He was hard to hit. "[15] He began boxing as an amateur at the age of 16 and he then moved to Tijuana to pursue a professional career. The bout was savored by more than 130,000 avid fans, who roared up a storm of support for El Gran Campeon Mexicano, defending his WBC super lightweight championship, with aplomb via a laced up fisticuff bomb. (Laughs), Haugen said of how he spends his time. We have to get the Heavyweight title back in the USA. Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2020. Greg Haugen: I got him to do it again in this fight, out of frustration. Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. As soon as I found out there was a book about him, I bought it, and I'm glad I did. He turned professional in November 1982 and over the next couple of years advanced to 17-0. I was the one who refused in the final round. FASTEST HANDS Greg Haugen: Just to watch for Jante Willis. I was training on cocaine and vodka. Macho was already looking ahead to a showdown with Julio Cesar Chavez, but Haugen hadnt read the script. I miss the competition the most. 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. Overall, he had a good career. He has been stopped three times and lost seven times via decision. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. He retired for good after losing to Haugen. My mindset wasnt there. What a great book. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. The 80,000 that saw Froch . Chvez made his professional debut at age 17. Haugen lived in Southern Nevada for 12 years as he pursued boxing. He retired in 1999 with a record of 40101 (2 NC). 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. "Tough Man" The Greg Haugen story brought back many great memories from a great era of Boxing. I am not giving what I used to be able to give. One of these items ships sooner than the other. Chvez commented, "Everything I've accomplished as champion, and the nine title defenses, would be thrown away with a loss to Rosario." You'll be glad you did. Id probably give the call to Hector. BoxingInsider.com: Any final words Greg for the fans out there? Since the late 1980s, Chvez stated several times that he wanted a fight against Whitaker. In April 2004, Chvez went back into the ring, for what he again claimed would be his last appearance. Its a great cause to get involved with, please go to the website. He is from American. On May 28, 2005, Chvez once again stepped into a boxing ring, outpointing Ivan Robinson in ten rounds at the Staples Center (this fight was televised by Showtime Championship Boxing). He was 17-3-2 with 16 KOs. It's almost like the author tried to hard, it just doesn't flow. Greg Haugen Height, Weight & Measurements. 1960) is a retired American boxer. [31], Chvez is the father of Omar Chvez and former WBC Middleweight Champion Julio Csar Chvez, Jr.[32] He works as an analyst for ESPN and TV Azteca, and spends his time between Mexico and the United States, where he owns businesses and properties. Ive worked with some fighters. Haugen was born in Auburn, Washington in the summer of 1960. 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]. The result of the fight was a controversial majority draw, allowing Chvez to remain undefeated with Whitaker retaining his title. That was one of my easier fights. Haugen made his debut against Noel Arriesgado at the age of 22 on November 4, 1982, defeating Arriesgado via 3 round PTS. We had a rematch clause that he would go to my town for a rematch and he wouldnt honor it. On September 12, 1992, Chvez faced WBO Light Welterweight Champion Hector "Macho" Camacho (41-1-0, 18 KOs) in a highly anticipated bout. He didnt square himself up. Chvez dominated Camacho en route to a unanimous decision win. 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. If you have a good, stiff jab its gonna make guys a lot less brave coming in on you. [33], Chvez's brother, Rafael Chvez Gonzlez, was murdered on Sunday, June 25, 2017, during a robbery at one of Rafael's businesses.[34]. Thanks for signing up! Marin's Veteran's Memorial Auditorium, San Rafael, World Boxing Federation World Welterweight Title, vacant World Boxing Federation World Welterweight Title, World Boxing Council World Super Lightweight Title, World Boxing Organisation World Super Lightweight Title, International Boxing Federation World Lightweight Title. 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. But for the longest time there was never any doubt in my mind that I could win every fight. Greg Haugen: Pretty bad, like $100 a round if you were lucky. Total bouts 59, won 50, lost 8, draw 1 The next big bout came in April 1992 against Ray Mancini. I had death threats, 24-hr bodyguards and it was ugly for awhile. "[20] The Ring named it the "Fight of the Year" for 1990 and later the "Fight of the Decade" for the 1990s. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2021. On September 14, 1991, Chvez won a twelve-round unanimous decision over former champion Lonnie Smith. Working with kids is great, much better than adults. Haugen knocked out 19 of his 53 opponents. Twenty ex-champions so far. Boxing is a fine art. Jerry Bo has known former lightweight world . Haugen lost to Whitaker via 12 round unanimous decision and lost the IBF lightweight title. [27] After the bout, Chvez told his promoter, Bob Arum, that this time he was definitely retiring from boxing. 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]. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Leading up to the bout, Haugen made the comment that many of Chavezs wins "came against Tijuana taxi drivers that my mom could whip. I knocked him through the ropes and he finally went down. BoxRec: BoxRec is not under the control of any governing or sanctioning body, data may be incomplete/inaccurate. Haugen won all 24 of his Toughman contests before returning to boxing. Haugen lost to Paz via 10 round unanimous decision. BoxRec: BoxRec is not under the control of any governing or sanctioning body, data . I said a lot of derogatory things to him during the fight, got under his skin. They didnt know boxing and I didnt know much about the fight business. Hector was more of a target. External Links You gotta believe in yourself, believe in what youre doing. Greg Haugen: I was in better shape, just beat him up. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 19-fight win streak comes to an end. [35] He was ranked No. Recently I spoke with former Lightweight and Light Welterweight champ Greg Haugen. "After so many years of working out, it all builds up. In his next bout, he won the WBC Light Welterweight title by defeating Roger Mayweather for a second time. Theres a lot of guys who just cant walk away from it. : [36] Trainer Angelo Dundee said that Chvez had one of the strongest chins in boxing history. While Taylor carried the fight to Chavez through round 8, Julio rallied in the last four rounds. Both the boxers were of the same height but Whitaker had a 5 cm reach advantage over Haugen. My mindset was in no place it should have been. I didnt hit Chavez enough to test my power. True heartfelt about Greg and his upbringing that is compelling for people to know. However despite my complaints I still enjoyed it, mainly because Greg's career was a worthy one at a time when boxers fought more frequently and against tougher opposition than is common today. BEST PUNCHER 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. 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. He was obviously the favorite, in his town. 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. I remember his fight with Tony 'The Tiger' Lopez, even though he lost that one, it was a great fight. After a division-record 18 consecutive defenses of his light welterweight title, Chvez (870) moved up one more weight division to challenge Pernell Whitaker (321) for his WBC Welterweight title in September 1993. He was the quickest fighter I fought. This was Mancini's first fight in three years and just his second fight in seven years. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2020-2021. Info about the boxer Tony Lopez, debut 1983-05-03. They're not Hall of Fame numbers, but there's a few Hall-of-Famers on his dance card. Great historical time line, from boxing, music, movies, and world events. H was #1 as an amateur last year in the USA, like #6 in the world. 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. When youre fighting a good southpaw, its a nightmare. BoxingInsider.com: Whats the future hold for you? Sat on my ass! 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. He is 62 years old, and will be turning 63 in 5 months and 30 days. However, he won the title back in a rematch with Pazienza in 1988. Delivered as the bell sounded, the blow was ruled a disqualification in the ring and Ruiz was declared the winner. 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. Lopez was on a two-fight win streak with 31 KO wins. He was earlier in his career, whereas I fought Camacho at 30. We hope to sign a promotional contract soon. A lot have parents, one parent, that needs to work, and the kids are left alone. After that, I followed his career, and when Greg later became a world champion, I wasn't surprised. On November 21, 1987, Chvez moved up to the lightweight division and faced WBA Lightweight Champion Edwin Rosario. 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. FASTEST FEET At 61 years old, Greg Haugen height is 1.68m and Weight 66kg. 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. All rights reserved. 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. Shortly thereafter, he knocked down the former Olympic gold medalist. We need to keep them off the streets. [4][5] Later that year Haugen lost a rematch with Camacho, again by split decision. After the fight, Chvez commented to Haugen, "Now you know I don't fight with taxi drivers," and a bloodied Haugen responded, "They must have been tough taxi drivers. Round by round detail of all of Greg's best fights. 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 . They both had good footwork. 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. Later that year, he unified the WBA and WBC belts by a technical decision win over champion Jos Luis Ramrez. "[15][dubious discuss][dead link]. (Camacho) jumped in and tried to hit me. He was too smart to do that. He knows it, I know it and everyone that watched the fight knows it.. He is not dating anyone. Try here or 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. I thought the book gave a great insight to Haugans childhood and development as a fighter. : Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. [10][11] He is the father of current boxers Omar Chvez and former WBC middleweight champion Julio Csar Chvez Jr.[12][13][14]. In his first defense, Haugen ventured to Providence, Rhode Island, to face popular local hero Vinny Pazienza. This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt. After his fight with Camacho; Haugen tested positive for marijuana and was fined $25,000. Haugen turned pro in 1982 and with an 18-0 record, received a title shot against Jimmy Paul in 1986.. His thing was get in, get out and not get hit. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. I fought from ages 5-15 and then quit until I was 20. In that fight, nicknamed Adis, Mxico, Gracias (Good-bye, Mexico, Thank you), he beat his former conqueror, Frankie Randall, by a ten-round decision. Hed get real low in front of you and he shrank the target. . At the giant Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, the attendance record for a boxing match was shattered. BoxingInsider.com: Before your fight with Chavez in 1993, its reported that you made some rather derogatory remarks about Chavez, set the record straight. Ray was slow and he telegraphed everything.. He had great defense. 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. He was always moving. [citation needed]. Recently I spoke with former Lightweight and Light Welterweight champ Greg Haugen. In the buildup, Haugen was up to his old tricks. [16] On July 7, 1985, Chavez defeated former and future champion Roger Mayweather via a second-round knockout. He also lost to three champions: Frankie Randall, Oscar De La Hoya and Kostya Tszyu. BoxingInsider.com: What about the first Camacho fight, winning the WBO title. Haugen kindly agreed to speak to RingTV.com about the best he fought in 10 key categories. 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. By his last professional fight on December 17, 1999, Haugen's boxing record stood at 40-10-1 (19 KO wins, 3 KO losses). 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. He lost his title in his first defense to Vinny Pazienza by decision. The main event of the night was Julio Cesar Chavez, from Mexico VS American Greg Haugen. 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. I would have liked a bit more on his personal life as he went through his career. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 37.3%. I didnt lose it, they robbed me, said an impassioned Haugen. www.martialbot.com/boxing/g/greg-haugen.html. The promoter, Dan Duva, had to talk him back into the ring. , ISBN-10 Haugen defeated Mancini via 7th round TKO. We dont have much information about Hes past relationship and any previous engaged. 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. Im not afraid to say that. Were having a dinner in August to benefit Autism. The fight ended in a 12 round no-contest. 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.. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. but I wasnt in any kind of shape for that fight. Haugen, who is now 57 years old, never fought for a world title again and retired with a (40-10-1, 19 KOs) record. The two faced one another in a rubber match 10 years later, which Chvez won. 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. Chvez came from a poor family and became a boxer for money, he stated: "I saw my mom working, ironing, and washing people's clothes, and I promised her I would give her a house someday, and she would never have that job again. So the way I look at it, do it once its luck, and do it twice its skill. Chavez won his first two bouts in 1999 before losing to then 32-year-old Willy Wise via 10 round unanimous decision. Greg Haugen is a retired American professional boxer. 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. His defense was good. According to our Database, He has no children. BoxingInsider.com: What were paydays like back in the early years of your pro career? The WBC ordered an immediate rematch and Chvez regained the title on a split technical decision in May 1994. Thank you so much. [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. Greg Haugen 40: 10: 1: 19 KOs 3 KOs; wiki. 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. : [5] During his career he held the WBC super featherweight title from 1984 to 1987, the WBA and WBC lightweight titles between 1987 and 1989, the WBC light welterweight title twice between 1989 and 1996, and the IBF light welterweight title from 1990 to 1991. At the end of the first round, Chavez landed a blow that knocked Ruiz out. 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. 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. "[21] Ultimately, 136,274 showed up to set a world record for outdoor fight attendance[6] as they watched Chvez drop Haugen quickly and then back off with the apparent intention of punishing him for his prefight remarks. BoxingInsider.com: How good was Chavez, he is always ranked highly pound for pound? 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. BoxingInsider.com: You had fifteen fights after Chavez, retiring after the Nave fight in 1999. "[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. He was so sure hed lost. Chavez defeated him in the eighth round by a knockout that sent Taylor from one side of the ring to the other. 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. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Greg Haugen's losses". I thought I fought a couple fights too many anyways. Chavez then faced Meldrick Taylor in a rematch, four years after their historic first fight. In a career spanning 17 years and 1 month, Greg Haugen fought 53 times with 40 wins, 10 losses, and 1 draw. Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is a retired American boxer.who was a world champion at both the lightweight and light welterweight divisions. He was the smartest guy. He didnt hit very hard, but he was a pin-point puncher. Haugen has won three world titles at two weight classes. Something went wrong. That was all I said, Don King said the rest to promote the fight and sell tickets. Haugen was champion at both the lightweight and light welterweight classes. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! 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. Greg Haugen's professional boxing career spanned more than 17 years from 1982 to 1999. His first world title fight came on June 7, 1987, in Providence, Rhode Island, where he outpointed Greg Haugen over 15 rounds to become the IBF world lightweight champion. He is a former 2-weight-class world champion. Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2022. His last professional fight was a non-title rematch against Paul Nave on December 17, 1999. It was an out and out robbery. In their 3rd fight, a 29-year old Greg Haugen (25-2, 13 KO) fought Vinny Pazienza again, who was now 27 years old with a record of 28-4. Sports Illustrated put Pernell Whitaker on the cover of its next magazine with a one word title, "Robbed! Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 60 years old? Camacho was deducted a point for refusing to touch gloves with Haugen at the start of the 12th and final round. boxrec notes: Haugen's purse was $500,000, and Mancini's was $450,000. He took my legs out quickly because I wasnt in shape. In 2002, The Ring ranked Chvez as the 18th greatest fighter of the last 80 years. 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. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. (On at least 6 occasions when describing fights the term 'first and diverse' is used.) Auburn fighter Greg Haugen, a former lightweight world champion, fought Hector Camacho twice in 1991, each boxer winning a split decision. Afterwards, Haugen remarked: "They must have been very tough taxi drivers." If you do hit them, you only usually do it once and theyre moving. So I beat him in New Jersey instead. Lightweight Crown", "Fifteen Straight; The Charade Continues", "Julio Caesar Chavez made attendance history 26 years ago", Greg Haugen - In My Own Words (Fox Sports) 2, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Greg_Haugen&oldid=1138391629, International Boxing Federation champions, Pages with login required references or sources, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 9 February 2023, at 12:24. After his fight with Camacho; Haugen tested positive for marijuana and was fined $25,000. Chvez faced Frankie Randall on January 29, 1994, in a fight that most expected him to win easily. Furyously licks Klits. I was laughing at him and it pissed him off. When he looks at me, I want to vomit. He holds records for most successful consecutive defenses of world titles (27), most title fights (37), most title-fight victories (31) and he is after Joe Louis (with 23) for most title defenses won by knockout (21). 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. 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. 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. Later that year, he defended his title against number one ranked challenger David Kamau, despite suffering a cut in the opening round. 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. They had these tough guy fights. The List Price is the suggested retail price of a new product as provided by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller. The only thing I said was a couple remarks about his wife. Tough Man: The Greg Haugen Story, peel the intriguing onion of the man they called, 'Mutt," boxings career. However, the referee had seen enough by the fifth round and stopped it for a TKO victory for Chvez. In 2000, at the age of 38, Chvez challenged Light Welterweight Champion Kostya Tszyu. Chavez: He was pretty strong, plus he was coming down from 150-160 pounds to make 140. BEST OVERALL A rematch took place three months later and this time it was Camacho who was awarded a split decision. He had fast hands and fast feet. 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. He had good handspeed. 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 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". Greg Haugen: I worked for awhile for an Indian tribe, working for their boxing program. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. I just didnt throw many punches and lost. 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. , ISBN-13 He turned professional in November 1982 and over the next couple of years advanced to 17-0. Photo by THE RING Archive. So look for Jante soon. He was quick and whenever you face a southpaw, its a whole different game. He trained under Jim Montgomery.Haugen turned pro in 1982 and won his first 17 fights before challenging for a world title. Every time he threw the left hand, I wouldnt be there, recalled Haugen. Unable to add item to List. BoxingInsider.com: What has Greg Haugen been doing in retirement from the ring? With about 30 seconds left in the 12th round, he landed a hard straight right hand on the chin of Taylor, which hurt him badly. If I can use my name or celebrity to help them then why the hell not! We have estimated Greg Haugens net worth, money, salary, income, and assets. The main event of the night was Julio Cesar Chavez, from Mexico VS American Greg Haugen. Following two tune-up contests, he met Pazienza in their rubber match and dropped a 10-round unanimous decision. Greg Haugen was born on 31 August, 1960 in Auburn, Washington, United States, is an American boxer. Greg Haugen: The rule is that you only have to touch gloves in the first round. 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. The jab doesnt usually work; its more right hands and left hooks. I was tagging Calvin continuously and he wouldnt move or go down. Haugen turned pro in 1982 and won his first 17 fights before challenging for a world title. Pernell Whitaker: Oh, Whitaker by far. He had a broken nose, eye was shut. They were both world class. He didnt like to get hit; he wasnt one of those guys whod trade punch for punch with you. Haugen was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage. Haugen was champion at both the lightweight and light welterweight classes. Haugen had 10 losses. His next opponent, however, was Pernell Whitaker, who proved to be too much for the fighter known as Mutt. 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). 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