was Camacho Sr

People i know think he is top 5. 1. Wilfred Benitez / Felix Trinidad 3. Wilfredo Gomez 4. Esteban De Jesus 5. Hector Camacho 6. Carlos Ortiz 7. Edwin Rosario 8. Jose Torres 9. Carlos De Leon 10. Wilfredo Vazquez

in the top 5 greats of rican fighters? I thought he had some of the fastest hands in the game, and good ring smarts. but the ricans don't talk about him much? Not top 5. Camacho is maybe in the top 10.

Camacho was a great boxer, with excellent skills. I believe one the reason many of the younger generation don't talk alot about him is because of the ages of many of our posters. Camacho was in the pre Tito era, and it was pretty much Tito that gave the younger generation an Icon in boxing. I'm from the Gomez, Benitez, Escalera, Serrano, De Jesus era, and back then there was no cable access. LOL, funny but true, if we wanted to watch the good fights, we had to find a place where you could pay for Closed Circuit T.V., or go see the fight live, if it was in your town, which not all of us could afford. But yes, Camacho was a P.R. top ten, no doubt about it. His son on the other hand...............LOL (apple here......tree waaaaaaaay ovher there, get my drift?) :boxing: I agree entirely with this. But for me, after the Rosario fight, it became more and more frustrating and harder and harder for me to root for my fellow countryman, I think due to the fact of his unappealing style(running)that he adopted and the fact that he pop so much shit and never seem to back it up or even engage like he was trying to back it up.

Bendito. I think he died of an overdose. And a lot of people thought Chapo beat Camacho Sr. that fight. dying of an aneurysm on December 1, 1997.

Camacho was a great boxer, with excellent skills. I believe one the reason many of the younger generation don't talk alot about him is because of the ages of many of our posters. Camacho was in the pre Tito era, and it was pretty much Tito that gave the younger generation an Icon in boxing. I'm from the Gomez, Benitez, Escalera, Serrano, De Jesus era, and back then there was no cable access. LOL, funny but true, if we wanted to watch the good fights, we had to find a place where you could pay for Closed Circuit T.V., or go see the fight live, if it was in your town, which not all of us could afford. But yes, Camacho was a P.R. top ten, no doubt about it. His son on the other hand...............LOL (apple here......tree waaaaaaaay ovher there, get my drift?) :boxing:

macho imo is a top10. :boxing: I definitely think Camacho Sr. is in PR's top ten, but certainly not top 5.

:rofl::rofl: he beat rosario though? that was a great fight, didn't rosario commit suicide? Bendito. I think he died of an overdose. And a lot of people thought Chapo beat Camacho Sr. that fight.

macho imo is a top10. :boxing:

I dont think I could ever put Camacho Sr. in PR's top 5. Dont get me wrong, his credentials speak volumes and his speed was unmatch. Prior to Rosario, he was definitely a threat to anyone and on the verge of going down as one of PR's Greatest. Post Rosario, he turned into a pure entertaining track star in the ring. I think PR would better off if he was Dominican. :rofl::rofl: he beat rosario though? that was a great fight, didn't rosario commit suicide?

I dont think I could ever put Camacho Sr. in PR's top 5. Dont get me wrong, his credentials speak volumes and his speed was unmatch. Prior to Rosario, he was definitely a threat to anyone and on the verge of going down as one of PR's Greatest. Post Rosario, he turned into a pure entertaining track star in the ring. I think PR would better off if he was Dominican.

Champion in 3 different weight classes.... he had raw skill and talent ... honestly, very few fighters in the history of boxing had the potential that Macho manifested... He was fast, smart, savvy, and had power in both hands. His footwork was truly unmatched but his aggression shifted after he faced Edwin Rosario, and his style went from boxer puncher, to pure boxer. Bottom line is yes- definitely top 5 all time PR fighter. agree plus he had some of the most natural boxing skills i have ever seen!!!!! his foot work was sick!

Champion in 3 different weight classes.... he had raw skill and talent ... honestly, very few fighters in the history of boxing had the potential that Macho manifested... He was fast, smart, savvy, and had power in both hands. His footwork was truly unmatched but his aggression shifted after he faced Edwin Rosario, and his style went from boxer puncher, to pure boxer. Bottom line is yes- definitely top 5 all time PR fighter.