Hector Camacho set up huge fight with legendary coach with first world lightweight title win

And eventually making his way to the lightweight limit, Camacho would turn in a notable title victory over a spectacular talent to set up a fight against a veteran boxing star-turned training icon.

Hector Camacho’s huge lightweight title victory

On this day in 1985, the late Camacho would finally break through at the lightweight limit, winning world championship spoils for the only time in his career at the weight class.

Taking on Mexican rival Jose Luis Ramirez in a showdown in Nevada, Camacho would add the WBC lightweight crown to his career mantel with a unanimous decision win.

Just two years earlier Camacho had nabbed super featherweight gold with a knockout of Limon to go with a title defense win over Rafael Solis in his immediate return to action.

And following his win over Ramirez in ‘Sin City’, Camacho would share the ring with the heralded Freddie Roach — who would go on to become one of the most revered boxing coaches in the sport’s history.

Besting the Massachusetts favorite over 10 rounds in a decision win, Camacho defeated Roach comfortably, who would go on to train the likes of Manny Pacquiao, as well as Miguel Cotto and Mexican veteran Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

Hector Camacho’s further career success

After his win over famed head coach Roach, Camacho would defend his lightweight title with a split judging win over Edwin Rosario — before clinching the inaugural WBO light welterweight title before the turn of the 1990s.

Landing another split decision win over Ray Mancini in their title showdown, before his pair of title fights with Greg Haugen, Camacho would defend his belt opposite both Vinny Pazienza, and Tony Baltazar.

Toward the end of his career in the ring, the late Camacho would also defeat two of the Four Kings — first taking a decision win over Roberto Duran, before becoming the first boxer to knockout the iconic Sugar Ray Leonard.