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Hector Camacho

Hector Camacho held the WBO super lightweight world title, the WBC lightweight world title and the WBC super featherweight world title between 1983 and 1992. Camacho was the first WBO super lightweight world champion. Camacho first became a world champion aged 21 after winning the WBC super featherweight world title by beating Rafael Limon.

World title bouts
13
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
9–4
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (WBO super lightweight, 1989–1991)
1 year, 11 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1983 – Jan 1998

WelterweightWBC
IBF
Super LightweightWBC
WBO
LightweightWBC
Super FeatherweightWBC
1983age 201984age 211985age 221986age 231987age 241988age 251989age 261990age 271991age 281992age 291993age 301994age 311995age 321996age 331997age 341998age 35
198519901995

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1997

  2. The Ring magazine rates Hector Camacho No. 9 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

  3. Oscar De La Hoya beats Hector Camacho via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  4. 1996

  5. The Ring magazine rates Hector Camacho No. 7 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

  6. 1995

  7. The Ring magazine rates Hector Camacho No. 10 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  8. 1994

  9. Felix Trinidad beats Hector Camacho via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · IBF

  10. 1992

  11. Julio Cesar Chavez beats Hector Camacho via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBC

  12. Hector Camacho’s reign as the WBO super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  13. 1991

  14. The Ring magazine rates Hector Camacho No. 6 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  15. Hector Camacho beats Greg Haugen via split decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  16. Greg Haugen beats Hector Camacho via split decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  17. 1990

  18. The Ring magazine rates Hector Camacho No. 4 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  19. Hector Camacho beats Tony Baltazar via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  20. Hector Camacho beats Vinny Pazienza via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  21. 1989

  22. The Ring magazine rates Hector Camacho No. 7 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  23. Hector Camacho beats Ray Mancini via split decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO

  24. 1988

  25. The Ring magazine rates Hector Camacho No. 7 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  26. 1987

  27. The Ring magazine rates Hector Camacho No. 7 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  28. Hector Camacho’s reign as the WBC lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · WBC

  29. 1986

  30. The Ring magazine rates Hector Camacho No. 2 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  31. Hector Camacho beats Cornelius Boza-Edwards via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBC

  32. Hector Camacho beats Edwin Rosario via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBC

  33. 1985

  34. The Ring magazine rates Hector Camacho No. 2 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  35. Hector Camacho beats Jose Luis Ramirez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBC

  36. 1984

  37. The Ring magazine rates Hector Camacho No. 8 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  38. Hector Camacho’s reign as the WBC super featherweight world champion ends

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  39. 1983

  40. The Ring magazine rates Hector Camacho No. 1 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  41. Hector Camacho beats Rafael Solis via knockout 5/12

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  42. Hector Camacho beats Rafael Limon via knockout 5/12

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  43. 1982

  44. The Ring magazine rates Hector Camacho No. 3 at super featherweight in its annual ratings