Israel Vázquez

Israel Vázquez Castañeda (born December 25, 1977) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 2010. He is a three-time super bantamweight world champion, having held the IBF title from 2004 to 2005; and the WBC, The Ring titles twice from 2005 to 2008. Vázquez is best known for his series of four fights against fellow Mexican Rafael Márquez.

"Israel Vasquez" redirects here. For the congressional candidate, see United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2010.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vázquez and the second or maternal family name is Castañeda.
Israel Vázquez
Statistics
Real nameIsrael Vázquez Castañeda
Nickname(s)Magnifico ("Magnificent")
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 4+1⁄2 in (164 cm)
Reach66+1⁄2 in (169 cm)
Born (1977-12-25) December 25, 1977
Mexico City, Mexico
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights49
Wins44
Wins by KO32
Losses5

Professional career

In 1995, Vázquez made his professional debut in the bantamweight division at the age of 17. He stopped his first nine opponents before suffering a knock out loss himself. Fighting mainly in the US and at junior featherweight, he beat 11 opponents, most notably Óscar Larios (20-0), before losing a split decision to Marcos Licona.

Vázquez scored 12 consecutive victories, and in 2002, he met Larios in a rematch for the interim WBC Super Bantamweight Title . This time, he was outboxed and stopped in the 12th round.

Vázquez rebounded with a stoppage of ex-world title holder Jorge Eliecer Julio and won the vacant IBF Junior Featherweight title against southpaw Jose Luis Valbuena in 2004.

In the first defence of his IBF title he knocked out undefeated Armenian Artyom Simonyan in the 5th round. In 2005, Vázquez opted to fight WBC champion Óscar Larios for a third time with the WBC belt on the line instead of defending his IBF belt. He won the rubber match by technical knockout in the third round — after the fight was stopped due to a large cut over Larios's left eye, thus becoming The Ring and Lineal Junior Featherweight champion and ending Lario's streak of nine consecutive title fight victories.[1]

On June 10, 2006, Vázquez defeated former champion Ivan Hernández (23-1-1). Vázquez defeated the WBO Bantamweight champion Jhonny González on September 16, 2006 in a bout where Vázquez was knocked down twice before coming back to win the match by 10th round TKO.

Vázquez vs. Márquez
Main article: Márquez–Vázquez rivalry

In his next bout, on March 3, 2007, Vázquez lost his title to the number one ranked Bantamweight Rafael Márquez. Although Vazquez scored a knockdown in the third round, he retired on his stool at the end of round seven because of breathing problems arising from a broken nose. In a rematch on August 4, 2007, Vásquez regained his title. Despite suffering cuts over both eyes, he scored a knockout against Márquez in the sixth round in a fight that was named Ring Magazine's fight of the year for 2007. The third round of this fight was also named Ring Magazine round of the year.

He fought Marquez for the third time on March 1, 2008, rising from a fourth round knockdown to prevail by split decision in another great fight. Márquez was docked one point for low blows in round ten and received an eight count in the final seconds of round twelve. The fight was named 2008's Fight of the Year by The Ring Magazine and the fourth round was named Ring Magazine round of the year. The Vázquez vs Márquez trilogy has been widely heralded as one of the best boxing trilogies in recent years.[2][3]

On December 18, 2008, Vázquez was stripped of his WBC Super Bantamweight Championship[4] after not defending the title for a certain period of time due to a detached retina he had suffered during his third fight with Márquez. Japanese fighter Toshiaki Nishioka's WBC Interim title was promoted to actual championship status after his victory over Genaro Garcia. After undergoing three surgeries, Vázquez was medically cleared to resume training on May 15, 2009.[5]

Vázquez fought Marquez for a fourth time on May 22, 2010. The bout took place in the Featherweight division and was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, United States.[6] The match was appropriately titled "Once and Four All" and carried live by Showtime. Marquez scored a third round TKO victory over Vázquez to even their series at two wins each.[7][8] Afterwards, Marquez stated: "The fifth one could be a possibility if the fans vote for it. That is what I live for. Israel Vázquez is a great fighter." However, it was felt by some observers that the much faded Vázquez should retire. Frank Espinoza, Vázquez's longtime handler, stated that his "career is over".[9] The fourth installment of the Vázquez-Marquez rivalry was the last fight of Vázquez' career.

Professional boxing record
49 fights 44 wins 5 losses
By knockout 32 4
By decision 11 1
By disqualification 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
49 Loss 44–5 Rafael Márquez KO 3 (12), 1:33 May 22, 2010 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. For vacant WBC Silver featherweight title
48 Win 44–4 Angel Antonio Priolo KO 9 (10), 2:10 Oct 10, 2009 Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
47 Win 43–4 Rafael Márquez SD 12 Mar 1, 2008 Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S. Retained WBC and The Ring super bantamweight titles
46 Win 42–4 Rafael Márquez TKO 6 (12), 1:16 Aug 4, 2007 Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, U.S. Won WBC and The Ring super bantamweight titles
45 Loss 41–4 Rafael Márquez RTD 7 (12), 3:00 Mar 3, 2007 Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S. Lost WBC and The Ring super bantamweight titles
44 Win 41–3 Jhonny González TKO 10 (12), 2:09 Sep 16, 2006 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBC and The Ring super bantamweight titles
43 Win 40–3 Ivan Hernández RTD 4 (12), 3:00 Jun 10, 2006 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Retained WBC and The Ring super bantamweight titles
42 Win 39–3 Óscar Larios TKO 3 (12), 2:52 Dec 3, 2005 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won WBC and vacant The Ring super bantamweight titles
41 Win 38–3 Armando Guerrero UD 12 May 31, 2005 Ho-Chunk Sports and Expo Center, Lynwood, Illinois, U.S. Retained IBF super bantamweight title
40 Win 37–3 Artyom Simonyan TKO 5 (12), 0:59 Dec 28, 2004 Sycuan Casino, El Cajon, California, U.S. Retained IBF super bantamweight title
39 Win 36–3 José Luis Valbuena TKO 12 (12), 0:34 Mar 25, 2004 Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Won vacant IBF super bantamweight title
38 Win 35–3 Trinidad Mendoza TKO 7 (10), 2:45 Sep 19, 2003 Centennial Garden, Bakersfield, California, U.S.
37 Win 34–3 Jorge Eliécer Julio TKO 10 (10), 1:15 May 22, 2003 SBC Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
36 Win 33–3 Justo Almazan UD 8 Sep 26, 2002 Holiday Inn Express, National City, California, U.S.
35 Loss 32–3 Óscar Larios TKO 12 (12), 1:57 May 17, 2002 Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S. For vacant WBC interim super bantamweight title
34 Win 32–2 Osvaldo Guerrero UD 10 Feb 22, 2002 Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California, U.S.
33 Win 31–2 Felipe Ramirez KO 5 (8), 0:48 Oct 25, 2001 Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S.
32 Win 30–2 Ever Beleno KO 2 (12), 1:49 May 19, 2001 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. Retained NABF super bantamweight title
31 Win 29–2 Don Don Concepcion TKO 3 (12), 1:31 Jan 7, 2001 Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant NABF super bantamweight title
30 Win 28–2 Eddy Saenz KO 2 (10), 2:12 Oct 27, 2000 Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California, U.S.
29 Win 27–2 Javier Varguez KO 3 (10), 1:54 Aug 17, 2000 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
28 Win 26–2 Amador Vasquez TKO 2 (10), 1:54 Jul 29, 2000 Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
27 Win 25–2 Eddy Saenz KO 3 (12) May 6, 2000 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. Won IBA Continental super bantamweight title
26 Win 24–2 Héctor Velázquez SD 10 Feb 4, 2000 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
25 Win 23–2 Edel Ruiz UD 8 Jan 7, 2000 Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S.
24 Win 22–2 Adarryl Johnson MD 6 Oct 3, 1999 Lady Luck Rhythm & Blues, Lula, Mississippi, U.S.
23 Win 21–2 Nelson Ramon Medina KO 7 (10), 1:26 Aug 9, 1999 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
22 Loss 20–2 Marcos Licona SD 12 Mar 27, 1999 Tropicana Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. For vacant WBO–NABO super bantamweight title
21 Win 20–1 Agustin Lorenzo TKO 8 (10) Nov 30, 1998 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
20 Win 19–1 Frank Lizarraga UD 6 Oct 22, 1998 Scottish Rite Center, San Diego, California, U.S.
19 Win 18–1 Juan Manuel Chavez UD 10 Aug 10, 1998 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
18 Win 17–1 Oscar Javier Garcia TKO 4 Jun 8, 1998 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
17 Win 16–1 Antonio Ramirez UD 6 Mar 15, 1998 Sycuan Casino, El Cajon, California, U.S.
16 Win 15–1 Saul Briseno TD 8 Feb 21, 1998 Mexico City, Mexico
15 Win 14–1 Enrique Angeles TKO 9 Aug 30, 1997 Mexico City, Mexico
14 Win 13–1 Marcello Nava TKO 4 Jun 14, 1997 Mexico City, Mexico
13 Win 12–1 Óscar Larios KO 1 (10) Apr 12, 1997 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
12 Win 11–1 Erik Lopez TKO 3 Mar 29, 1997 Mexico City, Mexico
11 Win 10–1 Abraham Barrientos TKO 5 Nov 30, 1996 Mexico City, Mexico
10 Loss 9–1 Ulises Flores TKO 1 Oct 5, 1996 Mexico City, Mexico
9 Win 9–0 Saul Briseno TKO 3 Sep 7, 1996 Mexico City, Mexico
8 Win 8–0 Enrique Martinez TKO 1 May 3, 1996 Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico
7 Win 7–0 Joel Nolasco KO 2 Apr 19, 1996 Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico
6 Win 6–0 Cecilio Marino Jimenez KO 7 Mar 8, 1996 Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico
5 Win 5–0 Alejandro Pantaleon KO 3 Feb 16, 1996 Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico
4 Win 4–0 Raul Gonzales DQ 4 Sep 6, 1995 Mexico City, Mexico Gonzales disqualified for an intentional headbutt
3 Win 3–0 Jesus Romero TKO 1 Jun 21, 1995 Mexico City, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Sergio Lopez KO 1 Apr 19, 1995 Mexico City, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Eduardo Rosas TKO 1 (4) Mar 29, 1995 Mexico City, Mexico Professional debut

See also

References
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  2. "Boxing News: Israel Vazquez, Rafael Marquez, Gary Shaw, Ken Hershman and More Speak". Archived from the original on 2008-04-22. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
  3. ESPN - Notebook: It's trilogy time - Boxing
  4. "Nishioka keeps super bantamweight title". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 3, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
  5. "Three Surgeries Later, Israel Vazquez Is Good To Go | TheSweetScience.com Boxing". www.thesweetscience.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-17.
  6. http://sports.sho.com/boxing/events/vazquez-marquez-may-22-2010.html Showtime Sports
  7. Vester, Mark (May 22, 2010). "Rafael Marquez Destroys Israel Vasquez in Three Rounds". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
  8. Donovan, Jake (May 23, 2010). "Marquez Evens The Score; Perez-Mares Fight To A Draw". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
  9. "Vazquez-Marquez IV nothing like I, II or III". The Ring. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
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