Israel Vazquez
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Israel Vazquez Fights For His Life As He Deals With Broken Body From Brutal Wars
By Manouk Akopyan - Showtime celebrated the brutal and bloody battles between Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez over the weekend by airing their first three fights, two of which took place in 2007, and one in 2008. The epic four-fight bludgeonings be...
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Israel Vazquez: I Nearly Retired After First Fight With Marquez
Israel Vazquez will never forget his second fight with Rafael Marquez—nor the fact that it nearly didn’t happen at all. The former two-time World junior featherweight champion and future Hall of Famer still carries vivid memories of virtually every b...
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Vazquez vs. Marquez Trilogy To Air on Showtime, March 28th
The fierce Mexican rivals squared off in three consecutive award-winning fights which aired live on SHOWTIME in 2007 and 2008 before meeting for a fourth and final time in 2010. The first three bouts were all contested with the WBC Super Bantamweight...
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Hopkins, Marquez Among Loaded First-Time Hall of Fame Ballot Entries
Bernard Hopkins and Juan Manuel Marquez were almost always going to be voted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on the first try, no matter the voting criteria. The biggest difference is they could be joined by a much larger class given the n...
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Janiel Rivera Outpoints Vazquez, Eyes Menayothin Next
Janiel Rivera moves one step closer to securing a second crack at a major title after outpointing Israel Vazquez over 10 rounds Saturday evening in Caguas, Puerto Rico. With the win, Rivera moves into position to eventually challenge reigning unb...
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Photos: Jose Lopez, Miguel Cotto Promotions Presser
Carolina, Puerto Rico - Miguel Cotto Promotions formally announced their first 2015 show today at Courtyard Marriott Isla Verde Beach Resort which will headline the return of the undefeated super bantamweight prospect Jose “Wonder Boy” López (14-0,...
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Victor Castro Ready To Ditch Cabin Fever In Return
It's been a long ten months for Victor Castro, who has watched fights fall through while growing stale on the sidelines. The 22-year old gets to ditch his cabin fever as he returns to the ring Saturday evening, fighting on the undercard of a UniMas t...
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Mickey Bey: I Got Over The Molina Loss The Day After
Mickey Bey was miles ahead on all three scorecards and had just three minutes to go in his Showtime-televised headliner versus John Molina, Jr. last July. Then disaster struck. Molina Jr. rallied back hard, catching Bey coming in to start a fight-...
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Israel Vazquez is Planning a Ring Return in 2012
Former two division champion Israel "Magnifico" Vazquez (44-5, 32KOs) recently appeared on BoxingScene.com's oficial audio show, The Boxing Lab. Vazquez has been inactive since losing to his rival Rafael Marquez via 3rd round knockout in May of 2010...
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Israel Vazquez Considers Ring Return in April or May
Former champion Israel "Magnífico" Vazquez (44-5, 32KOs) is considering a return to the ring in April or May of this year. Vazquez has not fought since last May's three round knockout loss to Rafarl Marquez in what was their fourth contest. The two...