However, the referee had seen enough by the fifth round and stopped it for a TKO victory for Chvez. After a 2001 victory over Terry Thomas in Ciudad Jurez, Mexico, Chvez retired. Chavez lost the bout via 6th-round TKO. [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. Every time he threw the left hand, I wouldnt be there, recalled Haugen. I think I was like 320-25 as an amateur. A year after De La Hoya moved up to welterweight in 1997, Chvez fought Miguel ngel Gonzlez for the vacant WBC Light Welterweight title. In his first defense, Haugen ventured to Providence, Rhode Island, to face popular local hero Vinny Pazienza. Haugen was staggered in round three. Id probably give the call to Hector. For the first time, hear his own words about his boxing career. It's been 23 years, 2 months, and 12 days since this fight. Im not afraid to say that. On fight night, a record 132,247 fans turned up at the Azteca Stadium for what turned out to be a public flogging. The Referee was Firm but fair, Joe Cortez. Camacho was deducted a point for refusing to touch gloves with Haugen at the start of the 12th and final round. Chavez easily took apart an ill-prepared Haugen in five rounds. [citation needed] On December 7, 2010, his induction to the International Boxing Hall of Fame was announced. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. He trained under Jim Montgomery.Haugen turned pro in 1982 and won his first 17 . "[15][dubious discuss][dead link]. Greg Haugens income source is mostly from being a successful Boxer. Haugen was champion at both the lightweight and light welterweight classes. 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. He also held the Ring magazine and lineal lightweight titles from 1988 to 1989, and the lineal light welterweight title twice between 1990 and 1996. Your boxing knowledge is off the charts. [17] He successfully defended his WBC Super Featherweight title a total of nine times. You know, I'm not the timekeeper, and I don't care about the time. He lost his title in his first defense to Vinny Pazienza by decision. 2023 RING TV LIVE. Theres a lot of guys who just cant walk away from it. 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. Haugen was champion at both the lightweight and light welterweight classes. Boxing is a fine art. Under WBC rules, Randall lost one point, giving Chvez the technical victory. If you have a good, stiff jab its gonna make guys a lot less brave coming in on you. He is not dating anyone. Haugen lost to Damgaard via 6th round RTD. If you're a fan of Greg's, or just a fan of boxing.. buy it. If youre pulling away from a guy whos punching, theres a good chance youre not going to land flush. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. They wanted him to fight Chavez anyway and I knew something was up, that I wouldnt get the decision. However, he won the title back in a rematch with Pazienza in 1988. Subscribe. While Taylor carried the fight to Chavez through round 8, Julio rallied in the last four rounds. I was still real mad about the first fight and went after him big time. The Whitaker team, among them Lou Duva, told The Ring that they did not want a fight against Chavez in those days. Greg Haugen Height, Weight & Measurements At 61 years old, Greg Haugen height is 1.68 m and Weight 66 kg. [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 (right) absorbs a left hook from Pazienza. I never needed people to know me or to get rich. "[22] Later that year, Chvez scored a sixth-round TKO victory over number one ranked contender Terrence Alli. 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. Great job Anthony. Chavez won his first two bouts in 1999 before losing to then 32-year-old Willy Wise via 10 round unanimous decision. Like I said, when you fight a good smart, southpaw its a nightmare cause everything youve been taught as an amateur pretty much goes out the window. I just miss the competition the most. Haugen defeated Mancini via 7th round TKO. Anyone who has ever known Greg has respected him immensely as a boxer, even those who hate him. He got mad about me not wanting to touch his gloves and tried to sucker-punch me. And he wouldnt dream of backing away from a challenge during a professional career that spanned 17 years. 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. If you watch the fight, hes pissed off, walks out of the ring and they lead him back. BoxingInsider.com: What about the first Camacho fight, winning the WBO title. Chvez responded by saying, "I really hate him bad. List prices may not necessarily reflect the product's prevailing market price. 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). The Judges were Marty Denkin, Gelasio Perez and Dae Eun Chung. Greg Haugen: I was pretty disappointed at that time with my management. The main event of the night was Julio Cesar Chavez, from Mexico VS American Greg Haugen. February 20th, 1993. BoxingInsider.com: Before your fight with Chavez in 1993, its reported that you made some rather derogatory remarks about Chavez, set the record straight. 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. 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. Prior to the bout, there were concerns about how Chvez would handle the move up in weight. 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. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Hector was more of a target. He was 88-0, but hes fought a lot of Tijuana taxi drivers. 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. The List Price is the suggested retail price of a new product as provided by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller. Haugen won all 24 of his Toughman contests before returning to boxing. Haugen has won three world titles at two weight classes. Haugen took the fight on two or three days notice and was a substitute for Brett Summers. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. BoxingInsider.com: How good was Chavez, he is always ranked highly pound for pound? I didnt hit Chavez enough to test my power. Chavez hit pretty hard. I guess it didnt help that I came into the ring to Born In The USA! Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. Greg Haugen: Never, none! Boxer List. I just went out and tried to tag em and tag em until they quit. Ive worked with some fighters. We had a rematch clause that he would go to my town for a rematch and he wouldnt honor it. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. He was obviously the favorite, in his town. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. [9] In 2010 he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame for the Class of 2011. On November 21, 1987, Chvez moved up to the lightweight division and faced WBA Lightweight Champion Edwin Rosario. Haugen had 10 losses. Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout. Greg Haugen: I was around 5 years old. Furyously licks Klits. : He was as shocked as everyone else that he won.. Greg Haugen fought a total of 53 times during his professional career. Chris Calvin: I wasnt known as a one-punch knockout guy. Were having a dinner in August to benefit Autism. Sat on my ass! After that, I followed his career, and when Greg later became a world champion, I wasn't surprised. 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. Total bouts 59, won 50, lost 8, draw 1 About one in every eight people I talk to are affected. Related boxers. Read the testimonies of Hall of Famers Jeff Fenech, Al Bernstein, Kathy Duva, Don King, and Pernell Whitaker. Greg Haugen 40: 10: 1: 19 KOs 3 KOs; wiki. 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. On September 12, 1992, Chvez faced WBO Light Welterweight Champion Hector "Macho" Camacho (41-1-0, 18 KOs) in a highly anticipated bout. They were both world class. Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is a retired American boxer. I didnt lose it, they robbed me, said an impassioned Haugen. The promoter, Dan Duva, had to talk him back into the ring. He was a very polished southpaw. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Calvin: The guy he fought before me, (Shawn Thomas, died from injuries sustained in the bout). Julio Cesar Chavez v Greg Haugen . Greg Haugen: I cant really judge that, I know he was one of the better fighters I fought. Whitaker was in his prime; he was a little quicker. Id have to say Julios was the best cause it was hard. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? [33], Chvez's brother, Rafael Chvez Gonzlez, was murdered on Sunday, June 25, 2017, during a robbery at one of Rafael's businesses.[34]. The jab really didnt work as good on Pernell as it did on Hector. He had fast hands and fast feet. 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. FASTEST FEET Haugen defeated Camacho via 12 round split-decision to win the WBO super-lightweight title. 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. At 61 years old, Greg Haugen height is 1.68m and Weight 66kg. Mayweather did not come out of his corner after the tenth round, giving Chavez the TKO win. , Item Weight BEST CHIN In the early 80's when Greg Haugen was coming up, I was still in High School. SMARTEST February 23, 1991: Haugen wins the WBO super-lightweight title from Hector Camacho, by beating Camacho via 12 round split-decision. We hope to sign a promotional contract soon. Later that year, he unified the WBA and WBC belts by a technical decision win over champion Jos Luis Ramrez. That fight ended in a draw. Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is an American former professional boxer from 1982 to 1999. The fight was close on the scorecards, so close in fact that one moment of madness cost Camacho his unbeaten record. Julio Cesar Chavez boxer. To sum up if you go in with low expectations you shouldn't be too disappointed. Haugen was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage. Later that year, he defeated Frankie Mitchell (29-1) by fourth-round TKO. In 1992, he captured the vacant NABF light welterweight title with a knockout win over Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini. In 2000, at the age of 38, Chvez challenged Light Welterweight Champion Kostya Tszyu. Thank you so much. On April 16, 1988, Chvez defeated number one ranked contender Rodolfo Aguilar (2001) by sixth-round technical knockout. I just tried to keep landing. BoxingInsider.com: Whats the future hold for you? The result of the fight was a controversial majority draw, allowing Chvez to remain undefeated with Whitaker retaining his title. : 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. His next opponent, however, was Pernell Whitaker, who proved to be too much for the fighter known as Mutt. Both the boxers were of the same height but Whitaker had a 5 cm reach advantage over Haugen. Greg Haugen: Just hanging in there! Haugen (left) on his way to defeating Camacho. Unable to add item to List. Haugen won all 24 of his Toughman contests before returning to boxing. 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. Macho was already looking ahead to a showdown with Julio Cesar Chavez, but Haugen hadnt read the script. 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. Haugen lost to Paz via 15 round unanimous decision and lost the IBF lightweight title. 50 on Ring Magazine's list of "100 greatest punchers of all time". Info about the boxer Greg Haugen, debut 1982-11-04. Greg Haugen: I got him to do it again in this fight, out of frustration. They took a point away and he lost by a point. He was hard to hit. Do you want to fight him?. Haugen turned pro in 1982 and with an 18-0 record, received a title shot against Jimmy Paul in 1986. I aint rich, but Im alive. 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. Any comments about the failed drug test? We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. Both the boxers were of the same height but Whitaker had a 5 cm reach advantage over Haugen. He also has a daughter, Nicole Chavez, who is a participant on the Telemundo television reality show, La Casa de los Famosos. [citation needed] As an in-fighter or "swarmer," Julio Csar Chvez was renowned specially for his devastating left hook and his extremely strong chin. It marked the first stoppage loss of Haugen's career. Greg Haugen's professional boxing career spanned more than 17 years from 1982 to 1999. 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. His defense was good. [30], During the late part of his career, Chvez struggled with drug addiction and alcohol abuse. Enjoyed reading it. He was the better man, said Haugen, who lost a wide 12-round unanimous decision in Whitakers home state of Virginia. On December 5, 1986, Haugen captured the IBF lightweight title with He handed Camacho the first loss of his career, and put an end to Camacho's 38-fight win streak. Greg Haugen is one of my favorite fighters and a crazy life story, I was just expecting more. Haugen turned pro in 1982 and with an 18-0 record, received a title shot against Jimmy Paul in 1986.. Hector "Macho" Camacho takes on Greg Haugen for the WBO Jr. Welterweight Title in the first fight of an HBO World Championship Boxing Doubleheader. "[6] This generated a huge uproar in the Mexican community and ignited publicity for the bout. These three fights are the highlight of his career. Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2021. We have a lot of great fighters signed up; Norton, Foreman, Frazier, Duran, ect. Originally published May 21, 2011 at 10:00 pm Updated May 22, 2011 at 12:01 am. "[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. Overall, he had a good career. Julio Csar Chvez was born on July 12, 1962, in Ciudad Obregn, Sonora, Mexico. Kids you can mold and shape into something special. In the 11th round they took a point away from him, cause I was taunting him and laughing again. Haugen made his debut against Noel Arriesgado at the age of 22 on November 4, 1982, defeating Arriesgado via 3 round PTS. Instead, Randall knocked him down for the first time in his career and went on to win a split decision and Chvez lost the title to Randall. At the giant Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, the attendance record for a boxing match was shattered. If I had been in better shape (and hadnt been going through) a nasty divorce it would have been a lot different, said the former champion ruefully. Jerry Bo has known former lightweight world . He was a real hard puncher. Greg Haugen: Just to watch for Jante Willis. Greg Haugen, left, a former world champion lightweight, works with heavyweight Jonte Willis at Planet Hollywood on Thursday. The next day, however, his manager, Ramn Felix, consulted with the Mexican boxing commission, and after further review, the result was overturned and Chvez was declared the winner. Hector Camacho: Thats a tossup between Hector and Pernell. I always rooted for him. boxrec notes: Haugen's purse was $500,000, and Mancini's was $450,000. : "After so many years of working out, it all builds up. Haugen lost to Camacho via 12 round split-decision and lost the WBO super-lightweight title. On March 18, 1991, he defeated WBC number four ranked fighter John Duplessis (34-1) by fourth-round TKO. He didnt like to get hit; he wasnt one of those guys whod trade punch for punch with you. He is a member of famous Boxer with the age 61 years old group. 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. The Chavez fight is one of Haugens biggest career regrets. [4][5] Later that year Haugen lost a rematch with Camacho, again by split decision. Shortly thereafter, he knocked down the former Olympic gold medalist. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. At 19 years old, he took bronze at the Olympic trials in 1980 and captured countless regional belts. 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. He wasnt unbeaten for no reason. For the first time, hear his own words about his boxing career. Haugen was born in Auburn, Washington in the summer of 1960. but I wasnt in any kind of shape for that fight. My mindset was in no place it should have been. "[15] He began boxing as an amateur at the age of 16 and he then moved to Tijuana to pursue a professional career. [{"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"}]. In that fight, nicknamed Adis, Mxico, Gracias (Good-bye, Mexico, Thank you), he beat his former conqueror, Frankie Randall, by a ten-round decision. That probably would have finished the fight. Haugen lost to Paz via 10 round unanimous decision. On December 8, 1990, he defeated the WBC mandatory challenger Kyung-Duk Ahn (29-1) by third-round knockout. 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. No Import Fees Deposit & $12.25 Shipping to France. The Auburn, Washington native battled Hector Macho Camacho, Vinny Pazienza, Ray Mancini. Haugen kindly agreed to speak to RingTV.com about the best he fought in 10 key categories. 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]. I was mad, pissed off because I was the champ and I am fighting on the road again. Chavez continued defending his Light Welterweight title and on December 18, 1993, he defeated British Commonwealth Light Welterweight Champion Andy Holligan (2100) by fifth-round TKO. [2] He defended the title against Miguel Santana and future WBO welterweight champion Gert Bo Jacobsen. We dont have much information about Hes past relationship and any previous engaged. 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HBO Punchstat showed Rosario landing 263 of 731 punches thrown in the fight (36%) and Chavez 450 of 743 (61%). When youre fighting a good southpaw, its a nightmare. On this day, legendary JC Chavez defeats Greg Haugen in front of a record crowd of 132,274. In his 12th fight, on March 4, 1980, Chvez faced Miguel Ruiz in Culiacn, Sinaloa. 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. [35] He was ranked No. Try again. 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. You gotta believe in yourself, believe in what youre doing. Leading up to the bout, Haugen made the comment that many of Chavezs wins "came against Tijuana taxi drivers that my mom could whip. Greg's rise to the title is described in great detail from the time he first laced em up and age 5. On August 3, 1986, Chavez won a twelve-round majority decision over former WBA and future IBF Super Featherweight champion Rocky Lockridge in Monte Carlo. 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. Chvez has fought multiple exhibition bouts for charitable causes. An old friend tries to bring Greg Haugen's story to the big screen. He knows it, I know it and everyone that watched the fight knows it.. When he looks at me, I want to vomit. I hit him with a few big shots in the sixth, which I believe is the round I stopped him in. He was the quickest fighter I fought. He turned professional in November 1982 and over the next couple of years advanced to 17-0. Haugen knocked out 19 of his 53 opponents. Greg Haugen: I worked for awhile for an Indian tribe, working for their boxing program. I beat him up in the rematch even worse, he said. This was Mancini's first fight in three years and just his second fight in seven years. Whitaker: Whitaker was the fastest by far. [19] On June 4, 1988, he won against former two-time champion Rafael Limn by scoring a seventh-round TKO. 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. The book was a good read especially if your a huge boxing fan. This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt. He trained under Jim Montgomery.Haugen turned pro in 1982 and won his first 17 fights before challenging for a world title. Later that year, he defended his title against number one ranked challenger David Kamau, despite suffering a cut in the opening round. He defeated Paul via 15 round majority decision to become the lightweight champion of the world. In his next bout, Chvez defeated former champion Joey Gamache in his 100th career bout. event bout wiki. 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. I will fight De La Hoya for a lot of money, and then retire."[25][26]. He needs a GoFundMe page the guy is a Champion!! 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. Round by round detail of all of Greg's best fights. Haugen lost a close 15-round unanimous decision and, 30 years on, remains bitter about the result. Thats a tough call. Its like splitting hairs. Working with kids is great, much better than adults. BEST JAB I fought from ages 5-15 and then quit until I was 20. Greg Haugen: The rule is that you only have to touch gloves in the first round. Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2020. He turned professional in November 1982 and over the next couple of years advanced to 17-0. Greg Lee Haugen (born August 31, 1960) is an American former professional boxer from 1982 to 1999. But for the longest time there was never any doubt in my mind that I could win every fight. In a career spanning 17 years and 1 month, Greg Haugen fought 53 times with 40 wins, 10 losses, and 1 draw. 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. I just took out my anger on him. Afterwards, Haugen remarked: "They must have been very tough taxi drivers." Haugen lost the title in his first defense to Vinny Pazienza. 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. 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. Greg Haugen: I was real confident in every fight, up to my later fights, when my skill began to go. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. I thought the book gave a great insight to Haugans childhood and development as a fighter. April 3, 1992: Greg Haugen beats Ray Mancini via 7th round TKO. He is a former 2-weight-class world champion. Anthony "Zute" George goes into great detail on the career of Haugen with thoughts from many fighters and Boxing people that were there when it all happened. 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..
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