Israel Vazquez, a three-time tremendous bantamweight boxing world champion, has died from most cancers at age 46.
His loss of life was introduced early Tuesday morning by World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman.
“Israel is finally resting in peace. May God give strength and support to his wife Laura, their children, family and friends during these difficult times,” Sulaiman wrote on social media. “Thanks champion for leaving such a particular mark. You’ll all the time be ‘El Magnifico.’”
Trainer Freddie Roach mourned Vazquez on Instagram.
“Forever a world champion and legend in boxing. One of the best boxers I ever had the privilege of working with,” Roached captioned a photo of them after Vazquez won the WBC title. “Israel, my friend, may you rest in peace now.”
Vazquez revealed last month he’d been recognized with stage 4 sarcoma and was receiving therapy in Los Angeles.
“He can hardly speak and, when he does, he is short of breath. He is very weak,” his spouse, Laura Vazquez, informed the L.A. Instances in early November.
A celebrated Mexican fighter who mixed devastating punches with velocity, Vazquez was most recognized for his rivalry with Rafael Marquez. The 2 confronted off in 4 title fights, which they break up. Of their third combat, in 2008, Vazquez received regardless of struggling a indifferent retina which stored him out of the ring greater than a 12 months and a half.
He was in a position to make a comeback, however misplaced to Marquez in what turned out to be Vazquez’s ultimate combat.
Vazquez was 44-5 in his profession, with 32 knockouts.
He’s survived by spouse Laura, sons Israel Jr. and Anthony, daughter Zoe, his mother and father and sister.
