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Greg Haugen

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Greg Haugen
Born
Gregory Lee Haugen

(1960-08-31) August 31, 1960 (age 64)
Other namesMutt
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Reach67 in (170 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights53
Wins40
Wins by KO19
Losses10
Draws1
No contests2

Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is an American former professional boxer from 1982 to 1999. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the IBF lightweight title twice between 1986 and 1989 and the WBO light welterweight title in 1991.

Professional career

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Haugen turned pro in 1982 and won his first 17 fights before challenging for a world title. On December 5, 1986, Haugen captured the IBF lightweight title with a majority decision over reigning champion Jimmy Paul.[1]

He lost his title in his first defense to Vinny Pazienza by decision. However, he won the title back in a rematch with Pazienza in 1988.[2] 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.[3]

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. After his fight with Camacho; Haugen tested positive for marijuana and was fined $25,000.[4][5] 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.

On February 20, 1993, he challenged Mexican legend Julio César Chávez for the WBC light welterweight title at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, a fight attended by 132,247 spectators. Haugen's legacy is likely best defined by the Chavez fight, but not for his performance in the ring. Leading up to the bout, Haugen made the comment that many of Chavez's wins "came against Tijuana taxi drivers that my mom could whip."[6] This generated a huge uproar in the Mexican community and ignited publicity for the bout. Within seconds of the opening round, Chavez dropped Haugen with a straight right hand, but rather than dispatching him quickly, pulled back with the intent of punishing him for his pre-fight remarks.[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. It marked the first stoppage loss of Haugen's career. Afterwards, Haugen remarked: "They must have been very tough taxi drivers." Haugen never again challenged for a major belt. When asked in an interview who was the greatest fighter he ever fought, Haugen replied, "Hands down, Pernell Whitaker." 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]

He retired in 1999 with a record of 40–10–1 (2 NC).

Professional boxing record

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53 fights 40 wins 10 losses
By knockout 19 3
By decision 21 7
Draws 1
No contests 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
53 NC 40–10–1 (2) Paul Nave NC 12 (12) 1999-12-17 Veteran's Memorial Auditorium, San Rafael, California, U.S. WBF welterweight title at stake;
Originally ruled a draw,
later ruled a NC after Haugen failed a drug test
52 Loss 40–10–1 (1) Thomas Damgaard RTD 6 (8) 1999-09-03 K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
51 Loss 40–9–1 (1) Henry Hughes PTS 10 (10) 1999-06-11 Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.
50 Win 40–8–1 (1) Grover Wiley UD 10 (10) 1999-04-24 Arts Museum, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
49 Win 39–8–1 (1) Rudy Lovato UD 8 (8) 1999-02-27 Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
48 Win 38–8–1 (1) Paul Nave SD 12 (12) 1998-11-20 Veteran's Memorial Auditorium, San Rafael, California, U.S. Won WBF welterweight title
47 Loss 37–8–1 (1) Paul Nave UD 12 (12) 1998-03-27 Veteran's Memorial Auditorium, San Rafael, California, U.S. For vacant WBF welterweight title
46 Win 37–7–1 (1) Mark Fernandez UD 10 (10) 1997-09-19 Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
45 Draw 36–7–1 (1) Greg Johnson SD 10 (10) 1997-04-25 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
44 Win 36–7 (1) Jesus Mayorga UD 10 (10) 1997-02-15 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
43 Loss 35–7 (1) Oscar Gabriel Gonzalez MD 10 (10) 1995-12-15 Sundome, Yakima, Washington, U.S.
42 Win 35–6 (1) Mark Brannon TKO 4 (10) 1995-01-21 Arizona Charlie's, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
41 Loss 34–6 (1) Tony Lopez TKO 10 (10) Jun 25, 1994 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
40 Win 34–5 (1) Ray Garcia KO 6 (10) 1994-02-24 Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S.
39 Win 33–5 (1) Darren Brennan TKO 6 (10) 1994-01-21 Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
38 Loss 32–5 (1) Julio César Chávez TKO 5 (12) 1993-02-20 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico For WBC light-welterweight title
37 Win 32–4 (1) Armando Campas UD 10 (10) 1992-12-13 The Mirage, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
36 Win 31–4 (1) Francisco Lopez KO 2 (10) 1992-07-07 Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
35 Win 30–4 (1) Ray Mancini TKO 7 (12) 1992-04-03 Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant NABF light-welterweight title
34 Win 29–4 (1) Alfonso Perez RTD 8 (10) 1991-10-29 Country Club, Reseda, California, U.S.
33 Loss 28–4 (1) Héctor Camacho SD 12 (12) 1991-05-18 Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S. Lost WBO light-welterweight title
32 Win 28–3 (1) Héctor Camacho SD 12 (12) 1991-02-23 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won WBO light-welterweight title
31 Win 27–3 (1) Billy Young UD 10 (10) 1990-12-20 Bally's Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
30 Win 26–3 (1) Tommy Hanks UD 10 (10) 1990-11-29 Horizon Casino Resort, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
29 Loss 25–3 (1) Vinny Paz UD 10 (10) 1990-08-05 Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
28 Win 25–2 (1) Robert Nunez RTD 6 (10) 1990-06-04 Bally's Reno, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
27 Win 24–2 (1) Guillermo Cruz TKO 10 (10) 1990-03-10 Dunes Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
26 Loss 23–2 (1) Pernell Whitaker UD 12 (12) 1989-02-18 The Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia, U.S. Lost IBF lightweight title
25 Win 23–1 (1) Gert Bo Jacobsen TKO 10 (12) 1988-10-28 Brøndbyhallen, Brøndby, Denmark Retained IBF lightweight title
24 Win 22–1 (1) Miguel Santana TD 11 (15) 1988-04-11 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, Washington, U.S. Retained IBF lightweight title
23 Win 21–1 (1) Vinny Paz UD 15 (15) 1988-02-06 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Won IBF lightweight title
22 Win 20–1 (1) Derrick McGuire TKO 6 (10) 1987-12-16 Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
21 Loss 19–1 (1) Vinny Paz UD 15 (15) 1987-06-07 Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. Lost IBF lightweight title
20 Win 19–0 (1) Jimmy Paul MD 15 (15) 1986-12-05 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won IBF lightweight title
19 Win 18–0 (1) Ernie Landeros UD 10 (10) 1986-08-19 Sahara Hotel & Casino, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
18 Win 17–0 (1) Edwin Curet UD 12 (12) 1986-05-23 Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant NABF lightweight title
17 Win 16–0 (1) Ken Willis UD 10 (10) 1986-03-26 Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
16 Win 15–0 (1) Juan Carlos Alvarado TKO 9 (10) 1986-02-16 MGM Grand Reno, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
15 Win 14–0 (1) Charlie Brown TKO 1 (10) 1986-01-03 Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
14 Win 13–0 (1) Chris Calvin TKO 6 (10) 1985-11-06 Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
13 Win 12–0 (1) Freddie Roach TKO 7 (10) 1985-08-22 Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
12 Win 11–0 (1) Jeff Bumpus UD 10 (10) 1985-07-17 Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
11 NC 10–0 (1) Juan del Toro NC 1 (8) 1985-03-07 Mountaineers Building, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Ted Michaliszyn TKO 7 (8) 1985-02-07 Mountaineers Building, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Tony Villa KO 2 (6) 1984-09-27 Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Ted Michaliszyn UD 6 (6) 1984-09-20 Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Roosevelt Booth UD 4 (4) 1983-07-22 Galt Ocean Mile Hotel, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Chuck Peralta UD 10 (10) 1983-04-26 Red Lion Inn, SeaTac, Washington, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Larry Yazzie TKO 2 (10) 1983-03-29 Red Lion Inn, SeaTac, Washington, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Max Cervantes TKO 4 (10) 1983-02-23 Red Lion Inn, SeaTac, Washington, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Joe Perez UD 10 (10) 1983-01-13 Paramount Theatre, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Noel Arriesgado KO 7 (?) 1982-12-04 Tudor Club, Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Noel Arriesgado PTS 3 (3) 1982-11-04 Tudor Club, Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Lennard, Amy (December 15, 1986). "A roundup of the week Dec. 1-7". Vault - Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Berger, Phil (February 7, 1988). "BOXING; Haugen Regains I.B.F. Lightweight Crown". The New York Times. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  3. ^ Putnam, Pat (February 27, 1989). "'BELT THE BODY'". Vault - Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  4. ^ "$25,000 Fine, Counseling for Haugen". Los Angeles Times. 13 March 1991. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Haugen Drug Test Reported Positive". The New York Times. 2 March 1991. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  6. ^ Mallon, Scott (July 14, 2006). "Fifteen Straight; The Charade Continues". The Sweet Science. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
  7. ^ "Julio Caesar Chavez made attendance history 26 years ago". 21 February 2019.
  8. ^ Greg Haugen - In My Own Words (Fox Sports) 2
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Tyrone Crawley
NABF lightweight champion
May 23, 1986 – December 5, 1986
Won world title
Vacant
Title next held by
Pernell Whitaker
Vacant
Title last held by
Tim Burgess
NABF light-welterweight champion
April 3, 1992 – 1992
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Héctor López
Minor World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Paul Nave
WBF welterweight champion
November 20, 1998 – 1999
Retired
Vacant
Title next held by
Bruce Corby
Major World boxing titles
Preceded by IBF lightweight champion
December 5, 1986 – June 7, 1987
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Vinny Paz
IBF lightweight champion
February 6, 1988 – February 18, 1989
Succeeded by
Pernell Whitaker
Preceded by WBO light-welterweight champion
February 23, 1991 – May 18, 1991
Succeeded by
Héctor Camacho