No nice ring nice ought to ever be forgotten, not least one who’s at the moment preventing one of the merciless foes possible. Mexican warrior Israel Vazquez, AKA “Magnifico” is correct now preventing most cancers. The unhappy information was damaged by a information article from the WBC, with the governing physique asking for us all to “Unite for Israel Vazquez.”
That is the least we will do.
Vazquez, who went to conflict in fantastically vicious and inspirational fights with Rafael Marquez (4 instances, the primary three fights recognised as modern-day decrease weight classics, the 2 Mexicans then having a fourth battle and seeing their intense rivalry finish at 2-2), and in addition Oscar Larios, and Jhonny Gonzalez, completed his ring profession with a nice 44-5(32) document.
After retiring in 2010, Vazquez was in peril of shedding certainly one of his eyes, with it to be eliminated and changed with a prosthetic. I believe – and hope – that this in the long run didn’t occur and that the attention was in reality saved. However now, at age 46 (Israel was born on Christmas Day in 1977), the previous three-time king of the ring goes to conflict in opposition to one of the terrible adversaries on the market.
There are, as we converse, fundraisers being put in place to assist this fallen however nonetheless, and all the time, immensely proud warrior, and articles concerning Israel’s plight have surfaced everywhere in the world. Vazquez, who lit up the 122-pound division and thrilled thousands and thousands, is simply too proud to ask for assist, so others are doing it for him.
For those who want to assist this nice former champion in his hour of want, you are able to do so right here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with-israel-vasquez-against-cancer
Allow us to by no means, ever neglect our nice kings of the ring, particularly when they’re nonetheless right here to obtain your cheers and your assist.
Israel Vazquez gave us some actually particular fights throughout his nice boxing profession. He was and is a really particular particular person.
