He began his training at the age of 4 by studying tai chi and Chinese boxing with a Shaolin Monk, Grand Master Tung Kuo Tsao.

As a teenager, he was winning fights against much bigger opponents in the mean alleys of Corrientes, Argentina and moved his skills into the ring, where became a legendary martial arts champion.

Eventually, Ed Parker, who was Elvis Presley's bodyguard and the man who put Bruce Lee in movies, discovered Echavarria, who was known for having showmanship in the ring.

That early hustle laid the foundation for a lifetime of grit and ambition, setting him apart as a self-made entrepreneur, martial arts icon, and entertainment visionary.

Over the years, he’s continued to grow his real estate portfolio in both Latin America and the U.S., demonstrating his acumen for spotting lucrative opportunities and building wealth through property ownership.

Through strategic partnerships, Hector now has deals with national theater chains and Prime Video, making his films accessible to audiences across the U.S. and securing major distribution networks overseas.

Continued Success and Philanthropy Hector’s entrepreneurial drive led him to launch multiple businesses, including a clothing line and, more recently, a nonprofit organization.

From martial arts champion to real estate mogul, from movie producer to philanthropic visionary, Hector Echavarria’s journey is a masterclass in entrepreneurship.

More than thirty five Countries, three thousand competitors attendant the event and twenty of the top martial arts merchandising companies in the world were present as sponsors.

[7] Hector played a main character in the Argentine action comedy television series Brigada Cola along with fellow Los Extermineitors cast member and comedian Guillermo Francella, which ran in South America, Europe, and the Middle East from 1992 to 1997.

[11] Among many other features, Echavarria produced the horror flick Lake Dead and Farm House starring "[Kelly Hu]", with theatrical distribution through After Dark Films.

[13] Echavarria is currently working with writer/producer Ronald Shusett,[14] whose sci-fi action and thriller films have reached worldwide grosses of over one and a half billion dollars and who has produced and wrote Total Recall and Minority Report for director Steven Spielberg [citation needed] in the development and the creation of a franchise project with Hector.

[15] In addition to producing and starring in his own films, Hector has become an industrial force- with his own clothing line, martial arts federation, real estate holdings, children's toys and action figures, and an entertainment production company.

His plan to capture the United States and world markets has been to hone his filmmaking expertise, starting with a multi-picture deal to produce and star in a series of action films distributed on Blu-ray and DVD by Lionsgate.

In 2013 Echavarria directed, wrote and starred in Chavez Cage of Glory with Danny Trejo, James Russo and Steven Bauer, which was produced and released theatrically by Destiny Entertainment Productions.