Hector "Macho" Camacho Shot - Now declared clinically brain dead!

Yeah I agree, I think he had this coming due to his crazy lifestyle. Probably wasn't a random act of violence and being in the wrong place at the wrong time like what happened to Sanders a few months ago. Still sucks..

 

http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-boxing-macho-camacho-shot-20121120,0,2267294.story

Hector "Macho" Camacho, a former three-division champion, was shot and seriously wounded in his native Puerto Rico on Tuesday, leaving the boxing showman fighting for his life, according to police and media reports.

Reports from the scene said Camacho was in critical condition late Tuesday after being shot in the neck and face while seated in a Ford Mustang outside a bar in his hometown of Bayamon.

Another man in the car was killed, according to Associated Press. A motive in the attack was unknown, officials said.

UPDATE: Camacho could be taken off life support

Camacho, 50, had 88 pro bouts, going 79-6-3 against a who's who of legendary opponents stretching from Ray Mancini (whom he defeated in 1989) to Oscar De La Hoya (who beat him by decision in 1997).

"My heart and prayers go out to him and his family," De La Hoya said Tuesday. "I really do hope he makes it out OK."

Known for long, outlandish trunks sometimes decorated by tassles, Camacho also displayed theatrics in the ring while facing the likes of Freddie Roach, Cornelius Boza Edwards, Felix Trinidad, Roberto Duran and Julio Cesar Chavez Sr.

"When he was young, you couldn't hit him, that's why he won his first 50 fights," veteran boxing publicist Bill Caplan said.

Yet, when Camacho suffered his first loss in a 1991 World Boxing Organization lightweight title bout against Greg Haugen at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, his true nature shined.

"You'd think the guy would be devastated, but 15 minutes after the loss, he was back in press row for the second fight of the HBO doubleheader, shaking everyone's hands," Caplan said. "Just a happy-go-lucky guy who loved people."

Camacho's toughness was unmistakable, however, especially on the 1992 evening when a sold-out Las Vegas fight crowd watched Chavez Sr. pummel him with body shots en route to a unanimous decision. Camacho refused to let his corner throw in the towel.

His love of the sport was evident both in his desire to entertain beyond fisticuffs, and instances like his 1995 fight in the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Promoter Don Chargin recalled main-event fighter Camacho showing up with his hands wrapped, in a robe and colorful trunks, to sit alongside off-night fighters and managers in complementary seats to watch preliminary matches 90 minutes before his own bout against Tony Rodriguez.

"He just wanted to be with people," Caplan said.

Chargin also recalled that after Camacho beat Roach -- now Manny Pacquiao's famed trainer -- in a 1985 bout at Sacramento's Arco Arena, the fighter told Chargin to hold his $50,000 purse because "I don’t need it now. When I do, I’ll call and ask you for it."

One year later, he said, Camacho phoned him for the money.

"I've met fighters who were characters," Caplan said. "He was one of a kind."

 

He definitely had his moments. Sadly, the one fight he couldn't win was with himself.

Camacho provided the sporting public with a lot of great memories. Unfortunately, he is now serving as another cautionary tale.

If you have substance abuse problems or know somebody who does, make sure to get help rather than walk down some of his paths.

 

I suspect Hector's already told the devil to step the **** out of his way and asked him what the **** he's lookin at.
Macho all the way through the gates of hell.
Another tragic loss for boxing in 2012.

 

****ing gutted,i really am

 

He is brain dead and they might pull the plug.

 

the guy was faster than a speeding bullet. in his prime, u couldnt touch him

 

he is still on life support . his mom is supposed to make a decision whether to take him off by tonight. he has no activity in his brain. once taken off life support, he will be officially gone soon after.
i wish people wouldnt post that he is dead and start with their RIP **** because they heard he was already dead.

 

Yeah its very angering when people do that. I does seem that his brain activity is very low, I read that most of the brain damage was from today during the time he went into cardiac arrest. Either way there is no good outcome when his brain is this damaged. Its upsetting though to see a lot of people posting RIP messages during a time when his brain was intact and the prognosis looked a lot better. The negative energy doesnt help anyone.

 

Hector 'Macho' Camacho Update: Latest News on Former Boxing Star's Status

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Update: Hector "Macho" Camacho has been declared "brain dead". It is likely only a matter of time before they remove him from life support. What a tragedy.

 

Damn, RIP!!! Dead at 50? How sad.

 

Here's hoping he can find some peace

 

He burned through a lot of living in those 50 years.

Huge condolences to his family. That is not a decision any mom should ever have to make.

 

he lived hard and he played hard. guys like him dont last long. they live life literally.