Macho Time: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of Hector Camacho, Hardcover - Christian Giudice

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I thought I was cocky. Camacho surpasses me by three or four levels. But when Camacho brags, hes not trying to convince you of anything; hes just telling you whats going to happen.--Sugar Ray LeonardRaised in 1970s Spanish Harlem, Hector Camacho lived a life as fast as his fists flew in the ring. Handsome, flamboyant, and outspoken, Camacho electrified the boxing scene of the 1980s and, shouting his mantra Macho Time , beat some of the greatest fighters of his generation. His fast-lane life caught up with him eventually--and tragically--when he was shot dead outside a nightclub in Puerto Rico at the age of fifty. MACHO TIME is written by Christian Giudice, author of HANDS OF STONE, which was made into the motion picture of the same name starring Robert De Niro.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. Camachos 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, Puerto Rico in 2012.JacketHector 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 Camachos 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 fighters 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.

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