Hector camacho - Was He a Great Fighter?

When Chavez met Camacho it was a big fight in name only. Camacho was very far removed from his best and was basically just a big name at this point.
If they had met when they were at the top the their games Camacho would have been too fast for him.
You think Taylor gave JCC fits throw in someone who has quick hands but even quicker movement.

 

No, but very good.

 

Funny because I actually have the boxing magazines from that time era where they would do a head to head match up of top boxers.
The Camacho vs Chavez one only one expert picked Chavez.

 

He had potential. Amazing how one tough fight with Rosario changed his perception and made what seems like the difference. I would say no not a great fighter..

 

In my early years i went along with early model Camacho outslicking Chavez to a decision win but nowadays i am not so sure.

I'd say both peaked at 135, Camacho in his win over Ramirez and Chavez in his win over my man Rosario. I have the feeling Chavez might have been able to grind him down, catch him enough to slow him up a bit. He also would have been a lot more proactive than Ramirez and was notably better at creating and sustaining pressure. Over 12 tho who knows?

I'd sure not get worked up over a difference of opinion as i don't strongly favor Chavez. Camacho was still firing when he stepped into the ring against El Chapo and he barely escaped, in fact quite a few had Chapo pipping him.

 

In the beginning, he looked like a possible future all-time great. Had incredible speed, nobody ever KO'ed him, and his career lasted a long time (I give him credit for that). He looked like a superstar the night he beat Ramirez, practically shutting him out and knocking him down in the process, but....

Camacho was never the same after the Rosario fight. He lost his nerve after that, went safety first, and missed his boat to greatness. I guess outside the ring shenanigans didn't help either. Later on, in the 90s, he was just in it to get big money fights, but was only trying to survive and not win. I hated those fights with Chavez, Oscar, and Trinidad. He was strictly living off his name and his charisma.

 

Amen!

 

Great fighter? No
Very good fighter? Absolutely

 

So many great analysis on this thread...Between NYC GG and showing up on mags and CBS TV in the 80's, he was a shooting star!!!!!
I do think he suffered with mental issues during his career. I don't recall if he ever admitted this, but watching most of his career, he seemed bipolar.