Hector Camacho vs Roger Mayweather @130

Camacho outpoints "The Mexican Assassin".

 

Camacho 8-4 9/6 type of decision where the outcome is not seriously in question.

 

Yes Camacho all the way. His sharpness at 130 combined with Roger's whiskers means a stoppage isn't completely and utterly out of the question even if potentially unlikely.

 

I actually think Hector stings him at some point and then swarms Roger to get the mid-round stoppage.

At 130, Camacho was a force of nature.

 

at 130 I pick Hector to win or even stop Roger maybe, but each division Roger has a better chance. At 140 I think his right hand could drop Hector. I someways Roger got more durable when he went up in weight when other guys lost a little power, so the same guys he fought at 130 would be more vulnerable for him at 140, like Chavez and he had a much better fight in 1989.

 

The Macho Man had an ATG chin. Never stopped. I think he got knocked down in one of his last fights after 20-plus years in the ring in a career that saw him fight as many big names and top-tier guys as anyone in his era.

Could Mayweather beat him? Maybe. Knock him down? I’m skeptical.

 

This is it. His speed was insane. His power at 130 was pretty reasonable i think but the bigger danger was how he could hit you with lightning fast unseen punches. He could also follow up with volleys almost before you knew you'd been hit the first time.

Roger would be awkward for a time with his long snapping jab and the threat of his quite sizable right hand behind it. Roger would have a notable reach advantage. I think Camacho, more aggressive at the lighter weight would possibly like you say sting him at some point and if so Roger wouldn't likely get off the hook.

 

I'm gonna go against the grain and take Mayweather. I believe he may have an advantage on the outside. Longs arms good stinging jab. His right hand could keep Camacho hesistant.

Roger has suggested that he had great success sparring with Hector and said that is the one fight he wished he had gotten .

 

Camacho---going away. Roger did that lean to the side thing and Camacho would be throwing combos while moving his feet. Mayweather wants the guy to stand still and trade but it won't happen.

I also agree that the Mayweather defense lets too many punches in and he gets shook or stung at some point during the second half of the bout. Then Camacho will fire off those incredibly fast combos and the ref will step in with Mayweather trying to just coverup. Back then in the sport, the ref's used to love waving bouts off when the flashy guy threw unanswered combos from hurt opponents. The scorecards would be all Camacho and it really does leave a big big opening for the ref to step between them and wave it off.

 

I can tell alot of people hadnt seen Mayweather at jt.lightweight.
He moved alot at that weight .Watch his bout vs Munoz .
And he had huge power in that righthand not to mention he was very fast as well .
While Camacho held the edge in speed it wasnt by that much.
Its not going the distance. Either Camacho jumps on him and gets Mayweather out of there fast or Mayweather lands that huge righthand and stops Camacho.
As easily as i could see Camacho jumping on Mayweather and getting the stoppage I can see Camacho getting nailed and Mayweather getting to him.
Mayweather was extremely talented boxer as well as a puncher especially early in his career .
Camacho was AWSOME at jr.lightweight and was even aggressive.
This would have been a great match up and hard for both Camacho and Mayweather.
Truly a 50/50 fight.

 

disagree.

First off, I think Hector eats the right hand without too much of a problem. Beyond that, what does Mayweather do? Camacho at 130 is no easy guy to corner and has the much better chin of the two. Pretty wide gap here in handspeed and chin.

 

Trust me Camcho isnt going to eat that righthand easily - nobody ever did.
And what prevents Mayweather from moving- in his prime he had great movement .
he has the reach and height on Camacho so maybe elects to box- Mayweather wasnt just a puncher .

 

He hit Chavez in 2 fights and what happened? What effect did that so called great right hand have with that guy? He couldn't even get him to back off.

Mayweather leaned when he fought. Far far more flat footed than a guy like Camacho at 130. And Roger had to plant those big feet of his to launch that right hand.

I am no big Mayweather admirer. I think there were many other opponents around he could have fought====and he actually fought very few top notch guys. more like the ESPN fighters.

The problem is Camacho has a great chin. Not too many koby losses and he fought a ton of elite guys. And moved up to middle even from 130.--what did Roger do--stop at 140? How does he do with Duran and Leonard at the higher weights? That right hand of Mayweather does what to that caliber opponent?

 

Camacho is way faster than him that what will prevent him from just boxing on the outside.