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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Dan Haupt, who has perfected a powerful "Over the Rainbow" uppercut, guarantees that he would last longer in the ring than Michael Spinks. And he would do it for $9.5 million less...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Challenging the Champ | 7/1/1988 | See Source »

...Dan Haupt, the Jabbing Jayhawk...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Challenging the Champ | 7/1/1988 | See Source »

...Tyson off guard by picking at his mind. Haupt has the power to transform the ring into a doctor's couch by playing "the psychological game" with the champ. Haupt is 23 years wiser than Tyson, and, as he shrewdly notes, the champ must "have an Achilles heel someplace." Dan Haupt of Overland Park, Kansas, could be Tyson's Paris you know, fight fans, the Trojan...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Challenging the Champ | 7/1/1988 | See Source »

Unlike some of Tyson's past opponents (Trevor Berbick? Larry Holmes?), Dan Haupt is smart. When asked if he knew that all three major boxing councils have not ranked him, Haupt replied, "I realize that I am not a contender. But those who are contenders didn't fight like contenders against Tyson...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Challenging the Champ | 7/1/1988 | See Source »

...with a sense of ease that comes with life in the plains, Haupt would be the most laid-back opponent Mike Tyson would ever face. None of this British stiff-upper-lip business for Haupt. And while he hasn't laced up the gloves since his hight school days, Dan Haupt of Overland Park, Kansas, has the kind of attitude that bespeaks confidence. Something Michael Spinks lost for a span of 91 seconds...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Challenging the Champ | 7/1/1988 | See Source »

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