Late boxing superstar Hector “Macho” Camacho can finally rest, as his alleged killers were identified in Puerto Rico.
On Wednesday in San Juan, Puerto Rico, five men were charged in a courtroom with murdering the three-division titlist. Additionally, they were charged with the murder of Adrián Mojica Moreno, Camacho’s childhood friend.
The death of “Macho” Camacho has been a ten-year mystery, after a November 2012 incident where perpetrators shot the boxer gruesomely in the face.
The accused are Jesús Naranjo Adorno, 35, being held on $300,000 bond, Joshua Méndez Romero, 30, William Rodríguez, Luis Ayala García, 31, all being held on $800,000 bond and Juan Figueroa Rivera, no age available, being held on $1 million bond.
33 yrs ago March 6: Hector Camacho outpoints Ray Mancini over 12, wins vacant WBO 140lb title, Lawlor Center, Reno. In a superfight at least 5 years too late, “Boom Boom” returns from a 4-year layoff to give 3-1 favorite “Macho” a surprisingly tough fight before losing split nod. pic.twitter.com/tGrXzauwH9
— Matthew Aguilar (@MatthewAguilar5) March 6, 2022
Justice
“Justice! Justice has been done!”
According to reports, Camacho’s mother, María Matía, exclaimed, walking into the courtroom with a raised right fist.
Justice is coming from multiple jurisdictions in this case. According to reports, three suspects were already serving federal sentences in Florida for unrelated crimes.
They were flown in under the name “Operation Knockout.”
According to reports, another suspect, arrested during predawn hours in Bayamon, was arrested with a towel wrapped around his waist as police surrounded his house. The last suspect was already in a Puerto Rican prison for an unrelated case.
Nine years after the murder of former three weight class world champion Hector Camacho, the first suspects in his killing have been arrested. At 50 years old, Camacho was shot in the face and declared brain dead by doctors. However, he remained on life support for several👏&🥺 pic.twitter.com/HS4ubxeDLl
— Sumner (@renmusb1) March 10, 2022
All Accounted For
Additional reports said that authorities confirmed two more suspects were killed in unrelated incidents in 2013 and 2015.
However, according to reports, authorities have yet to ascertain the motive for the killing. Ironically, in 2011 Camacho, according to reports, was shot at three times by potential carjackers in San Juan, although he was uninjured.
“They gave me justice,” Camacho’s mother said to the AP. “I can sleep in peace. I can eat and drink a little cup of coffee in the morning.”
It was 7 dudes involved with the murder of Hector Camacho in 2012 two died and 5 has been arrested. No statue of limitations.
— Hassan Mandela (@HassanMandela2) March 10, 2022
El Barrio
Camacho, 50, was East Harlem’s finest. Also known as Spanish Harlem, Camacho was born in Puerto Rico but raised in the El Barrio section of New York City.
His amateur career was stellar, winning three New York Golden Gloves tournaments.
Once he went pro, Camacho loaded up his skills and charisma to dominate the landscape of big-time boxing in the 1980s and 1990s.
He became a three-weight class world champion, holding the WBC super featherweight title (1983-1984), the WBC lightweight title (1985-1987), and the WBO junior welterweight title twice (1989-1992).
Star Of An Era
Camacho (79-6-3, 38 KOs) fought his era’s most prominent boxing names. He fought two of the four kings, defeating Roberto Durán twice late in Duran’s career and knocking Sugar Ray Leonard into permanent retirement.
He also fought some of the greatest Latino fighters: Julio César Chávez, Félix Trinidad, Oscar De La Hoya, and many more.
Camacho became best known for his flamboyant in-ring style. He would go from leopard trunks to Roman gladiator armor fight to fight, stealing the show before he even laid down fisticuffs.
The flair Floyd Mayweather displayed with outlandish outfits was first done by “Macho.” He was the precursor to Prince Naseem Hamed and others whose style matched their speed and power.
Hector Camacho can finally rest and his mysterious death now has the faces attached to it.
