Héctor Camacho
Puerto Rican boxer (1962–2012)
ヘクター・カマチョ
- Born
- 24 May 1962, Bayamón
- Died
- 24 November 2012, San Juan
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- super featherweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
- Recorded fight record
- 79 wins, 6 losses
Héctor Luís Camacho Matías (May 24, 1962 – November 24, 2012), commonly known by his nickname "Macho Camacho", was a Puerto Rican professional boxer. 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 Rafael Limon, Jose Luis Ramirez, Edwin Rosario, Ray Mancini, Vinny Paz, Greg Haugen, Roberto Durán twice late in Duran's career, and knocking out Sugar Ray Leonard. He also fought Julio César Chávez, Félix Trinidad, and Oscar De La Hoya, among others.
Awards and honours
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 2016
- WBC World Lightweight Champion
- WBC World Super Featherweight Champion
- WBO World Junior Welterweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q114355 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.