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===Funeral and burial=== After Camacho's death, his mother, María Matías, expressed the wish for her son to be buried in [[New York City]], where he had grown up and started his fighting career. Camacho's son [[Héctor Camacho Jr.]] thought he should be buried in Puerto Rico, but agreed to his grandmother's and aunts' wishes.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/sepeliodemachocamachoseriaennuevayork-1394056.html|title=Sepelio de Macho Camacho sería en Nueva York|work=[[El Nuevo Día]]|date=November 26, 2012|access-date=November 28, 2012|archive-date=November 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121129070606/http://www.elnuevodia.com/sepeliodemachocamachoseriaennuevayork-1394056.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Before being taken to the mainland United States, Camacho's body [[lying in repose|lay in state]] at the [[Puerto Rico Department of Sports and Recreation]] in [[Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico|Santurce]]. During the two days Camacho's body was on viewing, hundreds of people visited the facilities to pay tribute to the fighter.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elnuevoherald.com/2012/11/28/1353016/puerto-rico-despide-a-macho-camacho.html |title=Puerto Rico despide a Macho Camacho |work=El Nuevo Herald |author=Coto, Danica |date=November 28, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130084150/http://www.elnuevoherald.com/2012/11/28/1353016/puerto-rico-despide-a-macho-camacho.html |archive-date=November 30, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Dozens of retired and active boxers from Puerto Rico and abroad were among those who participated in the funeral services. Among them were [[Félix Trinidad|Félix "Tito" Trinidad]], [[Wilfred Benítez]], [[Wilfredo Gómez]], [[John John Molina]], [[Samuel Serrano]], [[Román Martínez (boxer)|Román "Rocky" Martínez]], [[Juan Manuel López (boxer)|Juan Manuel López]], [[Nelson Dieppa]], [[Alex Sánchez (boxer)|Alex "El Nene" Sánchez]], [[Julian Solís]], [[Manny Siaca]], and the brothers [[McWilliams Arroyo|McWilliams]] and [[McJoe Arroyo]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elnuevoherald.com/2012/11/27/1352567/velatorio-del-ex-campeon-mundial.html#storylink=cpy|title=Velatorio del ex campeón mundial de boxeo Hector "Macho" Camacho|work=El Nuevo Herald|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130022323/http://www.elnuevoherald.com/2012/11/27/1352567/velatorio-del-ex-campeon-mundial.html#storylink=cpy|archive-date=November 30, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Trinidad was outspoken in praise for his former rival, saying Camacho "put Puerto Rico's flag up high, with a lot of pride like many other champions have done. He was very loved. You can see how everybody has suffered the loss of this great human being, a great champion."<ref name="Tito"/> Trinidad regretted the circumstances of the fatal shooting.<ref name="Tito">{{cite news|url=http://www.primerahora.com/titotrinidadlamentamuertedemachocamacho-727021.html|title=Tito Trinidad lamenta la muerte de Macho Camacho|newspaper=[[Primera Hora (Puerto Rico)|Primera Hora]]|date=November 27, 2012|author=Ortega, Melissa|access-date=November 28, 2012|archive-date=November 30, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130013141/http://www.primerahora.com/titotrinidadlamentamuertedemachocamacho-727021.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Camacho's body was flown to New York City on November 29 and presented at Elcock Funeral Home in [[Queens]]. On Friday, his body was taken to Saint Cecilia's Church in Manhattan for a religious service.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.primerahora.com/nuevayorkrecibeasuhijodecrianzamachocamacho-729102.html|title=Nueva York recibe a su hijo de crianza Macho Camacho|newspaper=[[Primera Hora (Puerto Rico)|Primera Hora]]|author=González, Carlos|date=November 30, 2012|access-date=November 30, 2012|archive-date=December 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202185746/http://www.primerahora.com/nuevayorkrecibeasuhijodecrianzamachocamacho-729102.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Camacho was buried on December 1 in [[Saint Raymond's Cemetery, Bronx|Saint Raymond's Cemetery]] in [[the Bronx]]. Before the burial, a parade was held in Camacho's honor in East Harlem. Two white horses pulled a hearse carriage up First Avenue surrounded by fans, friends and family of the late boxer. Camacho's casket was draped in a Puerto Rican flag. After a visitation and mass at St. Cecilia's Church on East 106th Street on November 30 and December 1, Camacho was buried on the afternoon of December 1, 2012, in [[Saint Raymond's Cemetery, Bronx]] in the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx.<ref name="funeral">{{cite news|url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/segundodiadeactosfunebresdemachocamacho-1395993.html|title=Segundo día de actos funebres de Macho Camacho|work=[[El Nuevo Día]]|date=November 28, 2012|access-date=November 28, 2012|archive-date=January 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108072221/http://www.elnuevodia.com/segundodiadeactosfunebresdemachocamacho-1395993.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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