PAUL NAVE

   San Rafael, California's Paul Nave has been the pride of his hometown for many years.  He was a Golden Gloves champion in the amateurs and showed lots of promise.

   On March 21, 1985 Nave made his debut as a professional, but lost a 4 rounder to fellow local fighter Chauncey Hayes.

   He won his next bout with a first round knockout of Daniel Cortez, but then dropped 4 round decision losses in his next two fights. With a pro record of 1-3 to start out, things didn't look too promising.

   Paul Nave knew he could do more in boxing. He did not give up, and ran off a 9 fight undefeated streak going 8-0-1 which included a rematch against a very hungry Daniel Cortez who wanted to avenge his earlier loss to Nave. Cortez gave it all he had but managed to get a draw in a hard fought 6 round war.

  

   Nave had built a very nice record of 8-3-1 and was now considered ready for a big step up in competition.  He took on Denver Colorado's experienced Michael Powell for his first 12 round battle.  It was a closely fought scrap, but after 12 tough rounds, Powell got the nod on scores of  115-113, 117-111, and 119 -109.

   Paul battled on and went 3-2 in his next 5 fights before facing Puebla, Mexico's Jose Luis Madrid in a battle for the WBB Welterweight Title.  The bout ended in a 6 round Technical Draw.

   4 months later, the two fought a rematch and this time it was Nave's night as he knocked out Madrid in round 11 to win the WBB Welterweight Title belt.

   He next fought Jose Luis Reynosa to win the IBO Inter-continental welterweight title via Technical Decision in 6 rounds, and just as he had done with Madrid, gave Reynosa a rematch and won a 12 round decision to defend that title belt.

Paul Nave going to war

   March 27 1998 was the day that Nave's dreams came true.  He was pitted against former WBO & IBF World Champion Greg Haugen in a battle for the vacant WBF Welterweight Championship. Haugen was the huge favorite coming into this battle and was expected to defeat Nave to add another title belt to his collection. But it didn't happen. Paul Nave was focused, confident, and ready as he battled Haugen toe-to-toe in winning a unanimous decision on scores of 118-109, and 117-110 twice to shock the world and win the vacant title.

   Nearly 8 months later, Nave faced off with Haugen in a rematch. It was another war but this time Haugen won a split decision to claim that WBF title. Things didn't get any easier for Nave who faced another former world champion - Livingstone Bramble and was stopped in round 2 of that fight.

   In December of 1999 Nave squared off with Haugen in a 3rd and deciding rubber match, but nothing was decided at all. The bout ended in a 12 round draw, which was later changed to a no decision after Haugen failed the post fight drug tests.

   After the 3rd meeting with Greg Haugen, Paul Nave retired, but returned 10 years later at age 48 and went 5-1 with a knockout in his next 6 fights before fighting his final bout at age 54, being stopped by Luis Hernandez in round 2.

   It was an amazing journey for the man known as "The Marin County Assassin".  He finished his professional boxing career with a record of 20-10-2, winning 8 by knockout.

Check out his complete record on boxrec.com: Paul Nave complete pro record
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If you would like to see Paul Nave in the ring wars, I have the following bouts available for trade on DVD:

1. JOSE LUIS MADRID #1              [Tech-Draw-6] {WBB Welter Title}
2. JOSE LUIS MADRID #2              [ko-11] {WBB Welter Title}
3. GREG HAUGEN #1                     [w-12] {Vacant WBF Welter Title}
4. MICHAEIL LYUBARSKY          [w-4] (*HL's of Rounds ONLY)

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