Olympic trials in 1980 and captured countless regional belts. Thanks for signing up! Every time he threw the left hand, I wouldnt be there, recalled Haugen. Photo by THE RING Archive. Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is a retired American boxer. I wasnt in a position to where I could take any shots. Not gonna happen. His record was 89-0-1 going into his first loss to Frankie Randall and had an 87 fight win streak until his draw with Whitaker. [10][11] He is the father of current boxers Omar Chvez and former WBC middleweight champion Julio Csar Chvez Jr.[12][13][14]. Great historical time line, from boxing, music, movies, and world events. On December 8, 1990, he defeated the WBC mandatory challenger Kyung-Duk Ahn (29-1) by third-round knockout. He holds records for most successful consecutive defenses of world titles (27), most title fights (37), most title-fight victories (31) and he is after Joe Louis (with 23) for most title defenses won by knockout (21). Life was difficult when his father left a couple of years later, leaving only his mother to take care of the family. Id have to say Julios was the best cause it was hard. Prior to the bout, there were concerns about how Chvez would handle the move up in weight. An old friend tries to bring Greg Haugen's story to the big screen. 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. However, he won the title back in a rematch with Pazienza in 1988. They were both world class. The only thing I said was a couple remarks about his wife. 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. DISCLAIMER: Data may be outdated or incorrect, use at your own discretion. Both the boxers were of the same height but Whitaker had a 5 cm reach advantage over Haugen. 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. He wasnt unbeaten for no reason. Sure enough, on the tape of the fight, we just missed that left hook. For the first time, hear his own words about his boxing career. I think I was like 320-25 as an amateur. 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. After that, I followed his career, and when Greg later became a world champion, I wasn't surprised. Photo by THE RING Archive. Haugen estimates that he won roughly 300 of 320 amateur contests. 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. Something went wrong. Mayweather did not come out of his corner after the tenth round, giving Chavez the TKO win. Chris Calvin: I wasnt known as a one-punch knockout guy. The final scores were 117111, 119-110 and 120-107 for Chvez. Whitaker: Whitaker was the fastest by far. Under WBC rules, Randall lost one point, giving Chvez the technical victory. Its a great cause to get involved with, please go to the website. [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. Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout. He knows I kicked his ass all three times, said Haugen, who still maintains real animosity towards his former nemesis. 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]. 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. Julio Csar Chvez was born on July 12, 1962, in Ciudad Obregn, Sonora, Mexico. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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