hector camacho

The sport of boxing lost some of its most colorful characters -- including iconic figures such as Emanuel Steward, Carmen Basilio, Angelo Dundee, Teofilo Stevenson, Bert Sugar, Hector Camacho and Johnny Tapia -- in 2012.

"It just felt very, very personal to me," said broadcaster Al Bernstein, who sings "What a Wonderful World" in honor of boxing dignitaries such as the late Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel "Manny" Steward during a musical tribute on The Boxing Channel. 

Sugar Ray Leonard on Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez IV: "This fight here is the most defining moment for these two guys."

Fans have questions about the promotional/business side of Saturday's Miguel Cotto-Austin Trout showdown, more feedback on Guerrero-Berto and a potential Mayweather-Guerrero fight, plus pro and con opinions on the late Hector Camacho in this week's Friday mailbag. Enjoy!

Fans remember Hector "Macho" Camacho, comment on Robert Guerrero's decision victory over Andre Berto, Keith Thurman and Ricky Hatton, and pose questions on other subjects in this week's Monday mailbag. Enjoy!

Robert Guerrero won't dazzle anyone with his performances but he's damned hard to beat, as Andre Berto discovered on Saturday night in Ontario, Calif.

Oscar De La Hoya, Freddie Roach and Sugar Ray Leonard, who all faced Hector "Macho" Camacho in the ring, agree that the Puerto Rican star had the makings of an all-time great.

Sugar Ray Leonard on being sexually abused as a teenager: "It knocked me down, but it didn't knock me out."

Howard Davis Jr., the 1976 Olympic gold medalist and Val Barker award winner for best boxer of the tournament, took a look back on his pro career with RingTV.com the week that his son, Dyah Davis, headlines Friday Night Fights.