Article 6SNNM Israel Vázquez, dogged three-time world champion from Mexico, dies aged 46

Israel Vázquez, dogged three-time world champion from Mexico, dies aged 46

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Bryan Armen Graham
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  • Vazquez passes away aged 46 after cancer diagnosis
  • Mexican great known for four fights with Rafael Marquez

Israel Vazquez, one of Mexico's most celebrated boxers and a three-time super bantamweight world champion, has died aged 46.

The Mexico City native passed away after being diagnosed with cancer, the World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman confirmed on Tuesday.

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