"In yet another skillful excavation of a dazzling Latino champion,
Christian Giudice...follows Hector 'Macho' Camacho from his embattled
childhood in Spanish Harlem, to the heights of his electrifying yet
too-brief stardom and onto his abject end by hail of gunfire in a carful
of cocaine. It is a compelling journey."--Mark Kram Jr., author of
Smokin' Joe: The Life of Joe Frazier
Hector Camacho lived fast, and his fists flew even faster in the ring.
Handsome, flamboyant, and outspoken, Camacho electrified the boxing
scene of the 1980s and, shouting his mantra "Macho Time", he beat some
of the greatest fighters of his generation.
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. Macho Time is written by Christian Giudice, author of
Hands of Stone, the definitive biography of Roberto Duran, which was
made into the motion picture of the same name starring Robert De Niro.
Macho Time is the first biography of Hector Camacho Sr. Camacho's son,
Hector Camacho Jr., also a professional boxer, worked closely with
author Christian Giudice to give him unprecedented access and insight
into this complex man.
I thought I was cocky. Camacho surpasses me by three or four levels. But
when Camacho brags, he's not trying to convince you of anything; he's
just telling you what's going to happen."--Sugar Ray Leonard, from the
pages of Macho Time
"He would give me a hug and a kiss, then he would sit on the couch and
make everyone laugh so hard. He had such good energy and spirit. He
brought such joy to people whenever he entered a room. It was a
gift."--Hector Camacho Jr., from Afterword of Macho Time
