Hector Camacho boxer

Hector Camacho boxer
bouts
88
won
79
lost
6
draw
3
Status
inactive
Division
lightweight
Debut
1980-09-12
Height
5′ 6½″/169cm
Reach
69″/175cm
Age
50
Born
1962-05-24
Death
2012-11-24
Nationality
Puerto Rico

Héctor Luís Camacho Matías (May 24, 1962 – November 24, 2012), commonly known by his nickname "Macho" Camacho, was a Puerto Rican professional boxer and entertainer. Known for his quickness in the ring and flamboyant style, Camacho competed professionally from 1980 to 2010, and was a world champion in three weight classes. He held the WBC super featherweight title from 1983 to 1984, the WBC lightweight title from 1985 to 1987, and the WBO junior welterweight title twice between 1989 and 1992.In a storied amateur career, Camacho won three New York Golden Gloves tournaments, beginning with the Sub-Novice 112 lbs championship in 1978. During his professional career, Camacho had many notable fights against some of the biggest names in boxing, defeating Roberto Durán twice late in Duran's career, and knocking out Sugar Ray Leonard to send him into permanent retirement. He also fought Julio César Chávez, Félix Trinidad, and Oscar De La Hoya, among others.During his later years, Camacho expanded his popular role and appeared on a variety of Spanish-language reality television shows including Univision's' dancing show Mira Quien Baila and a weekly segment on the popular show El Gordo y La Flaca, named "Macho News". However, he also had much-publicized troubles with drug abuse and criminal charges. In 2005, Camacho was arrested for burglary, a charge to which he would later plead guilty. In 2011 he was shot at three times by would-be carjackers in San Juan, but was uninjured. In late 2012, Camacho was awaiting trial in Florida on charges of physical abuse of one of his sons.On November 20, 2012, Camacho was shot and seriously wounded while sitting in a car outside a bar in his native Bayamón; the driver, a childhood friend, was killed in the shooting. Camacho died four days later; after he was declared clinically brain dead, his mother requested the doctors remove him from life support. After lying in repose for two days in Santurce, Camacho's remains were transported to New York for burial at the request of his mother.Camacho was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, to Héctor Luis Camacho Sr. and his wife María Matías. He was the youngest of five children, which included a brother Felix and sisters Raquel, Estrella, and Esperanza. When he was three, his parents separated, and his mother took the children with her to New York City. They lived in the James Weldon Johnson housing project in Spanish Harlem. Camacho attended local schools and ran into trouble as a teen, getting into street fights and landing in jail at fifteen. Pat Flannery, a language teacher in high school, helped the youth, teaching him to read and "acting like a father figure". When Camacho learned boxing and karate as a teenager, Flannery guided him to the Golden Gloves competitions. Demonstrating talent as a boxer, Camacho chose that sport as a career.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2010-05-14 Saul Duran WLWLLL Civic Center, Kissimmee LOST
Unanimous decision
2009-05-09 Luis Ramon Campas WLLWLL DoubleTree Hotel, Orlando DRAW
Split-decision
2008-07-18 Perry Ballard WWLWWW Reliant Arena, Houston WIN
Technical knockout
2005-07-09 Raul Munoz WLLLLW Convention Center, Tucson WIN
Unanimous decision
2004-07-03 Clint McNeil LWWWWL Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-12-05 Craig Houk LLWWWW Seminole Casino, Coconut Creek WIN
Technical knockout
2003-04-18 Chris Walsh WWWLLW RBC Center, Raleigh LOST
2003-01-18 Otilio Villarreal LLLLLL Osceola Stadium, Fort Lauderdale WIN
Technical knockout
2001-07-14 Roberto Duran WWLLWW Pepsi Center, Denver WIN
Unanimous decision
2001-02-03 Troy Lowry WWWWWW Club Level, Miami Beach WIN
Unanimous decision
2000-06-16 Tim Bryan LLWWWL Casino Rama, Rama WIN
Technical knockout
2000-06-09 Billy Fox WWWWWW Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona WIN
Unanimous decision
2000-04-08 Bobby Elkins WWWLLW Joe Louis Arena, Detroit WIN
Technical knockout
1999-11-27 Jorge Vaca WWWWLW Carolina DRAW
1999-10-21 Manuel Esparza WWWLL Washington Hilton & Towers, Washington WIN
Technical knockout
1999-06-18 Patrick Goossen WWWWLW Field House, Struthers WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-03-19 Scott Smith DLWWLL Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona WIN
Unanimous decision
1998-10-23 Ken Sigurani LWWWWL Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester WIN
Split-decision
1998-08-11 Tony Menefee WWWWW Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami WIN
Unanimous decision
1998-06-12 Tommy Small WLLWLL Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona WIN
Technical knockout
1997-09-13 Oscar De La Hoya WWWWWW Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
1997-03-01 Ray Leonard WWWDWL Convention Center, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1996-10-01 Heath Todd WLWW War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale WIN
Technical knockout
1996-08-20 Arturo Nina LLLLWL Madison Square Garden Theater, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1996-07-11 Craig Houk LWWLWL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1996-06-22 Roberto Duran LWLWWW Mark Etess Arena, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1996-04-11 Wilbur Garst LWWLWW Corpus Christi WIN
Technical knockout
1996-01-16 Sal Lopez WWWWWW War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale DRAW
1995-12-09 Lonnie Horn WWLWWW Mark of the Quad Cities, Moline WIN
Technical knockout
1995-11-07 Danny Chavez WWWDLL Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester WIN
Unanimous decision
1995-10-11 Richie Hess WWWWWL International Ballroom, Washington WIN
Technical knockout
1995-09-28 Tony Rodriguez WWWWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Unanimous decision
1995-08-06 Gary Kirkland WWWWWW Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
Technical knockout
1995-06-27 Juan Arroyo WWWWWW War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale WIN
Corner retirement
1995-05-20 Homer Gibbins WWLWWW Convention Center, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1995-03-29 Verdell Smith LLWWL Shoemaker Center, Cincinnati WIN
Unanimous decision
1995-02-28 Luis Maysonet WWWWWW Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
Corner retirement
1995-01-14 Todd Foster WWWWLW Convention Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1994-11-15 Rusty Derouen WLWWWL Civic Center, Erie WIN
Technical knockout
1994-09-27 Pat Lawlor WLLLWW Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis WIN
Unanimous decision
1994-06-09 Craig Snyder WWLWWW Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont WIN
Unanimous decision
1994-05-03 Franco DiOrio WWWWWW Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis WIN
Unanimous decision
1994-01-29 Felix Trinidad WWWWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
1993-12-18 Lee Fortune WLLLLL Estadio Cuauhtemoc, Puebla WIN
Technical knockout
1993-06-19 Tom Alexander WWWWWW Sports Arena, San Diego WIN
Technical knockout
1993-05-08 Eric Podolak WWWWWW Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1992-09-12 Julio Cesar Chavez WWWWWW Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
1992-08-01 Eddie VanKirk LWDWWW Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1991-05-18 Greg Haugen WWLWWW Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno WIN
Split-decision
1991-02-23 Greg Haugen LWWLWW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas LOST
Split-decision
1990-08-11 Tony Baltazar WWLWWW Caesars Tahoe, Outdoor Arena, Stateline WIN
Unanimous decision
1990-02-03 Vinny Pazienza WWLWWW Convention Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1989-11-04 Raul Torres LWWWWL Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1989-07-17 Tommy Hanks WLWWWW Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1989-03-06 Ray Mancini WWWWLL Lawlor Events Center, Reno WIN
Split-decision
1988-10-22 Rick Souce WWWWWL Bayamon WIN
Technical knockout
1988-06-25 Reyes Antonio Cruz WLWWWL Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1987-05-02 Howard Davis Jr LWWLDW Convention Center, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1986-09-26 Cornelius Boza-Edwards WWWWWD Abel Holtz Stadium, Miami Beach WIN
Unanimous decision
1986-06-13 Edwin Rosario WLWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Split-decision
1985-12-18 Freddie Roach LLWWWL Arco Arena, Sacramento WIN
Unanimous decision
1985-08-10 Jose Luis Ramirez WWWWWW Riviera Hotel & Casino, SuperStar Center, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1985-04-29 Roque Montoya WLWWWW Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
Unanimous decision
1985-01-19 Louis Burke WWWWLW Imperial Ballroom, Atlantic City WIN
Corner retirement
1984-05-20 Rafael Williams WWWWWL Coliseum, Corpus Christi WIN
Technical knockout
1983-11-18 Rafael Solis WWWWWW Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
KO
1983-08-07 Rafael Limon WLWWWL Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan WIN
Technical knockout
1983-04-03 Irleis Perez WWWWWW Phoenix Civic Plaza, Phoenix WIN
Unanimous decision
1983-02-12 John Montes WWWWWL Bunker Fieldhouse, Anchorage WIN
KO
1982-11-20 Greg Coverson WWWWWW Showboat Hotel & Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1982-10-30 Melvin Paul WWWWWW Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1982-08-28 Johnny Sato WWWLLW Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
KO
1982-07-11 Louis Loy WWDWWW Felt Forum, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1982-05-21 Refugio Rojas WWWLLW Felt Forum, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1982-03-31 Rafael Lopez WWLWWW Felt Forum, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1982-02-15 Jorge Nina LLWDLL Richmond Hill Arena, Richmond Hill WIN
Unanimous decision
1981-12-11 Blaine Dickson WWWWLW Felt Forum, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1981-11-05 Anthony Murray WWWWLW Felt Forum, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1981-09-16 Robert Mullins WWWLWL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1981-07-24 Jose Figueroa LLWLLL Felt Forum, New York WIN
KO
1981-06-25 Marcial Santiago LLLLLL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1981-05-16 Kato Ali LLLLLL Concord Resort Hotel, Kiamesha Lake WIN
Technical knockout
1981-05-02 Tomas Enrique Diaz LLWLL New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1981-04-24 Jerry Strickland LLLLLL Felt Forum, New York WIN
KO
1981-03-27 Robert Johnson LLLLLL New York WIN
KO
1981-03-12 Herman Ingram DLWLLL Felt Forum, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1980-12-12 Benny Llanos L Felt Forum, New York WIN
KO
1980-09-12 David Brown DL Felt Forum, New York WIN
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