BOXER
Héctor Camacho
1962 - 2012
Héctor Camacho
Héctor Luís Camacho Matías (May 24, 1962 – November 24, 2012), commonly known by his nickname "Macho" Camacho, was a Puerto Rican professional boxer and entertainer. Known for his quickness in the ring and flamboyant style, Camacho competed professionally from 1980 to 2010, and was a world champion in three weight classes. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Héctor Camacho has received more than 2,974,383 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Héctor Camacho is the 163rd most popular boxer (down from 122nd in 2019), the 37th most popular biography from Puerto Rico (down from 32nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Puerto Rican Boxer.
Memorability Metrics
3.0M
Page Views (PV)
43.59
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
2.60
Effective Languages (L*)
3.23
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BOXERS
Among boxers, Héctor Camacho ranks 163 out of 496. Before him are Kim Duk-koo, Spartaco Bandinelli, Søren Petersen, Juan Manuel Márquez, Fidel Ortiz, and Miguel Cotto. After him are Frank Bruno, David Carstens, Wolfgang Behrendt, Manfred Wolke, Laila Ali, and Jan Szczepański.
Most Popular Boxers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKim Duk-koo
1959 - 1982
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 157
Spartaco Bandinelli
1921 - 1997
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 158
Søren Petersen
1894 - 1945
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 159
Juan Manuel Márquez
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 160
Fidel Ortiz
1908 - 1975
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 161
Miguel Cotto
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 162
Héctor Camacho
1962 - 2012
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 163
Frank Bruno
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 164
David Carstens
1914 - 1955
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 165
Wolfgang Behrendt
1936 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 166
Manfred Wolke
1943 - 2024
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 167
Laila Ali
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 168
Jan Szczepański
1939 - 2017
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 169
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Héctor Camacho ranks 424. Before him are Craig Ferguson, Teryl Rothery, Juan Atkins, Nico Claesen, Dee Bradley Baker, and Zlatko Portner. After him are Carlos Alazraqui, Sarah Gilbert, Marc Lavoine, Ben Browder, Guillermo Fariñas, and Shigetatsu Matsunaga. Among people deceased in 2012, Héctor Camacho ranks 419. Before him are Fidélis, Charles Colson, Earl Scruggs, Tony Martin, Ian Burgess, and Philippe Bugalski. After him are Terry Callier, Mitch Lucker, Ruth Barcan Marcus, Johnny Otis, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, and Adam Yauch.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsCraig Ferguson
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 418
Teryl Rothery
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 419
Juan Atkins
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 420
Nico Claesen
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 421
Dee Bradley Baker
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 422
Zlatko Portner
HANDBALL PLAYER
1962 - 2020
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 423
Héctor Camacho
BOXER
1962 - 2012
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 424
Carlos Alazraqui
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 425
Sarah Gilbert
BIOLOGIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 426
Marc Lavoine
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 427
Ben Browder
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 428
Guillermo Fariñas
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 429
Shigetatsu Matsunaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 430
Others Deceased in 2012
Go to all RankingsFidélis
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2012
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 413
Charles Colson
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2012
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 414
Earl Scruggs
COMPOSER
1924 - 2012
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 415
Tony Martin
ACTOR
1913 - 2012
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 416
Ian Burgess
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 417
Philippe Bugalski
RACING DRIVER
1963 - 2012
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 418
Héctor Camacho
BOXER
1962 - 2012
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 419
Terry Callier
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2012
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 420
Mitch Lucker
MUSICIAN
1984 - 2012
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 421
Ruth Barcan Marcus
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 2012
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 422
Johnny Otis
SINGER
1921 - 2012
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 423
Abdelbaset al-Megrahi
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2012
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 424
Adam Yauch
MUSICIAN
1964 - 2012
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 425
In Puerto Rico
Among people born in Puerto Rico, Héctor Camacho ranks 37 out of 77. Before him are Luis Aponte Martínez (1922), Sila María Calderón (1942), Pedro Pierluisi (1959), Gina Lynn (1974), Giannina Braschi (1953), and Bad Bunny (1994). After him are Carlos Ponce (1972), Gigi Fernández (1964), Olga Tañón (1967), Félix Trinidad (1973), Holly Woodlawn (1946), and Adria Arjona (1992).
Others born in Puerto Rico
Go to all RankingsLuis Aponte Martínez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 2012
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 31
Sila María Calderón
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 32
Pedro Pierluisi
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 33
Gina Lynn
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 34
Giannina Braschi
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 35
Bad Bunny
SINGER
1994 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 36
Héctor Camacho
BOXER
1962 - 2012
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 37
Carlos Ponce
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 38
Gigi Fernández
TENNIS PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.58
Rank: 39
Olga Tañón
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.93
Rank: 40
Félix Trinidad
BOXER
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.89
Rank: 41
Holly Woodlawn
ACTOR
1946 - 2015
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 42
Adria Arjona
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 40.07
Rank: 43
Among BOXERS In Puerto Rico
Among boxers born in Puerto Rico, Héctor Camacho ranks 2. Before him are José Torres (1936). After him are Félix Trinidad (1973), and Daniel Santos (1975).
José Torres
1936 - 2009
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 1
Héctor Camacho
1962 - 2012
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 2
Félix Trinidad
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.89
Rank: 3
Daniel Santos
1975 - Present
HPI: 26.99
Rank: 4