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. I wasnt in a position to where I could take any shots. Its dear to my heart because it has affected my family also. Theyd ask, How much you weigh? and theyd find another guy. About De La Hoya, Chvez stated years after, "I have nothing against him, even though he beat me twice. Prior to the bout, Chavez indicated that he was considering retirement: "I've had a lot of problems with my arms, with my knees. Later, however, when he moved to Alaska, the eager young fighter switched to a new combat sport. He knows it, I know it and everyone that watched the fight knows it.. So I beat him in New Jersey instead. 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. He was a very polished southpaw. 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. Read the testimonies of Hall of Famers Jeff Fenech, Al Bernstein, Kathy Duva, Don King, and Pernell Whitaker. We dont have much information about Hes past relationship and any previous engaged. 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. Chvez was named Fighter of the Year for 1987 and 1990 by the Boxing Writers Association of America and The Ring respectively. After his fight with Camacho; Haugen tested positive for marijuana and was fined $25,000. BoxingInsider.com: You lost that title the following year to Pernell Whitaker, thoughts? On September 12, 1992, Chvez faced WBO Light Welterweight Champion Hector "Macho" Camacho (41-1-0, 18 KOs) in a highly anticipated bout. 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. He went on to win 9 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 5 wins via stoppage. Haugen turned pro in 1982 and with an 18-0 record, received a title shot against Jimmy Paul in 1986. When I see a man that has had enough, I'm stopping the fight. He was also awarded The Ring Lightweight Championship in 1988. Greg Haugen's professional boxing career spanned more than 17 years from 1982 to 1999. The promoter, Dan Duva, had to talk him back into the ring. In his next bout, he defeated former champion Juan Laporte by a twelve-round unanimous decision. Chavez won his first two bouts in 1999 before losing to then 32-year-old Willy Wise via 10 round unanimous decision. Chvez responded by saying, "I really hate him bad. Haugen was staggered in round three. Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. After the head cut, during round eight, the referee called for the doctor, who then stopped the fight. 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. He stated that he started drinking the night after his fight against Edwin Rosario. On this day, legendary JC Chavez defeats Greg Haugen in front of a record crowd of 132,274. In his next bout, Chavez defeated three-time champion Tony Lopez. We hope to sign a promotional contract soon. He wasnt unbeaten for no reason. 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. When I fought him I was training on cocaine and vodka, going through a bad divorce. Photo by THE RING Archive. 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. 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. 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. Hector was more of a target. At the giant Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, the attendance record for a boxing match was shattered. 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. BoxingInsider.com: How good was Chavez, he is always ranked highly pound for pound? Sat on my ass! Please try again. 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. Discover more of the authors books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. Haugen was born in Auburn, Washington in the summer of 1960. He is not dating anyone. 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. Boxer List. 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. 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. 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. 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. We have to get the Heavyweight title back in the USA. I was laughing at him and it pissed him off. He asked my dad to let me start there, I became pretty good. 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. 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. The two fighters nearly exchanged blows during a press conference after Rosario threatened to send Chvez back to Mexico in a coffin. Haugen took the fight on two or three days notice and was a substitute for Brett Summers. In a rematch with De La Hoya for the WBC Welterweight belt in September 1998, De La Hoya won by 8th-round TKO. The main event of the night was Julio Cesar Chavez, from Mexico VS American Greg Haugen. 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 was the one who refused in the final round. He was the type of guy who never really got hurt. , ISBN-13 It was kind of my protest fight, a boycott against management. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. In 1989, Chvez defeated future champion Sammy Fuentes by tenth-round TKO. (Camacho) jumped in and tried to hit me. Unable to add item to List. Opponents Jeff Bumpus, Freddie Roach, Chris Calvin, Edwin Curet, Tony The Tiger Lopez, and Jimmy Paul, all give their stories of what it was like to fight against Greg. Its a great cause to get involved with, please go to the website. Greg Haugen: The rule is that you only have to touch gloves in the first round. BoxingInsider.com: What about your title fight with Jimmy Paul, how confident were you going in? Id probably give the call to Hector. Calvin: The guy he fought before me, (Shawn Thomas, died from injuries sustained in the bout). Sports Illustrated put Pernell Whitaker on the cover of its next magazine with a one word title, "Robbed! External Links Publisher Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Haugen defeated Mancini via 7th round TKO. [2] He defended the title against Miguel Santana and future WBO welterweight champion Gert Bo Jacobsen. Julio Cesar Chavez: It was pretty quick but it was also hard. 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. The WBC ordered an immediate rematch and Chvez regained the title on a split technical decision in May 1994. BEST DEFENSE 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. I will fight De La Hoya for a lot of money, and then retire."[25][26]. "[6] This generated a huge uproar in the Mexican community and ignited publicity for the bout. After regaining his title, Haugen made successful defenses against Miguel Santana and Gert Bo Jacobson. The point deduction proved pivotal, costing Camacho a 7-1 betting favorite a draw. 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). The Chavez fight is one of Haugens biggest career regrets. An old friend tries to bring Greg Haugen's story to the big screen. He was 17-3-2 with 16 KOs. Haugen retired in 1999 with a 40-10-1 record. 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. In his next bout, he handed Alberto de las Mercedes Cortes (440) his first career loss by scoring a third-round knockout. In a career spanning 17 years and 1 month, Greg Haugen fought 53 times with 40 wins, 10 losses, and 1 draw. The kid from Auburn dominated the much larger "Crusher" in a fight I'll never forget. He is from American. A really great story! BoxingInsider.com: Give me your thoughts on the second Camacho fight, losing the title? The New York Times reported: "From the opening bell, it was clear that Mancini no longer had a snap to his . Over the next four or five rounds, I just continued to tag him and he wouldnt go down. I was training on cocaine and vodka. One of these items ships sooner than the other. If you love boxing and the real life Rocky story, this is it. 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I am not giving what I used to be able to give. Delivered as the bell sounded, the blow was ruled a disqualification in the ring and Ruiz was declared the winner. Theres not many quality fighters around here. 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. His thing was get in, get out and not get hit. Greg Haugen: Pretty bad, like $100 a round if you were lucky. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 19-fight win streak comes to an end. He trained under Jim Montgomery.Haugen turned pro in 1982 and won his first 17 fights before challenging for a world title. Greg Haugen: I got him to do it again in this fight, out of frustration. I just took out my anger on him. 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. He didnt hit very hard, but he was a pin-point puncher. He lost his title in his first defense to Vinny Pazienza by decision. The fight ended in a 12 round no-contest. This was Mancini's first fight in three years and just his second fight in seven 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. He was as shocked as everyone else that he won.. BoxingInsider.com: Ever any thoughts of a comeback? 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. , Dimensions 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". Please try your request again later. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. February 23, 1991: Haugen wins the WBO super-lightweight title from Hector Camacho, by beating Camacho via 12 round split-decision. Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2022. [10][11] He is the father of current boxers Omar Chvez and former WBC middleweight champion Julio Csar Chvez Jr.[12][13][14]. I just went out and tried to tag em and tag em until they quit. At the end of the first round, Chavez landed a blow that knocked Ruiz out. In his next bout, Chvez defeated former champion Joey Gamache in his 100th career bout. December 5, 1986: Haugen wins his first world title by defeating Jimmy Paul via 15 round majority decision. I got hit early in the first round and it took my legs away.. He was quick and whenever you face a southpaw, its a whole different game. 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