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| | Camacho, Héctor "Macho" (1962—) History Summary |
 | | In 1985, boxer Héctor Camacho, known for his flashy style and flamboyant costuming as a "Macho Man" and "Puerto Rican Superman," became the first Puerto Rican to have won the World Boxing Championship (WBC) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) championships in the lightweight division. |
 | | Born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, in 1962, Camacho won 40 of his first 41 fights culminating with his victory over José Luis Ramos for the WBC lightweight championship. |
 | | In 1987, Camacho moved up to the super lightweight division, in which he fought only seven sluggish battles before retiring in 1994. |
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