Hector Camacho Jr. Decisions Cardona, Campas Next?

Aug 30, 2009 • 12:00 AM ET

By Mark Vester

At the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio, Hector Camacho Jr. (49-3-1, 27KOs) captured the vacant WBC CABOFE junior middleweight title with a ten round unanimous decision over Israel Cardona (36-10, 28KOs). The scores were 94-93, 95-92 and 95-92. The action was close with Camacho being able to control the action with his boxing when the two fighters were in the center of the ring. Cardona had his moments when he was able to back Camacho up and get his back against the ropes.

Although he wants to face Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in the near future, the talk going on backstage was that Camacho would go up against former champion Yori Boy Campas. Ironically or maybe not, Campas fought Camacho's father, Hector Camacho Sr. to a draw in May.