Hector Macho Camacho deserves some love thread.

3 things il say about Camacho
He was a character..
had an iron chin..
And he never quit..

 

Camacho was a favorite of mine who was a bit silly at times in his extravagance, but hey, he was a good character, fast as greased lightning, talented, and ultimately had the balls and the grit to absorb a true beating at the hands of JCC like a man and finish on his feet. I had nothing but respect for him for that. And BTW.....that "wrestler" Randy Savage wasn't the "Macho Man"..that title always belonged to Hector Camacho..even after the Rosario fight..and he proved it to be so..again, after that punishment by Chavez.

 

I remember hearing a story,i think Manny Steward said it,Pernell Whitaker was a pro around a year and he got off a plane journey all jet lagged and gave Camacho who was training for a big fight an absolute hiding in sparring..

 

He was a very colorful character no doubt. His ring entrances were among some of the most memorable of anyone from my time growing up. He was extremely fast in the ring, very durable and had a lot of skill. I never found his fights to be terribly exciting, but I'll give him credit for being good at what he did, and compiling some very good wins. Its a shame that his life style choices placed him in the kinds of dangerous situations, like the one that finally ended his life. In my mind, he will always be one of the most charismatic figures of his generation and a personality type that we won't likely see again.

 

Camacho was pulled over years ago for 'having sex whilst driving'. She was siitting on his lap while he was driving along

 

He was fun. Real good fighter, too.

 

Early Camacho was frightening. I first saw him zap Louie Loy, a solid and tough guy, from about a thousand video game angles and felt not only sorry for Loy, but for everyone else who followed.

John Montes was another "What hit me and from where" victim.

I don't know what happened inside Camacho during the Rosario fight, but I'm having a hard time accepting that he "lost heart" after being rocked. He stepped in afterwards with a prime Trinidad, Chavez, and DelaHoya. What more could he do to show heart.

The part I liked best about Hector, though, was that he was an overgrown kid at heart. I remember him crying on Tim Ryan's shoulder in a post-fight interview after beating Louie Burke and lamenting not having enough friends. Unique person I wish I could've met.

 

I read just the opposite. It was in 85 and the two did spar, only it was Hector that dished it out to the point where Pernell's trainers at the time, had to put an end to the one way whipping (at the hands of Camacho of course)

Had the two met head to head prime for prime there's no other way it could end

Look what happened when Davis, another boxer with a so so punch, was matched up with Hector. He gots beat six ways to Sunday, victim to handspeed that knew no equal

 

as Mike McCallum once put it, "Emmanual Steward's a liar"

 

he had a very good career, I liked the Mancini and Pazienza fights, classic boxer vs brawler type fights

 

Hector 'Macho' Camacho

'The Greatest Showman of All-Time'

Was not only a great boxer, but was was the most theatrical act ever.

Very innovative and creative, and never 'stole' anyone elses act.

A true purist in being 'original'.

The One and Only, here's 'MACHO MAN'

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Great talent and entiner.
He also had one of the best chins of all time.

 

At his best, the fastest fighter in the sport.He was a sound boxer, very tough, very good, who could have been great, if it wasn't for the drugs and high life.The John Montes fight, he hit Montes with a punch he probably never saw.However, he did catch Howard Davis Jr. at the right time when he beat him.

 

RIP Macho.

Great resume, incredibly underrated in his time because he chose to fight the way that gave him the best use of his abilities and best chance to win, which is to say he didn't stand toe-to-toe with people but used footwork and angles (what was once valued as generalship).

I say he beats a lot of ATGs -- guys revered but who he would have given fits.