Discover Greg Haugens Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. I started out fighting ten rounders instead of the usual four. We had a rematch clause that he would go to my town for a rematch and he wouldnt honor it. In April 2004, Chvez went back into the ring, for what he again claimed would be his last appearance. He knows I kicked his ass all three times, said Haugen, who still maintains real animosity towards his former nemesis. He retired in 1999 with a record of 40101 (2 NC). Working with kids is great, much better than adults. Macho was already looking ahead to a showdown with Julio Cesar Chavez, but Haugen hadnt read the script. Recently I spoke with former Lightweight and Light Welterweight champ Greg Haugen. 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. Very detailed round by round info for many of his fights. Boxing is a fine art. Thank you so much. True heartfelt about Greg and his upbringing that is compelling for people to know. He was the better man, said Haugen, who lost a wide 12-round unanimous decision in Whitakers home state of Virginia. 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. 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]. Sports Illustrated put Pernell Whitaker on the cover of its next magazine with a one word title, "Robbed! He was a very polished southpaw. Calvin: The guy he fought before me, (Shawn Thomas, died from injuries sustained in the bout). 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. 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 turned professional in November 1982 and over the next couple of years advanced to 17-0. 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. External Links Haugen was born in Auburn, Washington in the summer of 1960. Greg Haugen: I made a couple remarks, but there were a lot of remarks attributed to me that were made by Don King. On March 17, 1990, he faced Meldrick Taylor, the undefeated IBF Light Welterweight Champion, in a title unification fight. "After so many years of working out, it all builds up. 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]. BoxingInsider.com: You won the title back in a rematch, why were things different? , ISBN-13 Haugen's legacy is likely best defined by the Chavez fight, but not for his performance in the ring. Whitaker: I fought a lot of good fighters. I really don't want to extend myself much longer", Chvez said. 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. We hope to sign a promotional contract soon. As an underdog, Greg Haugen won world titles in two weight classes in the late 1980s and early 90s. He was a real hard puncher. Photo by THE RING Archive. I didnt have hardly a mark, a little cut over my eye from a head butt. They fought once (in '91) so it seems nobody was proofreading this book, not even the author himself before it was submitted for publication. Haugen had lost to Pazienza in their last fight, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 9 cm reach advantage over Haugen. Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Haugen lived in Southern Nevada for 12 years as he pursued boxing. Prior to the bout, there were concerns about how Chvez would handle the move up in weight. 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. In 1989, Chvez defeated future champion Sammy Fuentes by tenth-round TKO. 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. Publisher Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2022. We have a lot of great fighters signed up; Norton, Foreman, Frazier, Duran, ect. Doesnt matter how I won, I won the fight! . BEST DEFENSE In his next bout, he handed Alberto de las Mercedes Cortes (440) his first career loss by scoring a third-round knockout. He was the smartest guy. On this day, legendary JC Chavez defeats Greg Haugen in front of a record crowd of 132,274. On December 5, 1986, Haugen captured the IBF lightweight title with He was also awarded The Ring Lightweight Championship in 1988. 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. The New York Times reported: "From the opening bell, it was clear that Mancini no longer had a snap to his . Chavez won his first two bouts in 1999 before losing to then 32-year-old Willy Wise via 10 round unanimous decision. The rematch followed and Haugen was able to turn the tables on his rival: I turned around and got in better shape. And he wouldnt dream of backing away from a challenge during a professional career that spanned 17 years. He defeated Paul via 15 round majority decision to become the lightweight champion of the world. Greg Haugen: Just to watch for Jante Willis. Hector Camacho was always known for his fast hands. Haugen won all 24 of his Toughman contests before returning to boxing. 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. The bout was savored by more than 130,000 . Unable to add item to List. He trained under Jim Montgomery.Haugen turned pro in 1982 and won his first 17 fights before challenging for a world title. A 25-year old Pernell Whitaker (16-1, 10 KO) faced fellow American boxer Greg Haugen, who was 28 years old with a record of 23-1 for Haugen's IBF lightweight title. BoxingInsider.com: What has Greg Haugen been doing in retirement from the ring? Life was difficult when his father left a couple of years later, leaving only his mother to take care of the family. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. Later that year Haugen lost a rematch with Camacho, again by split decision.In 1992, he captured the vacant NABF light welterweight title with a knockout win over Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. Recently I spoke with former Lightweight and Light Welterweight champ Greg Haugen. 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. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Please try again. According to our Database, He has no children. On December 8, 1990, he defeated the WBC mandatory challenger Kyung-Duk Ahn (29-1) by third-round knockout. Theyd say, He weighs this much. Luis Nery: I am ready to be WBC world champion again! 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". 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It marked the first stoppage loss of Haugen's career. The following year Haugen met Pazienza again, winning the back the title via a unanimous decision. [35] He was ranked No. 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 viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. I thought I won as well, a lot more that the first one! 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. Pernell Whitaker: Oh, Whitaker by far. Haugen never again challenged for a major belt. His fight record was 89 wins, 0 losses, and 1 draw before his first professional loss to Frankie Randall in 1994, before which he had an 87-fight win streak until his draw with Pernell Whitaker in 1993. BEST CHIN At the giant Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, the attendance record for a boxing match was shattered. The final scores were 117111, 119-110 and 120-107 for Chvez. BoxingInsider.com: You had fifteen fights after Chavez, retiring after the Nave fight in 1999. 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. Id say Calvin. The author is obviously a fan and his respect for Haugen is obvious throughout but his tendency to repeat himself soon becomes irritating. [30], During the late part of his career, Chvez struggled with drug addiction and alcohol abuse. So look for Jante soon. You can order the current issue, which is on newsstands, or back issues from our subscribe page. This was Mancini's first fight in three years and just his second fight in seven years. Greg Haugen 40: 10: 1: 19 KOs 3 KOs; wiki. [2] He defended the title against Miguel Santana and future WBO welterweight champion Gert Bo Jacobsen. 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. Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is an American former professional boxer from 1982 to 1999. He didnt square himself up. 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. 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. 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. Greg Haugen was born on 31 August, 1960 in Auburn, Washington, United States, is an American boxer. By fight time he was close to middleweight. : Chvez would ultimately give a career-defining performance as he defeated Rosario by an eleventh-round TKO to win the title. My dad was a Marine, and I was pretty small, got picked on a lot. 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 was obviously the favorite, in his town. On March 18, 1991, he defeated WBC number four ranked fighter John Duplessis (34-1) by fourth-round TKO. Until their eventual rematch in 1998, Chvez would always state that De La Hoya had not defeated him, but that a gash that he had suffered in training was the real cause of the stoppage of the fight. To sum up if you go in with low expectations you shouldn't be too disappointed. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. I hit him with a few big shots in the sixth, which I believe is the round I stopped him in. The main event of the night was Julio Cesar Chavez, from Mexico VS American Greg Haugen. STRONGEST At 61 years old, Greg Haugen height is 1.68m and Weight 66kg. 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. Both had supreme footwork. In 2002, The Ring ranked Chvez as the 18th greatest fighter of the last 80 years. Money was bad back then. A really great story! I was training on cocaine and vodka. Name: Greg Haugen Birth Name: Gregory Lee Haugen Hometown: Seattle, Washington, USA Birthplace: Auburn, Washington, USA Stance: Orthodox Height: 168cm Reach: 170cm Pro Boxer: Record Trainer: Jim Montgomery Greg Haugen Gallery Awards & Recognition In 2008 Haugen was rated by ESPN as the best boxer to have come out of Alaska [1]. Greg Haugen: I was real confident in every fight, up to my later fights, when my skill began to go. The 80,000 that saw Froch . They wanted him to fight Chavez anyway and I knew something was up, that I wouldnt get the decision. On September 14, 1991, Chvez won a twelve-round unanimous decision over former champion Lonnie Smith. In their 2nd fight, a 27-year old Greg Haugen (20-1, 10 KO) faced Vinny Pazienza again, who was now 25 years old with a record of 23-1 for Pazienza's IBF lightweight title. Chris Calvin: I wasnt known as a one-punch knockout guy. As soon as I found out there was a book about him, I bought it, and I'm glad I did. Overall, he had a good career. He trained under Jim Montgomery.Haugen turned pro in 1982 and won his first 17 . Greg Haugen made a name for himself in the 1980s and 90s fighting some of the biggest names in boxing. Julio Csar Chvez was born on July 12, 1962, in Ciudad Obregn, Sonora, Mexico. At the giant Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, the attendance record for a boxing match was shattered. 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. This book this book is written about my brothers boxing career met Anthony on several occasions not enough grit!! Greg Haugen: Just hanging in there! 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. December 5, 1986: Haugen wins his first world title by defeating Jimmy Paul via 15 round majority decision. If I can use my name or celebrity to help them then why the hell not! Mayweather did not come out of his corner after the tenth round, giving Chavez the TKO win. I also am training a good fighter named Jante Willis; they call him Rock Steady. (Laughs), Haugen said of how he spends his time. [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. If you watch the fight, hes pissed off, walks out of the ring and they lead him back. Its dear to my heart because it has affected my family also. That probably would have finished the fight. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 60 years old? Not gonna happen. Delivered as the bell sounded, the blow was ruled a disqualification in the ring and Ruiz was declared the winner. A multiple-time world champion in three weight divisions,[4] Chvez was listed by The Ring magazine as the world's best boxer, pound for pound, from 1990 to 1993. Haugen defeated Camacho via 12 round split-decision to win the WBO super-lightweight title. Hes undefeated as a Heavyweight right now. I just didnt throw many punches and lost. He suffered his first loss against Vinny Pazienza via 15 round unanimous decision on June 7, 1987, which ended his 19-fight win streak. [7] After several more rounds of punishment, Chavez dropped him again in the 5th round, and after delivering another barrage of punches, the referee intervened and waved it off. Afterwards, Haugen famously said, They must have been very tough taxi drivers.. Make sure to follow us on Twitter for updates and announcements. Haugen lost to Paz via 15 round unanimous decision and lost the IBF lightweight title. He handed Camacho the first loss of his career, and put an end to Camacho's 38-fight win streak. In a rematch with De La Hoya for the WBC Welterweight belt in September 1998, De La Hoya won by 8th-round TKO. For the first time, hear his own words about his boxing career. Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Mexico, Retained WBC and IBF light welterweight titles. 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. He is a former 2-weight-class world champion. Haugen won all 24 of his Toughman contests before returning to boxing. He was 88-0, but hes fought a lot of Tijuana taxi drivers. He was as shocked as everyone else that he won.. Greg Haugen is one of my favorite fighters and a crazy life story, I was just expecting more. [9] In 2010 he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame for the Class of 2011. They took a point away and he lost by a point. In the 11th round they took a point away from him, cause I was taunting him and laughing again. The fight was fiercely contested when they collided heads, opening a large cut over Chvez's eyebrow in the seventh round. [4][5] Later that year Haugen lost a rematch with Camacho, again by split decision. a majority decision over reigning champion Jimmy Paul.[1]. [36] Trainer Angelo Dundee said that Chvez had one of the strongest chins in boxing history. While many hoped for an immediate rematch, Taylor opted to move up in weight in his next bout and the fighters did not meet again until 1994, when Chvez dominated and knocked out a faded Taylor in eight rounds. I had my head shaved every Saturday, and the guy who cut my hair, Tim Montgomery, was starting a boxing club. Haugen lost a close 15-round unanimous decision and, 30 years on, remains bitter about the result. They had these tough guy fights. Haugen retired in 1999 with a 40-10-1 record. 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. He was a great fighter and he beat a lot better guys than me., Haugen (right) on the receiving end from Whitaker. Chvez commented, "Everything I've accomplished as champion, and the nine title defenses, would be thrown away with a loss to Rosario." ref: Davey Pearl Robert Cox 143-143 Ed Levine 141-144 Art Lurie 142-143 . Chavez easily took apart an ill-prepared Haugen in five rounds. His thing was get in, get out and not get hit. If you have a good, stiff jab its gonna make guys a lot less brave coming in on you. I was basically knocked out on my feet. Sad to hear after all those amazing accomplishments he now lives on social security. EP 52: Heather Hardy and Ronica Jeffrey on Women Boxing, Tyson Fury On Brother Tommy: "If He Loses To Jake Paul Then Hes Finished With The Boxing", Boxing Insider Fight Night: 8 Rds. I didnt hit Chavez enough to test my power. Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2020. He has four children and two grandchildren and is thankfully free from the cocaine habit that once threatened to destroy his life and career. In a career spanning 17 years and 1 month, Greg Haugen fought 53 times with 40 wins, 10 losses, and 1 draw. 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. In his 12th fight, on March 4, 1980, Chvez faced Miguel Ruiz in Culiacn, Sinaloa. Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2022. 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. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Greg Haugen's losses". Chvez dominated Camacho en route to a unanimous decision win. Haugen was champion at both the lightweight and light welterweight classes. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. 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. FASTEST HANDS BoxingInsider.com: Whats the future hold for you? There was a problem loading your book clubs. It was kind of my protest fight, a boycott against management. Haugen turned pro in 1982 and won his first 17 fights before challenging for a world title. In the early 80's when Greg Haugen was coming up, I was still in High School. It was a great book about a great boxer and man! While Taylor carried the fight to Chavez through round 8, Julio rallied in the last four rounds. BEST PUNCHER Greg Haugen had a total of 10 losses in his professional boxing career four of them in title bouts and six in non-title bouts. Try here or Haugen (left) on his way to defeating Camacho. At the end of the first round, Chavez landed a blow that knocked Ruiz out. Haugen was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! 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.. Anyone who has ever known Greg has respected him immensely as a boxer, even those who hate him. After the fight, on his arrival to Mexico, the President Carlos Salinas de Gortari sent the special car reserved for the Pope to take him from the airport to the President's house. A rematch took place three months later and this time it was Camacho who was awarded a split decision. The only thing I said was a couple remarks about his wife. The Referee was Firm but fair, Joe Cortez. Chvez responded by saying, "I really hate him bad. Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is a retired American boxer. Haugen lost the title in his first defense to Vinny Pazienza. Chavez vacated his WBA and WBC Lightweight titles in order to move up to the super lightweight division. Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is an American former professional boxer from 1982 to 1999. I still consider Whitaker the best skilled I fought though, Chavez number two. Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout. We dont have much information about Hes past relationship and any previous engaged. Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. "[22] Later that year, Chvez scored a sixth-round TKO victory over number one ranked contender Terrence Alli. Haugen lost to Paz via 10 round unanimous decision. We dont share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. 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. 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. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. Haugen was on a four-fight win streak with 11 KO wins. We need to keep them off the streets. He was also awarded The Ring Lightweight title after the victory. The Whitaker team, among them Lou Duva, told The Ring that they did not want a fight against Chavez in those days. 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. I am not giving what I used to be able to give. That fight ended in a draw. You (could) hit Camacho with a good shot but two or three shots together? Since the late 1980s, Chvez stated several times that he wanted a fight against Whitaker. Ali and Mancini are not committed yet. When you have a good jab that adds one more punch to your arsenal. Haugen (right) absorbs a left hook from Pazienza. For the first time, hear his own words about his boxing career. [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". He was so sure hed lost. 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. 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. Theres a lot of guys who just cant walk away from it. The Chavez fight is one of Haugens biggest career regrets. Later, however, when he moved to Alaska, the eager young fighter switched to a new combat sport. After the head cut, during round eight, the referee called for the doctor, who then stopped the fight. Haugen lost to Damgaard via 6th round RTD. I sparred with him in 1981 in Alaska, I studied him a lot so I thought I beat him easily. Its like splitting hairs. April 3, 1992: Greg Haugen beats Ray Mancini via 7th round TKO. If you love boxing and the real life Rocky story, this is it. So many names came up that I hadnt thought about in a long time. He had good handspeed. Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2021. Later that year, he unified the WBA and WBC belts by a technical decision win over champion Jos Luis Ramrez. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. I just tried to keep landing. 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. At 19 years old, he took bronze at the Olympic trials in 1980 and captured countless regional belts. Id probably give the call to Hector. His father, Rodolfo Chavez, worked for the railroad, and Julio grew up in an abandoned railroad car with his five sisters and four brothers. In 1995, he defeated former and future Light Welterweight Champion Giovanni Parisi. Julio Csar Chvez Gonzlez (Spanish pronunciation:[xuljo sesa taez onsales]; born July 12, 1962), also known as Julio Csar Chvez Sr., is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 2005. "[23] Chvez stated after the fight: "I felt I was forcing the fight he just kept holding me too much, he was throwing too many low blows too. Hector "Macho" Camacho takes on Greg Haugen for the WBO Jr. Welterweight Title in the first fight of an HBO World Championship Boxing Doubleheader. Id have to say Julios was the best cause it was hard. 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. I was still real mad about the first fight and went after him big time. He was the type of guy who never really got hurt. 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. The Lightweight champion of the last greg haugen boxing record rounds taxi drivers they call Rock. 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