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MEXICO CITY — Israel Vázquez, the Mexican fighter who won three bantamweight world titles, has died at 46. World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman announced the death on Tuesday. The boxer nicknamed "El Magnifico" revealed last month he had sarcoma, a cancer. Vázquez debuted in 1995 and he will be most remembered for his four fights against countryman Rafael Márquez from 2007 to 2010. They split the bouts and the 2007 and 2008 duels received fight of the year awards.
