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Hector Camacho lived fast, and his fists flew even faster in the ring. Handsome, flamboyant, and outspoken, Camacho electrified the boxing world of the 1980s. Shouting his mantra, "Macho Time!", he beat some of the best fighters of his generation, including Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini and Rafael "Bazooka" Limon. But his high-speed life caught up with him eventually--and tragically--when he was shot dead outside a nightclub in Puerto Rico at the age of fifty.
In
Macho Time, Christian Giudice digs deep into Camacho's story, interviewing his son and namesake, Hector Camacho Jr., boxing legends such as Sugar Ray Leonard and Freddie Roach, and other key figures in the fighter's life. From these firsthand accounts, a portrait emerges of a gifted and complex man who was truly one of a kind.
Giudice is also the author of the definitive biography of legendary champion Roberto Duran--
Hands of Stone, which served as the basis for the feature film of the same name starring Robert De Niro.
About the author
Christian Giudice was born in Haddonfield, NJ. He currently lives in Charlotte, NC and teaches English at Harper Middle College High School. A Villanova graduate, Christian has written
Hands of Stone: The Life and Legend of Roberto Duran, whose subject was the focus of a motion picture,
Beloved Warrior: The Rise and Fall of Alexis Arguello and
A Fire Burns Within: The Miraculous Journey of Wilfredo Gomez. Christian is also the author of the forthcoming book
Macho Time: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of Hector Camacho (Hamilcar Publications 2020).
Summary
Macho Time will be the first definitive biography of Hector Camacho Sr., who lived a life as fast as his fists flew in the ring. Camacho's son, Hector Camacho Jr., also a professional boxer, has worked closely with author Christian Giudice to give him unprecedented access and insight into this complex man, who was tragically murdered in San Juan,
