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I started to write about boxing because of Erik “El Terrible” Morales, whose face, along with those of Israel Vazquez and Juan Manuel Marquez, is the first my mind associates with the word “prizefighter.” Morales was not my first favorite fighter. He wasn’t even my favorite fighter in his first two matches with fellow Mexican… [Continue Reading]
Several years ago Jhonny Gonzalez 47-7(41) won the WBO Bantamweight title he defeated Marc Johnson & Fernando Montiel and the future appeared rosey. He stepped up to 122 and fought Isreal Vazquez for the WBC crown in the main event on the Mexican Independance in 2006 and was performing incredibly well, ahead on points and… [Continue Reading]
LOS ANGELES – In the hot blood that came immediately after his loss, blood that had streamed in his left eye and made a red mask of his face yet again, Israel Vazquez expressed a desire to fight Rafael Marquez a fifth time, to break their tie. Thirty minutes later, when everyone’s blood had cooled,… [Continue Reading]
After going toe to toe in an eagerly awaited fight where neither guy lost anything and both guys helped there cause for future paydays. Both Perez & Mares former amateur rivals and good friends squared off for the first time as pro’s though not likely the last time. Over twelve fast paced rounds 2 of… [Continue Reading]
LOS ANGELES – Despite bleeding profusely from both eyes before 10 minutes of combat were up, Israel Vazquez never retreated in his fourth match with Rafael Marquez. He made no backwards laps round the ring, a tactic that, in boxing parlance, is called “getting on your bicycle.” Unfortunately, a number of local aficionados who might… [Continue Reading]
LOS ANGELES – In the end, a fourth time meant most of the punches and all of the momentum were there for Rafael Marquez. For Israel Vazquez, there was only blood, which flowed like tears from deep wounds near both eyes. For their memorable series, it was the fourth and probably the final time. A… [Continue Reading]
Vazquez – V- Marquez Hometown Huntington Park, Ca Mexico City, Mexico Record 44-4(32) 38-5(34) Rounds Boxed 278 192 KO% 66.67 % 79.07% Age 32 35 Height 5?4 5’5 Reach 66 68 Nickname Magnifico Titles IBF Super Bantamweight IBF Bantamweight WBC Super Bantamweight x2 WBC Super Bantamweight World title Record 8-2(6) 9-2(7) The odds with the… [Continue Reading]
He sat at a table a year ago in a New York restaurant, dressed in a conservative suit and unknown to most in a crowd that was there to honor him. Israel Vazquez didn’t care. It also didn’t bother him that the plaque, the symbol of his honor, was not there either. It, like him,… [Continue Reading]
Boxing returned to downtown Los Angeles, California at the Nokia Center as Golden Boy Promotions brought us the return of Izzy Vazquez after a 19 month lay off due to eye surgery. In our main event, Israel Vazquez (43-4, 32KO’s) took on the experienced and always game Angel Priolo (30-7, 20KO’s). The first round was… [Continue Reading]
During an international conference call, recognized 122 pound world champion, Israel Vazquez announced he is cleared to return to the ring after a fifteen month absence due to injuries he sustained in his fight of the year with Rafael Marquez that took place March 1st, 2008. Marquez and his manager Frank Espinoza said they would… [Continue Reading]
Much of last week was spent wondering how Rafael Marquez – half of the greatest boxing trilogy in decades – could make his first fight in 14 months, in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, off American television, and for the most part unnoticed. Saturday’s sentiment went like this: Curiosity to frustration to resignation to… [Continue Reading]
LOS ANGELES, CA (March 26, 2009) Israel “EL MAGNIFICO” Vazquez’s third epic junior featherweight battle with Rafael Marquez has been named the 2008 “FIGHT OF THE YEAR” by the Boxing Writers Association of American. The third Vazquez/Marquez fight, which took place on March 1st, culminated an outstanding trilogy thought by many to be the best… [Continue Reading]
LOS ANGELES, CA (January 4, 2009) World Boxing Council Junior Featherweight Champion and “Pound for Pound” Candidate Israel “EL MAGNIFICO” Vazquez has been honored across the board by boxing writers as his epic third bout against Rafael Marquez has received numerous “2008 Fight of the Year” awards. The third bout which took place March 1,… [Continue Reading]
Editor’s Note: For Part 1, click here. Every promoter that forgoes a casino site fee deserves commendation. To rent a venue with funds borrowed from the gate is to be the capitalist a promoter should be. Filling an arena with word-of-mouth and a few billboards is not easy. But . . . Along with absorbing… [Continue Reading]
Reasonable people can disagree, as the saying goes, but there is one criterion that is most important in considering a great prizefight: Does it entertain? Be not boring. That’s the first commandment. Then you consider layers. How many different ways a prizefight entertains how many times. Like all enduring things, a great prizefight must be… [Continue Reading]
Los Angeles, CA (November 18, 2008) World Boxing Council Junior Featherweight Champion and “Pound for Pound” candidate Israel “EL MAGNIFICO” Vazquez was honored this past Saturday night at the LAX Marriott by the World Boxing Hall of Fame. Vazquez’s epic third fight with Rafael Marquez on March 1, 2008 was named “2008 Fight of the… [Continue Reading]
LOS ANGELES (September 24, 2008) World Boxing Council Super Bantamweight Champion Israel Vazquez has returned to a light training regimen in Los Angeles following a relaxing summer spent with family and friends. “It feels great to be back in the gym, although I’ve been out of serious training for a while it all came back… [Continue Reading]
