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Héctor Camacho

1962 - 2012

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Héctor Luís Camacho Matías (May 24, 1962 – November 24, 2012), commonly known by his nickname "Macho", which also refers to strong men who do not show weakness. Camacho was a Puerto Rican professional boxer and entertainer. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Héctor Camacho is the 194th most popular boxer (down from 164th in 2019), the 41st most popular biography from Puerto Rico (down from 37th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Puerto Rican Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Héctor Camacho ranks 194 out of 496. Before him are Amir Khan, Raúl Landini, Alexander Povetkin, Fidel Ortiz, Otto von Porat, and Kostya Tszyu. After him are Kiyoshi Tanabe, Bruno Ahlberg, Guillermo Lovell, Gennadiy Shatkov, Ion Alexe, and Michael Moorer.

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Among people born in 1962, Héctor Camacho ranks 455. Before him are Choi In-young, Falko Götz, Guillermo Fariñas, Zlatko Portner, Taylor Dayne, and Ivan Yaremchuk. After him are Dee Bradley Baker, Seiji Maehara, Ben Browder, Goran Perkovac, Aglaja Veteranyi, and François Delecour. Among people deceased in 2012, Héctor Camacho ranks 421. Before him are Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, Doc Watson, Phyllis Thaxter, Earl Scruggs, Charles Colson, and Mike Sparken. After him are Salvador Reyes Monteón, Ronald Stretton, Maja Bošković-Stulli, Manuel Preciado Rebolledo, Deborah Raffin, and Terry Callier.

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In Puerto Rico

Among people born in Puerto Rico, Héctor Camacho ranks 41 out of 77. Before him are Carly Colón (1979), Gigi Fernández (1964), Giannina Braschi (1953), Bill Hobbs (1949), Gina Lynn (1974), and Pedro Pierluisi (1959). After him are Holly Woodlawn (1946), Olga Tañón (1967), Carlos Ponce (1972), Monica Puig (1993), Primo Colón (1982), and Félix Trinidad (1973).

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Among BOXERS In Puerto Rico

Among boxers born in Puerto Rico, Héctor Camacho ranks 2. Before him are José Torres (1936). After him are Félix Trinidad (1973), and Daniel Santos (1975).

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