Camacho has always been a GREAT dancer, but, like the man said, "he takes care of business in the ring"! I watched my first Camacho fight with my father (R.I.P.) when I was 12, Camacho was 21. My heart is very heavy right now...
The Camacho most people are used to has nothing on a young, prime version. This version was blindingly fast and had brilliant footwork, a top notch jab, and lighting combinations, not to mention underrated power. Unfortunately most people only think/know of the 90's Camacho whenh his name comes up. This is what comes up for me. He was a phenom for a short while.
In the 20 + yrs I've watched boxing, Camacho is one of my top 2 most naturally talented fighters! Easy! (other is Tyson). His skills are amazing! Should have ruled lightweight division for years. Great chin too! Might not have beaten Chavez but then again he might have.
i'm not related to him or anything, but i have the same last name, and i'm also puerto rican. people tell me all the time about hector camacho, and i decided to watch sum of his videos... very good fighter !
JLR is one of the most underrated fighters in the history of boxing. He fought a so very close match vs Julio Cesar Chavez. His record is even longer than that of Chavez's.
In his early 80's prime Camacho had superstar level talent. Excellent footwork, not just in terms of speed but in terms of spacing and balance as well. Not to mention some of the fastest hands in the history of the sport, especially in combination. Great jab, also with great speed. Just a fantastic boxer back then. I'd favor Whitaker over him based on upper-body movement though, and as good as Camacho's jab was, Whitaker's was more efficient. Would be a brilliant technical boxing match though.
This was Camacho's time, before the Rosario fight changed him forever. He was truly a gifted fighter who was very entertaining to watch. Also, if you notice, after this fight, most every fighter that came up imitated his flashy trunks ring entrances.
Edwin Rosario got to him at the Garden in 1986... I liked Camacho in his early days but the Rosario fight took the fight out of him. After that fight he became a scared fighter that jabbed nothing but air most of the time, stayed on his bike, and clinched for dear life. A shell of what he could have been had 'Chapo' not chopped him.
Both very good fighters, its weird because ray leonard is commentating, I bet camacho or leonard, would never have imagined, they would both meet in the ring, many years later when both were past there best, its a funny old world.
Por eso siempre he dicho que José Luis Ramirez fué un gran boxeador porque se enfrentó a los mejores en su mejor momento,aquí Camacho estaba en su mejor momento aunque nunca se fajo cuando la miraban dura corrían como mancini
Arguably the best pure boxer-puncher at 130 and 135 ever. Man, he was fast!! I've never seen nothing like before or since, well maybe Meldrick taylor...
@Megadeth72 Actually, it's been documented that Whitaker gave Camacho a boxing lesson in sparring when Camacho was still rated highly. Would have loved to see a prime Camacho-Meldrick Taylor fight in the day. Who had better speed?
Una cosa si acepto de Camacho que en peso super pluma y ligero si era mas eficiente pero siempre tuvo peleas muy cerradas que por lo general etan del contrincante una de ellas con chapo rosario
I grew up with Hector in Spanish Harlem in ny,if it wasn't that he liked to party and do coke,he would of been bigger than Chavez.He took suppositories before the fight with Chavez to make weight and that visibly weekend him for that fight.Camacho became a multi champion on drugs,he was out of control most of his career,after the Rosario fight it was a differ Camacho.Camacho's hand and (foot) speed was amazing,I think the best all time (without drugs).
This fight took place in August 85 for Camachos title.. the next time he would put the title on the line was against Rosario in June of 86.... he had one Non title match in between though vs who...? He is manny paquiaos trainner now.... any guesses? hhahhaa pretty coool huh
I met Hector at the Houston Airport he was outside the terminal smoking and was drinking he was very Humble and down to earth we talked about 45 minutes and he was lighting cigarette after cigarette he told me he was nervous and went to the mini bar for refills a couple of times he told me Bro” I’m gonna fight for the championship of some bull shit organization nothing like the 4 major body sanctions it was the IB something not IBF,WBC,WBA or WBO in Memphis at a casino Carp I ask Champ should you be drinking and smoking before your fight? He smile and said I’ve have to be fucked up in order to get in the ring you never know how you gonna come out of the ring maybe in a stretcher and laugh 😂 this was the last time he fought for any championships a few years later I heard the news about his death! It made me very sad... Camacho was a showman it was only an act to sell tickets in real life he was a regular guy from the hood who made money selling the name Macho Camacho he did had good boxing skills but it was a show to market his brand! RIP Champ” I was fortunate to work for the Airlines for 20 years and had the pleasure to meet hundreds of celebrities Singer, athletes politicians, actors Head of States etc, I met dozens of Boxers Trinidad, Ray Leonard, Duran, Chavez, De la Holla, Mayweather Jr, Lots of them and most of them were very accessible I only had an issue in 20 years of service the public with a celebrity who was the worst person his name was Mario Moreno Cantinflas fue el más déspota de todos la mayoría siempre daba big tips for any service God Blessed every one them!
leonard who was covering Hector's fight had no idea he'd end up another of his victims-by KO. Everyone was afaid to fight him at this point. Notice how Chavez chose not to make any waves at this point but he looks slower compared to how he looked at 130
la verdad no entiendo a que salio a boxear ramirez, tenia con que noquear al macho, ya que venia de noquear a rosario a domicilio, siento que jose luis salio a no ganar
Jose Luis Ramirez era muy lento para Camacho. Esta fue la mejor presentación de Hector Camacho en su mejor momento. Despues de Camacho combatir con Edwim Rosario fue otro boxeador muy inferior a este Camacho que enfrento a Jose Luis Ramirez.
That version of Camacho against Chavez would be an entirely different proposition all together. I wouldnt be surprised if this camacho would beat chavez on points, but I still think julio would win because 135 was his best weight.
Si es de Sonora pero representaba culiacan igual ke Chavez Los dos son de Sonora Los dos grandes leyendas y compadres... No nos perdiamos niuna de esas peleas mi Padre de Santurce Puerto Rico. Y mi Madre de Culiacan Sinaloa.asi ke se ponia bien el show.
Solo el? Es el Boxeo el DEPORTE QUE MAS HA LLENADO PAGINAS DE GLORIA EN NUESTRA HISTORIA, ahi en el ring no hay arrugamiento de wevos ni temblor de gluteos!, LA VERGA ES LA VERGA?
En el boxeo puedes ganarle a 1,2,o3 mexicanos pero como el gran many al fin te encuentras con el correcto y a 😴 no menciono a nadie en especial pero ustedes lo saben {verdad}???
This is Camacho fighting, not Paquiao. If anyone here wanted to see a Pac fight they would'nt have watched this, besides your comparing apples and oranges, everyone knows that fighting styles, ring tactics, training methods, hell even the inclusion of drugs amongst todays top athletes has drastically raised the bar for ring performance..this was at a time where all that shit took a back seat and they just fought based solely on talent and the will to win. BIG DIFFERENCE.
Blah blah blah. Whatever now Puerto Rican ppl saying camacho was on drugs when chaves beat him and kick his ass right in front his mother.... because camacho he always was talking to much .. dont make excuses. Puerto Ricans. Respect for camachos soul..R.I.P
Siento lo que le paso a camacho tal vez era una bueno persona pero en el area del deporte era todo un payaso y eso nunca lo vi bien por que yo queria ver una pelea y el solo payaseava So amigos hay que decir todo no nomas lo que la gente quiere escuchar
you know you dont really like camacho I can see it. you hate him for whipping your true love SRL. It's not like Hector was 24 years old else you'd REALLY see Ray hurt. and I dont mean the little paddling he took bit I mean blood spurting Hey, give Hector credit for beating the naturally bigger man. prime Hector would beat all of em-JC, was too sacred to take anything less than leftovers & even Oscar. Although I like DLH I dont think that even he could do it although it would be close.
@jmarcguy did u saw that triple right hooked to the body ,its hard but u can see it ,im joking ,but that triple left hook it was faster than salvador vs gomez infamous triple left hook its at 4;13...W
