Macho Man was full of fun,” his son, Hector Camacho Jr., a pretty fair boxer in his own right during a pro career spanning over two decades, tells me. “He was like a big kid.

As Camacho sat in the passenger seat of his friend’s Mustang, an SUV pulled up. “They were in the car sitting there, and about 15 minutes later, another car pulls up.

Camacho's boxing career made him the pride of Spanish Harlem, which was evident as thousands lined the streets of his neighborhood to mourn his death and celebrate his life, chanting "Macho, Macho ...

You learn that Camacho was a drug addict for much of his life and won world titles while abusing drugs, but he could never defeat the disease of addiction. Macho: The Hector Camacho Story flatters ...

Honesty. Vulnerability. Truth. That’s what you can expect when you watch the Showtime Sports documentary Macho: The Hector Camacho Story that premieres this evening at 9 p.m. ET on Showtime. The ...

María Matías, madre de Héctor Camacho, durante una entrevista en el documental. “Macho” es dirigido y producido por Eric Drath (“Assault in The Ring”, “30 for 30”), ganador de un Emmy.

Camacho was 50 at the time of his death. The extreme highs and lows that defined Camacho are centerpieces of “Macho: The Hector Camacho Story,” which will debut on Showtime Friday night at 9.