Greg Haugen

Greg Haugen
Greg Haugen
Born	Gregory Lee Haugen; August 31, 1960 (age 63); Auburn, Washington, U.S.
	Statistics
Weight(s)	Lightweight; Light welterweight; Welterweight;
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Reach	67 in (170 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
	Boxing record
Total fights	53
Wins	40
Wins by KO	19
Losses	10
Draws	1
No contests	2

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

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

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)	1994-06-25	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.

References

^ Lennard, Amy (December 15, 1986). "A roundup of the week Dec. 1-7". Vault - Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
^ Berger, Phil (February 7, 1988). "BOXING; Haugen Regains I.B.F. Lightweight Crown". The New York Times. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
^ Putnam, Pat (February 27, 1989). "'BELT THE BODY'". Vault - Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
^ "$25,000 Fine, Counseling for Haugen". Los Angeles Times. 13 March 1991. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
^ "Haugen Drug Test Reported Positive". The New York Times. 2 March 1991. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
^ Mallon, Scott (July 14, 2006). "Fifteen Straight; The Charade Continues". The Sweet Science. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
^ "Julio Caesar Chavez made attendance history 26 years ago". 21 February 2019.
^ Greg Haugen - In My Own Words (Fox Sports) 2

External links

Boxing record for Greg Haugen from BoxRec (registration required)

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 Jimmy Paul	IBF lightweight champion December 5, 1986 – June 7, 1987	Succeeded by Vinny Paz
Preceded by Vinny Paz	IBF lightweight champion February 6, 1988 – February 18, 1989	Succeeded by Pernell Whitaker
Preceded by Héctor Camacho	WBO light-welterweight champion February 23, 1991 – May 18, 1991	Succeeded by Héctor Camacho

[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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