When you have a good jab that adds one more punch to your arsenal. Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2022. After that, I followed his career, and when Greg later became a world champion, I wasn't surprised. After regaining his title, Haugen made successful defenses against Miguel Santana and Gert Bo Jacobson. Im not afraid to say that. [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. 2023 RING TV LIVE. Round by round detail of all of Greg's best fights. BoxingInsider.com: Info about the boxer Greg Haugen, debut 1982-11-04. The fight was close on the scorecards, so close in fact that one moment of madness cost Camacho his unbeaten record. Calvin: The guy he fought before me, (Shawn Thomas, died from injuries sustained in the bout). [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. Sad to hear after all those amazing accomplishments he now lives on social security. Greg Haugen: I was taking speed to make weight, I wasnt training well as I knew it was my last fight. Greg Haugen: Never, none! Hector "Macho" Camacho takes on Greg Haugen for the WBO Jr. Welterweight Title in the first fight of an HBO World Championship Boxing Doubleheader. Greg Haugen: I was real confident in every fight, up to my later fights, when my skill began to go. The following year Haugen met Pazienza again, winning the back the title via a unanimous decision. 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. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! : Later that year, he defeated Frankie Mitchell (29-1) by fourth-round TKO. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. At the giant Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, the attendance record for a boxing match was shattered. Chvez made his professional debut at age 17. Total bouts 59, won 50, lost 8, draw 1 Photo by THE RING Archive. "BOXING; Haugen Regains I.B.F. On December 5, 1986, Haugen captured the IBF lightweight title with After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Haugen was challenging Chavez' WBC super-lightweight title. He had great defense. 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? After two defenses, Haugen lost the title to Pernell Whitaker. They had these tough guy fights. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Id say Calvin. but I wasnt in any kind of shape for that fight. Boxer List. Haugen won all 24 of his Toughman contests before returning to boxing. After his fight with Camacho; Haugen tested positive for marijuana and was fined $25,000. I thought the book gave a great insight to Haugans childhood and development as a fighter. I just tried to keep landing. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. We have estimated Greg Haugens net worth, money, salary, income, and assets. Haugen had 10 losses. 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. The Chavez fight is one of Haugens biggest career regrets. . Originally published May 21, 2011 at 10:00 pm Updated May 22, 2011 at 12:01 am. A rematch took place three months later and this time it was Camacho who was awarded a split decision. The final scores were 117111, 119-110 and 120-107 for Chvez. Greg Haugen fought a total of 53 times during his professional career. : In his next bout, Chvez defeated former champion Joey Gamache in his 100th career bout. He is not dating anyone. Gabriela Fundora, proud WBC Youth World Champion. He stated that he started drinking the night after his fight against Edwin Rosario. Try again. Learn more. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. I think that I fought Pernell (when) he was coming up. You know, I'm not the timekeeper, and I don't care about the time. I guess it didnt help that I came into the ring to Born In The USA! 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. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. These three fights are the highlight of his career. Chvez was named Fighter of the Year for 1987 and 1990 by the Boxing Writers Association of America and The Ring respectively. 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. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. On June 7, 1996, Chvez faced Oscar De La Hoya. Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2020. , Paperback I always rooted for him. I remember he tagged me in the first round and it was the first time I blacked out. Greg Haugen is one of my favorite fighters and a crazy life story, I was just expecting more. Overall, he had a good career. Reading "Tough Man" inspired me to find several YouTube videos that featured Haugen fights.Greg Haugen was an exceptional talent. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. BoxingInsider.com: How good was Chavez, he is always ranked highly pound for pound? After his fight with Camacho; Haugen tested positive for marijuana and was fined $25,000. There was a reporter asking me if I was scared of Chavez. HBO Punchstat showed Rosario landing 263 of 731 punches thrown in the fight (36%) and Chavez 450 of 743 (61%). The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. BoxingInsider.com: You won the title back in a rematch, why were things different? 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. We dont share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. An elbow injury to Chvez has forced postponement of his fight with Gonzlez. The fight was scheduled for Oct 25th 1997. Chavez won his first two bouts in 1999 before losing to then 32-year-old Willy Wise via 10 round unanimous decision. The fight was fiercely contested when they collided heads, opening a large cut over Chvez's eyebrow in the seventh round. It was the first of three fights between two men who disliked each other intensely. Chvez has fought multiple exhibition bouts for charitable causes. Haugen lost to Whitaker via 12 round unanimous decision and lost the IBF lightweight title. Discover more of the authors books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more. 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. A really great story! We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 31 August. I will fight De La Hoya for a lot of money, and then retire."[25][26]. BoxingInsider.com: Whats the future hold for you? 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. Join our newsletter to get info about latest events and deals! Afterwards, Haugen remarked: "They must have been very tough taxi drivers." He knows I won because he was halfway to his dressing room and they had to bring him back. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 60 years old? If you have a good, stiff jab its gonna make guys a lot less brave coming in on you. 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 . He lost his title in his first defense to Vinny Pazienza by decision. Whitaker was on a one-fight win streak with 10 KO wins. What a great book. According to our Database, He has no children. Every time he threw the left hand, I wouldnt be there, recalled Haugen. [10][11] He is the father of current boxers Omar Chvez and former WBC middleweight champion Julio Csar Chvez Jr.[12][13][14]. Thats when Padilla took a point.. His last professional fight was a non-title rematch against Paul Nave on December 17, 1999. BoxingInsider.com: Any final words Greg for the fans out there? Chvez blamed his loss on referee Richard Steele, who deducted two points from Chvez for low blows, which affected the difference on the scorecards. [16] On July 7, 1985, Chavez defeated former and future champion Roger Mayweather via a second-round knockout. a majority decision over reigning champion Jimmy Paul.[1]. He was a real hard puncher. Chvez dominated Camacho en route to a unanimous decision win. We dont have much information about Hes past relationship and any previous engaged. They met in February 1991 at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, in what was seen as a tune up for Camacho, who would be defending his WBO junior welterweight title. At the giant Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, the attendance record for a boxing match was shattered. 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. After a 2001 victory over Terry Thomas in Ciudad Jurez, Mexico, Chvez retired. The jab really didnt work as good on Pernell as it did on Hector. , ISBN-13 FASTEST FEET Theres a lot of guys who just cant walk away from it. BoxingInsider.com: What were paydays like back in the early years of your pro career? For all the details about Haugen's world title wins and defenses refer to "Greg Haugen World Titles". [9] In 2010 he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame for the Class of 2011. Money was bad back then. The result of the fight was a controversial majority draw, allowing Chvez to remain undefeated with Whitaker retaining his title. So I beat him in New Jersey instead. At 19 years old, he took bronze at the Olympic trials in 1980 and captured countless regional belts. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Greg Haugen's losses". On April 16, 1988, Chvez defeated number one ranked contender Rodolfo Aguilar (2001) by sixth-round technical knockout. Life was difficult when his father left a couple of years later, leaving only his mother to take care of the family. 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. STRONGEST [{"displayPrice":"$16.46","priceAmount":16.46,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"16","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"46","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"dwTXnSKMqkzC20D0uKgyGhHdvtSEhU5qL9GXwxwpCapc79W4jKwyzoaWSnYSPcZSROo0wL7IFGa5tvzOh8Ta71ZFpiG0LADDmlMYzMllu04UKwd%2F5aSToQVhtEzulnQLFkGEd4tJ2ci%2F1%2FAivrXo1Q%3D%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW"}]. Thank you so much. It's almost like the author tried to hard, it just doesn't flow. Box-pro division: light status: inactive bouts: 53: rounds: . One of these items ships sooner than the other. [4][5] Later that year Haugen lost a rematch with Camacho, again by split decision. Both the boxers were of the same height but Whitaker had a 5 cm reach advantage over Haugen. : In his next bout, Chavez defeated three-time champion Tony Lopez. 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. Over the next four or five rounds, I just continued to tag him and he wouldnt go down. Greg Haugen, left, a former world champion lightweight, works with heavyweight Jonte Willis at Planet Hollywood on Thursday. Haugen decisioned Paul to become the IBF Lightweight champ. He suffered his first loss against Vinny Pazienza via 15 round unanimous decision on June 7, 1987, which ended his 19-fight win streak. We hope to sign a promotional contract soon. Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2022. Both the boxers were of the same height but Lopez had a 13 cm reach advantage over Haugen. 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. Professional career [ edit] 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. I grabbed him and shook it off and came back and hit him with my own hard one-two at the end of the first round. , Item Weight 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. Greg Haugen: I was pretty disappointed at that time with my management. Chvez's 1993 win over Greg Haugen at the Estadio Azteca set the record for the largest attendance for an outdoor boxing match: 136,274. Greg Haugen 40: 10: 1: 19 KOs 3 KOs; wiki. He had good handspeed. BoxingInsider.com: Give me your thoughts on the second Camacho fight, losing the title? Of his total 40 wins, 19 of them were via KO (47.5%). 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. So, how much is Greg Haugen worth at the age of 61 years old? If someone took my best shot, I never thought about it because I wasnt a real big puncher. While Taylor carried the fight to Chavez through round 8, Julio rallied in the last four rounds. Very detailed round by round info for many of his fights. (Camacho) jumped in and tried to hit me. By fight time he was close to middleweight. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Were having a dinner in August to benefit Autism. Kids you can mold and shape into something special. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. 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. I remember his fight with Tony 'The Tiger' Lopez, even though he lost that one, it was a great fight. [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". [27] After the bout, Chvez told his promoter, Bob Arum, that this time he was definitely retiring from boxing. I just miss the competition the most. 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. They wanted him to fight Chavez anyway and I knew something was up, that I wouldnt get the decision. After unifying the titles, Chvez engaged in a busy series of title defenses and non-title fights. Haugen was champion at both the lightweight and light welterweight classes. Thats a tough call. Chvez, ahead on all scorecards, was declared the winner. Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2020. world super-middleweight title rematch with George Groves at Wembley Stadium broke the British post-War record for a boxing record. In a rematch with De La Hoya for the WBC Welterweight belt in September 1998, De La Hoya won by 8th-round TKO. Every day you wake up is a good day! Haugen, who is now 57 years old, never fought for a world title again and retired with a (40-10-1, 19 KOs) record. I am not giving what I used to be able to give. This was Mancini's first fight in three years and just his second fight in seven years. It was an out and out robbery. [30], During the late part of his career, Chvez struggled with drug addiction and alcohol abuse. Haugen was staggered in round three. They're not Hall of Fame numbers, but there's a few Hall-of-Famers on his dance card. He was tough, confident, and cocky, but most importantly, he had superior boxing skills. Haugen defeated Mancini via 7th round TKO. Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2022. Haugen made his debut against Noel Arriesgado at the age of 22 on November 4, 1982, defeating Arriesgado via 3 round PTS. A year after De La Hoya moved up to welterweight in 1997, Chvez fought Miguel ngel Gonzlez for the vacant WBC Light Welterweight title. The fight ended in a 12 round no-contest. Its like splitting hairs. However, the referee had seen enough by the fifth round and stopped it for a TKO victory for Chvez. He was fast. Greg Haugen: I was in better shape, just beat him up. We had a rematch clause that he would go to my town for a rematch and he wouldnt honor it. That was one of my easier fights. The main event of the night was Julio Cesar Chavez, from Mexico VS American Greg Haugen. Luis Nery: I am ready to be WBC world champion again! Haugen won all 24 of his Toughman contests before returning to boxing. I was the one who refused in the final round. 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.. Make sure to follow us on Twitter for updates and announcements. , Dimensions Auburn fighter Greg Haugen, a former lightweight world champion, fought Hector Camacho twice in 1991, each boxer winning a split decision. His father, Rodolfo Chavez, worked for the railroad, and Julio grew up in an abandoned railroad car with his five sisters and four brothers. Greg Haugen: The rule is that you only have to touch gloves in the first round. The third fight, he ran for 10 rounds and they gave it to him.. Thanks for signing up! I feel I really got to know Haugan as a person by reading this book. 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. 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. The kid from Auburn dominated the much larger "Crusher" in a fight I'll never forget. External Links Pernell Whitaker: Oh, Whitaker by far. "[15][dubious discuss][dead link]. 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 made excuses for his loss to Chavez which he was still struggling to come to terms with, describing it as his "biggest regret."[8]. 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. Whitaker: I fought a lot of good fighters. There was a problem loading your book clubs. BEST JAB December 5, 1986: Haugen wins his first world title by defeating Jimmy Paul via 15 round majority decision. That fight ended in a draw. 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. You'll be glad you did. I was tagging Calvin continuously and he wouldnt move or go down. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. Its a great cause to get involved with, please go to the website. The jab doesnt usually work; its more right hands and left hooks. They were both world class. , Dinner for Breakfast Productions (May 8, 2020), Language We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. Greg Haugen Height, Weight & Measurements. 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. Greg Haugen: I cant really judge that, I know he was one of the better fighters I fought. 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. Chavez: He was pretty strong, plus he was coming down from 150-160 pounds to make 140. Hed get real low in front of you and he shrank the target. By his last professional fight on December 17, 1999, Haugen's boxing record stood at 40-10-1 (19 KO wins, 3 KO losses). The List Price is the suggested retail price of a new product as provided by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller. Switch to interactive mode Greg Haugen's Record Greg Haugen is a retired American professional boxer. Id probably give the call to Hector. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. He took my legs out quickly because I wasnt in shape. Theres not many quality fighters around here. Greg Haugen 11-0 (5 KOs) vs. Freddie Roach 39-8 (14 KOs) ESPN reported Haugen's record as 11-0-1 (5 KOs) and stated that the draw was a technical draw in his March 1985 bout with Juan Del Toro. Tough Man: The Greg Haugen Story, peel the intriguing onion of the man they called, 'Mutt," boxings career. I said a lot of derogatory things to him during the fight, got under his skin. When I see a man that has had enough, I'm stopping the fight. Greg Haugen: I worked for awhile for an Indian tribe, working for their boxing program. 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. 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. If youre pulling away from a guy whos punching, theres a good chance youre not going to land flush. Enjoyed reading it. On this day, legendary JC Chavez defeats Greg Haugen in front of a record crowd of 132,274. Haugen lost to Camacho via 12 round split-decision and lost the WBO super-lightweight title. 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. You (could) hit Camacho with a good shot but two or three shots together? Chvez faced Frankie Randall on January 29, 1994, in a fight that most expected him to win easily. Chavez was on a 84-fight win streak with 70 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 3 cm reach advantage over Haugen. I didnt have hardly a mark, a little cut over my eye from a head butt. [28], Late in 2014, Julio Csar Chvez returned to the ring for an exhibition with Vicente Sagrestano in a bout aimed at collecting toys for poor children. I had no chance in that fight. You can order the current issue, which is on newsstands, or back issues from our subscribe page. Greg Haugen: Were up and going now, the website is up and going to, its www.greghaugenfoundation.com. Later, however, when he moved to Alaska, the eager young fighter switched to a new combat sport. They didnt know boxing and I didnt know much about the fight business. Julio Cesar Chavez 139 lbs beat Greg Haugen 140 lbs by TKO at 2:02 in round 5 of 12 Date: 1993-02-20 Location: Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico Referee: Joe Cortez Judge: Gelasio Perez Huerta 40-35 Judge: Dae Eun Chung 40-33 Judge: Marty Denkin 40-35 WBC World Super Lightweight Title (10th defense by Chavez) 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. Please try your request again later. Chvez responded by saying, "I really hate him bad. I sparred with him in 1981 in Alaska, I studied him a lot so I thought I beat him easily. Try here or My mindset was in no place it should have been. 1960) is a retired American boxer. Steele defended his decision by saying that his concern is protecting a fighter, regardless of how much time is left in the round or the fight. [35] He was ranked No. BEST CHIN [29], He and former rival Mario Martinez, against whom he earned his first world championship in 1984, faced each other again on July 3, 2015, in an event to benefit Chavez's two drug rehabilitation clinics. Haugen lost to Damgaard via 6th round RTD. If you do hit them, you only usually do it once and theyre moving. To sum up if you go in with low expectations you shouldn't be too disappointed. 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. He is not dating anyone. When I fought him I was training on cocaine and vodka, going through a bad divorce. Haugen (right) absorbs a left hook from Pazienza. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. 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. "[20] The Ring named it the "Fight of the Year" for 1990 and later the "Fight of the Decade" for the 1990s. The main event of the night was Julio Cesar Chavez, from Mexico VS American Greg Haugen. A record crowd of 132,247 had paid to witness the fight between Haugen, a former world champion, and Chavez, unbeaten in 84 fights and holding a world title at his third different weight. It's been 23 years, 2 months, and 12 days since this fight. : In his final bout for a major title, Haugen lost to Julio Cesar Chavez in 1993 by a 5th round TKO. In his first defense, Haugen ventured to Providence, Rhode Island, to face popular local hero Vinny Pazienza. Julio Csar Chvez was born on July 12, 1962, in Ciudad Obregn, Sonora, Mexico. All rights reserved. BoxingInsider.com: You had fifteen fights after Chavez, retiring after the Nave fight in 1999. He is currently single. Theyd say, He weighs this much. He had a broken nose, eye was shut. He retired in 1999 with a record of 40101 (2 NC). The promoter, Dan Duva, had to talk him back into the ring. Greg Haugen vs. Ray Mancini From BoxRec Jump to navigationJump to search Haugen throws a right at Mancini Greg Haugen140 lbs beat Ray Mancini140 lbs by TKO at 2:27 in round 7 of 12 Date:1992-04-03 Location:Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, USA Referee:Mills Lane Judge:Burt A Clements59-55 Judge:Jerry Roth59-55 He was also awarded The Ring Lightweight Championship in 1988. The New York Times reported: "From the opening bell, it was clear that Mancini no longer had a snap to his . 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