38 years ago

Date: 13th June 1986

Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York

Title: WBC World Lightweight Title

Promoter: Don King

Tv: HBO Sports

Hector Camacho
( 28 - 0 - 0 )
Weight: 135 lbs

Edwin Rosario
( 28 - 1 - 0 )
Weight: 134 lbs

The Hector Camacho vs Edwin Rosario fight for the WBC World Lightweight Title on Friday, June 13th, 1986 was a much-anticipated event. The fight took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City and split opinions due to the fact that both fighters had superb records going into the bout.

The fight started off slowly, with both fighters feeling each other out in the first few rounds. However, in the fourth round, Camacho began to take control of the fight with his superior speed and footwork. He began to land several clean punches on Rosario, who was unable to keep up with his opponent's quick movements.

Despite Camacho's dominance in the middle rounds, Rosario was not ready to give up. He came back in the seventh round with a series of powerful punches that rocked Camacho and left him visibly stunned. The crowd at Madison Square Garden erupted in excitement, as it appeared that Rosario was on the verge of staging a comeback.

However, Camacho quickly regained his composure and continued to outbox Rosario with his speed and agility. In the later rounds, he was able to land several more clean punches, and it was clear that he was the superior fighter. Rosario appeared to be tired and unable to keep up with Camacho's pace, and by the end of the fight, it was clear that Camacho had won the fight.

When the final bell rang, the judges awarded the fight to Camacho by unanimous decision. He had successfully defended his WBC World Lightweight Title and improved his record to 29-0. The win solidified Camacho's reputation as one of the top boxers in the world at the time.