Hector Camacho

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    • Full name: Hector Luis Camacho
    • Born: May 24, 1962
    • Birthplace: Puerto Rico
    • Nickname: Macho Camacho
    • Reach: 69“
    • Stance: Southpaw
    • Trainer: Hector Roca
    • Career: Wins - 78; Losses - 5; Draws - 2; KOs - 37

  • Hector Camacho, also known as "Macho" Camacho, is a retired professional boxer from Puerto Rico. A three-time World Champion, he's known for a style reminiscent of Muhammad Ali.

  • Wachovia Lawsuit

    Camacho filed suit against Wachovia Bank in December 2008 after they allegedly transferred $125,000 from his account to his ex-girlfriend, Bonita Money's, Bank of America account at her request. Camacho claims that he never authorized Wachovia to make the transfer. He's suing for $1 million.TMZ: Macho Camacho: Nacho Dinero (December 30, 2008)

  • The Early Years

    Born in Puerto Rico, he moved to New York in 1967 with his family. As a teen, he became interested in karate and progressed to training as a boxer at a local school. Naturally right handed, he learned to box left handed. As an amateur he won three "Golden Gloves Championships."

  • Early Career

    Camacho's natural talent and work ethic would allow him to capture his first World Championship at age 17, becoming the second youngest World Champion in boxing history. Camacho's boxing career started in the featherweight division and progressed to the junior lightweight division. It was as a junior lightweight that he defeated boxer Rafael Limon with a technical knockout (TKO) in the fifth round of a title bout to win his first World Championship.

  • Title Bouts

    In his first title defense, he defeated Julian Solis by a knockout (KO) in the fifth round. Moving up to the Lightweight division, he defeated Jose Luis Ramirez by a decision in a 12-round bout to capture the Lightweight championship. Camacho would win his third World Championship by defeating Ray Mancini in a 12-round unanimous decision. However, the world welterweight championship would elude him twice, once in 1994 losing to Felix Trinidad and again in 1997, losing to Oscar De La Hoya.

  • Notable Bouts

    In a well publicized fight against Julio Cesar Chavez in September 1992, Camacho would suffer a 12-round loss on points. He would defeat future Hall-of-Fame boxer Roberto Duran twice on points. In 1997, Camacho won with a fifth round knockout of Sugar Ray Leonard, who was returning to the ring after a six-year absence.

  • After Boxing

    Since his retirement, Camacho has had his share of legal problems, having been charged with burglary, drug possession and assault all on different occasions. He was sentenced to one-year of house arrest and six years probation for the burglary charges, the drug possession charges were dropped; and sentencing on the assault was suspended pending judicial review of his trial. Camacho's son, Hector Camacho Jr. is also a professional boxer.

  • World Championships

    1. 1981: Won NABF Super Featherweight title
    2. 1983: Won WBC Super Featherweight title
    3. 1985: Won NABF & WBC Lightweight titles
    4. 1990: Won WBO Light Welterweight title
    5. 1992: Won WBC Light Welterweight title
    6. 1994: Won WBF Welterweight title
    7. 1995: Won the International Boxing Council's (IBC) Welterweight title
    8. 2001: Won National Boxing Association (NBA) Super Middleweight Title

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