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

Israel Vázquez, above, celebrates his 10th-round TKO win over Jhonny Gonzalez to retain his WBC and Ring magazine super bantamweight titles on 16 September 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Israel Vázquez, above, celebrates his 10th-round TKO win over Jhonny Gonzalez to retain his WBC and Ring magazine super bantamweight titles on 16 September 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photograph: Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Israel Vázquez, 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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