- Born
- Died
- Birth nameIsrael Vázquez Castaneda
- Nickname
- Magnifico
- Height5′ 5¼″ (1.66 m)
- Israel Vazquez was born on December 25, 1977 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He died on December 3, 2024 in the USA.
- One of Mexico's most celebrated boxers and a three-time super bantamweight world champion.
- A series of injuries, including a detached retina, ultimately forced his retirement in 2010 with a professional record of 44 wins (with 32 by knockout) and five defeats in 49 fights.
- When died, he became the youngest (i.e. most recent born) boxer to have been an 122lb world champion to die. Succeeding Antonio Cermeno.
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