In 1989, Chvez defeated future champion Sammy Fuentes by tenth-round TKO. To see our price, add these items to your cart. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. The Referee was Firm but fair, Joe Cortez. By fight time he was close to middleweight. BoxingInsider.com: Whats the future hold for you? Later, however, when he moved to Alaska, the eager young fighter switched to a new combat sport. As soon as I found out there was a book about him, I bought it, and I'm glad I did. FASTEST HANDS He knows I won because he was halfway to his dressing room and they had to bring him back. You (could) hit Camacho with a good shot but two or three shots together? 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. He was a great fighter and he beat a lot better guys than me., Haugen (right) on the receiving end from Whitaker. Various members of the American media, including The Ring and Sports Illustrated, were critical of the decision. I talked to him the whole fight and had him so frustrated cause he couldnt hit me. If you do hit them, you only usually do it once and theyre moving. Thanks for signing up! Theyd ask, How much you weigh? and theyd find another guy. The Judges were Marty Denkin, Gelasio Perez and Dae Eun Chung. 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. Both the boxers were of the same height but Whitaker had a 5 cm reach advantage over Haugen. They fought once (in '91) so it seems nobody was proofreading this book, not even the author himself before it was submitted for publication. BoxingInsider.com: How good was Chavez, he is always ranked highly pound for pound? Ive worked with some fighters. The next day, however, his manager, Ramn Felix, consulted with the Mexican boxing commission, and after further review, the result was overturned and Chvez was declared the winner. Haugen had 10 losses. BoxingInsider.com: You won the title back in a rematch, why were things different? If your a fan of boxing you will love this book! 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. You'll be glad you did. Haugen won all 24 of his Toughman contests before returning to boxing. Chvez would ultimately give a career-defining performance as he defeated Rosario by an eleventh-round TKO to win the title. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. In his first defense, Haugen ventured to Providence, Rhode Island, to face popular local hero Vinny Pazienza. The result of the fight was a controversial majority draw, allowing Chvez to remain undefeated with Whitaker retaining his title. I had a stiff jab. Greg Haugen: I was real confident in every fight, up to my later fights, when my skill began to go. I beat him up in the rematch even worse, he said. On June 7, 1996, Chvez faced Oscar De La Hoya. 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. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. He took my legs out quickly because I wasnt in shape. Greg Haugen: I made a couple remarks, but there were a lot of remarks attributed to me that were made by Don King. 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. One of these items ships sooner than the other. Mancini was on a three-fight losing streak. At 19 years old, he took bronze at the Olympic trials in 1980 and captured countless regional belts. He also lost to three champions: Frankie Randall, Oscar De La Hoya and Kostya Tszyu. So many people out there are directly or indirectly affected by Autism. . I just miss the competition the most. Haugen's legacy is likely best defined by the Chavez fight, but not for his performance in the ring. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. He was tough, confident, and cocky, but most importantly, he had superior boxing skills. When I see a man that has had enough, I'm stopping the fight. I always rooted for him. I just went out and tried to tag em and tag em until they quit. 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 . After his fight with Camacho; Haugen tested positive for marijuana and was fined $25,000. He had a broken nose, eye was shut. Great job Anthony. I am not giving what I used to be able to give. We have to get the Heavyweight title back in the USA. BoxRec: BoxRec is not under the control of any governing or sanctioning body, data may be incomplete/inaccurate. When I fought him I was training on cocaine and vodka, going through a bad divorce. 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. "After so many years of working out, it all builds up. I fought from ages 5-15 and then quit until I was 20. Boxing is not a sport that you can be mediocre in or you will get hurt. He has four children and two grandchildren and is thankfully free from the cocaine habit that once threatened to destroy his life and career. He was earlier in his career, whereas I fought Camacho at 30. 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. Thats when Padilla took a point.. Haugen made his debut against Noel Arriesgado at the age of 22 on November 4, 1982, defeating Arriesgado via 3 round PTS. "[15] He began boxing as an amateur at the age of 16 and he then moved to Tijuana to pursue a professional career. Over the next four or five rounds, I just continued to tag him and he wouldnt go down. They didnt know boxing and I didnt know much about the fight business. Info about the boxer Tony Lopez, debut 1983-05-03. He had great defense. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. [citation needed] On December 7, 2010, his induction to the International Boxing Hall of Fame was announced. His 1993 fight with Greg Haugen featured trash talk from Haugen, who derided Chavez's 82-fight unbeaten streak as consisting mostly of "Tijuana taxi drivers that my mother could have knocked out" and insisting that "There aren't 130,000 Mexicans who can afford tickets" to see the fight in Estadio Azteca. Delivered as the bell sounded, the blow was ruled a disqualification in the ring and Ruiz was declared the winner. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Greg Haugen's losses". When asked in an interview who was the greatest fighter he ever fought, Haugen replied, "Hands down, Pernell Whitaker." 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. Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2021. He suffered his first loss against Vinny Pazienza via 15 round unanimous decision on June 7, 1987, which ended his 19-fight win streak. 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. This book this book is written about my brothers boxing career met Anthony on several occasions not enough grit!! : 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. Haugen was champion at both the lightweight and light welterweight classes. He is not dating anyone. He is a member of famous Boxer with the age 61 years old group. 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.. I got hit early in the first round and it took my legs away.. On December 5, 1986, Haugen captured the International Boxing Federation Lightweight Title with a majority decision over reigning champion Jimmy Paul.He lost his title in his first defense to Vinny Pazienza by decision. [30], During the late part of his career, Chvez struggled with drug addiction and alcohol abuse. Its like splitting hairs. Chavez then faced Meldrick Taylor in a rematch, four years after their historic first 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. Haugen retired in 1999 with a 40-10-1 record. Professional career [ edit] 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 . Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. Chvez got into rehab several times until he recovered. There was a reporter asking me if I was scared of Chavez. Of his total 40 wins, 19 of them were via KO (47.5%). I was at the Pines Club in Anchorage for the legendary tough man battle between the "Yukon Crusher" and young Greg Haugen. [citation needed]. Haugen, who is now 57 years old, never fought for a world title again and retired with a (40-10-1, 19 KOs) record. He was also awarded The Ring Lightweight title after the victory. He defeated Paul via 15 round majority decision to become the lightweight champion of the world. Sat on my ass! The jab really didnt work as good on Pernell as it did on Hector. Any comments about the failed drug test? Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Leading up to the bout, Haugen made the comment that many of Chavezs wins "came against Tijuana taxi drivers that my mom could whip. Haugen turned pro in 1982 and with an 18-0 record, received a title shot against Jimmy Paul in 1986.. Please try again. I thought the book gave a great insight to Haugans childhood and development as a fighter. [6], He is ranked as the 17th best boxer of all time, pound for pound, by BoxRec,[7] #24 on ESPN's list of "50 Greatest Boxers of All Time",[8] and 18th on The Ring's "80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years". Prior to the bout, there were concerns about how Chvez would handle the move up in weight. , Dimensions All rights reserved. [27] After the bout, Chvez told his promoter, Bob Arum, that this time he was definitely retiring from boxing. 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. "[22] Later that year, Chvez scored a sixth-round TKO victory over number one ranked contender Terrence Alli. [4][5] Later that year Haugen lost a rematch with Camacho, again by split decision. After his fight with Camacho; Haugen tested positive for marijuana and was fined $25,000. 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. 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. Id have to say Julios was the best cause it was hard. 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. BEST OVERALL On September 12, 1992, Chvez faced WBO Light Welterweight Champion Hector "Macho" Camacho (41-1-0, 18 KOs) in a highly anticipated bout. As an underdog, Greg Haugen won world titles in two weight classes in the late 1980s and early 90s. Did Camacho give away the decision by refusing to touch your gloves? These three fights are the highlight of his career. 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