Hector Camacho

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Hector Camacho
"Macho"

79

Wins

6

Losses

3

Draws

None

KO%
  • Birth Name: Héctor Luís Camacho Matías
  • Birth Place: Contribute
  • Born: May 24, 1962
  • Died: Contribute
  • Age: 62
  • Height: 5′ 6½″
  • Weight: Contribute
  • Reach: 69″
  • Stance: Southpaw
  • Pro Debut: December 12, 1980
  • Nationality: Puerto Rico
  • Status: Inactive
  • Manager: Contribute
  • Promoter: Contribute
  • Total Bouts: 88
  • Total Rounds: 673

Héctor Camacho was a professional boxer whose career spanned over 29 years from 1980 to 2010. For someone who began his professional career at a tender age of 18, building a remarkable record can be pretty impressive. Camacho had a total of 88 fights, which included 79 wins, 6 losses, 3 draws, and no-contests. Out of his 79 wins, he won 38 of them via KO, which shows that he was a formidable puncher.

Camacho had his first world title fight at the age of 21 on August 7, 1983, after 21 professional encounters. He fought Rafael Limón for the super-featherweight WBC (vacant) title and defeated Limón via 5th round TKO to claim the world title. He won four world titles at three weight classes throughout his career. Camacho's world title wins and defenses are detailed in "Héctor Camacho World Titles."

Some of his notable victories came against iconic boxers like Roberto Durán, Sugar Ray Leonard, Ray Mancini, and Edwin Rosario. Additionally, Camacho had fantastic performances against Jose Luis Ramirez and Greg Haugen.

From his 88 fights, Camacho suffered six losses, four of which were in title bouts and two in non-title fights. Camacho's loss against Greg Haugen on February 23, 1991, ended his 38-fight win streak. It was evident that all his losses came via decisions, which shows that he had an excellent fighting spirit and was tough to beat. For details on his defeats, see "All of Héctor Camacho's losses."

In 2010, Camacho had his last professional fight against Saul Duran at age 47, losing the fight via 10 round unanimous decision. He was never stopped throughout his career as all the six losses came through decisions,  demonstrating he was not an easy nut to crack. In 2016, Hector was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) for his outstanding achievements.

Camacho's career highlights come from a total of eight fights. They include:

1. August 7, 1983: Camacho won his first world title by defeating Rafael Limón via 5th round TKO to emerge as the super-featherweight champion of the world.

2. August 10, 1985: Winning the WBC lightweight title was a significant achievement for Camacho, and he achieved it by beating Jose Luis Ramirez via 12 rounds unanimous decision.

3. June 13, 1986: Camacho had a successful defense of his WBC lightweight title against Edwin Rosario, which he won via 12 round split-decision.

4. March 6, 1989: Camacho became the WBO super-lightweight champion after defeating Ray Mancini via 12 round split-decision.

5. May 18, 1991: Winning the WBO super-lightweight belt from Greg Haugen put Camacho as a top contender in the boxing community after beating Haugen via 12 round split-decision, making it his fifth world title.

6. September 12, 1992: Héctor Camacho fought Julio César Chávez, but it ended in a defeat via 12 round unanimous decision. Hector was fighting for the WBC super-lightweight title.

7. March 1, 1997: Camacho delivered a fantastic performance in the ring as he beat the reputable Sugar Ray Leonard via a 5th round TKO, earning him a lot of accolades within the boxing community.

8. September 13, 1997: In his final title bout, Héctor Camacho loses to Oscar De La Hoya via a 12 round unanimous decision, who was then fighting for the WBC welterweight title.

Camacho was a unique fighter, given his impressive record, which many people still adore. His career will continue to inspire many fighters, both amateur and professional, for years to come.

Héctor Camacho Fight Record

# Date Age Opponent Result Via
88 May 14, 2010 47 Saúl Duran Loss UD
87 May 9, 2009 46 Yori Boy Campas Draw SD
86 Jul 18, 2008 46 Perry Ballard Win TKO7
85 Jul 9, 2005 43 Raul Munoz Win UD
84 Jul 3, 2004 42 Clint McNeil Win UD
83 Dec 5, 2003 41 Craig Houk Win TKO3
82 Apr 18, 2003 40 Chris Walsh Loss TD
81 Jan 18, 2003 40 Otilio Villarreal Win TKO9
80 Jul 14, 2001 39 Roberto Durán Win UD
79 Feb 3, 2001 38 Troy Lowry Win UD
78 Jun 16, 2000 38 Tim Bryan Win TKO5
77 Jun 9, 2000 38 Billy Fox Win UD
76 Apr 8, 2000 37 Bobby Elkins Win TKO5
75 Nov 27, 1999 37 Jorge Vaca Draw TD
74 Oct 21, 1999 37 Manuel Esparza Win TKO5
73 Jun 18, 1999 37 Patrick Goossen Win UD
72 Mar 19, 1999 36 Scott Smith Win UD
71 Oct 23, 1998 36 Ken Sigurani Win SD
70 Aug 11, 1998 36 Tony Menefee Win UD
69 Jun 12, 1998 36 Tommy Small Win TKO6
68 Sep 13, 1997 35 Oscar De La Hoya Loss UD
67 Mar 1, 1997 34 Sugar Ray Leonard Win TKO5
66 Oct 1, 1996 34 Heath Todd Win TKO6
65 Aug 20, 1996 34 Arturo Nina Win UD
64 Jul 11, 1996 34 Craig Houk Win TKO2
63 Jun 22, 1996 34 Roberto Durán Win UD
62 Apr 11, 1996 33 Wilbur Garst Win TKO7
61 Jan 16, 1996 33 Sal Lopez Draw TD
60 Dec 9, 1995 33 Lonnie Horn Win TKO6
59 Nov 7, 1995 33 Danny Chavez Win UD
58 Oct 11, 1995 33 Richie Hess Win TKO4
57 Sep 28, 1995 33 Tony Rodriguez Win UD
56 Aug 6, 1995 33 Gary Kirkland Win TKO9
55 Jun 27, 1995 33 Juan Arroyo Win RTD6
54 May 20, 1995 32 Homer Gibbins Win UD
53 Mar 29, 1995 32 Verdell Smith Win UD
52 Feb 28, 1995 32 Luis Maysonet Win RTD7
51 Jan 14, 1995 32 Todd Foster Win TKO5
50 Nov 15, 1994 32 Rusty Derouen Win TKO4
49 Sep 27, 1994 32 Pat Lawlor Win UD
48 Jun 9, 1994 32 Craig Snyder Win UD
47 May 3, 1994 31 Franco DiOrio Win UD
46 Jan 29, 1994 31 Félix Trinidad Loss UD
45 Dec 18, 1993 31 Lee Fortune Win TKO1
44 Jun 19, 1993 31 Tom Alexander Win TKO7
43 May 8, 1993 30 Eric Podolak Win TKO5
42 Sep 12, 1992 30 Julio César Chávez Loss UD
41 Aug 1, 1991 29 Eddie VanKirk Win TKO4
40 May 18, 1991 28 Greg Haugen Win SD
39 Feb 23, 1991 28 Greg Haugen Loss SD
38 Aug 11, 1990 28 Tony Baltazar Win UD
37 Feb 3, 1990 27 Vinny Pazienza Win UD
36 Nov 4, 1989 27 Raul Torres Win UD
35 Jul 17, 1989 27 Tommy Hanks Win UD
34 Mar 6, 1989 26 Ray Mancini Win SD
33 Oct 22, 1988 26 Rick Souce Win TKO4
32 Jun 25, 1988 26 Reyes Antonio Cruz Win UD
31 May 2, 1987 24 Howard Davis Jr. Win UD
30 Sep 26, 1986 24 Cornelius Boza-Edwards Win UD
29 Jun 13, 1986 24 Edwin Rosario Win SD
28 Dec 18, 1985 23 Freddie Roach Win UD
27 Aug 10, 1985 23 José Luis Ramírez Win UD
26 Apr 29, 1985 22 Roque Montoya Win UD
25 Jan 19, 1985 22 Louis Burke Win TKO5
24 May 20, 1984 21 Rafael Williams Win TKO7
23 Nov 18, 1983 21 Rafael Solis Win KO5
22 Aug 7, 1983 21 Rafael Limón Win TKO5
21 Apr 3, 1983 20 Irleis Perez Win UD
20 Feb 12, 1983 20 John Montes Win KO1
19 Nov 20, 1982 20 Greg Coverson Win UD
18 Oct 30, 1982 20 Melvin Paul Win UD
17 Aug 28, 1982 20 Johnny Sato Win TKO4
16 Jul 11, 1982 20 Louis Loy Win TKO7
15 May 21, 1982 19 Refugio Rojas Win TKO1
14 Mar 31, 1982 19 Rafael Lopez Win TKO3
13 Feb 15, 1982 19 Jorge Nina Win UD
12 Dec 11, 1981 19 Blaine Dickson Win UD
11 Nov 5, 1981 19 Anthony Murray Win UD
10 Sep 16, 1981 19 Robert Mullins Win KO6
9 Jul 24, 1981 19 Jose Figueroa Win KO1
8 Jun 25, 1981 19 Marcial Santiago Win UD
7 May 16, 1981 18 Kato Ali Win TKO7
6 May 2, 1981 18 Tomas Enrique Diaz Win UD
5 Apr 24, 1981 18 Jerry Strickland Win KO2
4 Mar 27, 1981 18 Robert Johnson Win KO1
3 Mar 12, 1981 18 Herman Ingram Win UD
2 Dec 12, 1980 18 Benny Llanos Win KO1
1 Sep 12, 1980 18 David Brown Win PTS