Israel Vázquez, the Mexican fighter who won three bantamweight world titles, has died at 46.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 5:24PMIsrael Vázquez, the Mexican fighter who won three bantamweight world titles, has died at 46.The boxer nicknamed "El Magnifico" revealed on Nov. 10 he had sarcoma, a cancer.
FILE - Referee Pat Russell raises the arm of Israel Vázquez of Mexico after a WBC super bantamweight championship in Carson, Calif., March. 1, 2008.Vázquez debuted in 1995 and will be most remembered for his four fights against countryman Rafael Márquez from 2007-10. They split the series, and the 2007 and 2008 duels received fight of the year awards.
Vázquez won the vacant IBF super bantmanweight title in 2004 against Jose Luis Valbuena and successfully defended it twice. Then he took the WBC belt from titleholder Oscar Larios with a third-round stoppage in 2005.
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