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Israel Vazquez’s third epic junior featherweight battle with Rafael Marquez has been named the 2008 Fight Of The Year by the Boxing Writers Association of America. The third Vazquez vs. Marquez fight, which took place on March 1, culminated an outstanding trilogy thought by many to be the best in …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: Does Hatton vs. Pacquiao Parallel Pryor vs. Arguello?
Just under 27 years ago, two men stepped into the ring and created the most memorable 140lb bout to ever take place when former three division champion Alexis “El Flaco Explosivo” Arguello stepped up to challenge then reigning WBA light welterweight champion Aaron “The Hawk” Pryor in his quest for …
Read More »WBC Boxing Champion Israel Vasquez Sweeps 2008 Fight Of The Year Awards
WBC Junior Featherweight Champion and pound for pound candidate Israel “El Magnifico” Vazquez has been honored across the board by boxing writers as his epic third bout against Rafael Marquez has received numerous “2008 Fight of the Year” awards. On March 1, 2008 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, …
Read More »WBC Boxing News: Vazquez vs. Marquez III Fight Of The Year
The WBC has announced its year end awards. To no one’s surprise, it selected the third fight between Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez in March as its “Fight of the Year” for 2008. Vazquez showed tremendous courage and pride by rallying from a fourth round knockdown to come back and …
Read More »Israel Vasquez Honored By World Boxing Hall Of Fame
WBC Junior Featherweight Champion and “Pound for Pound” candidate Israel “El Magnifico” Vazquez was honored this past Saturday night at the LAX Marriott by the World Boxing Hall of Fame. Vazquez’s epic third fight with Rafael Marquez on March 1, 2008 was named “2008 Fight of the Year” by the …
Read More »WBC Boxing Champ Vasquez Fires Back At Arce
Tired of the continuous taunting and excessive calls to fight, World Boxing Council Junior Featherweight Champion and “Pound for Pound” candidate Israel Vazquez has agreed to former world champion Jorge Arce’s demands to fight. “It’s getting ridiculous, at first when he started calling me out I didn’t take him seriously …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: SHO Sports Presents Features Spectacular August Lineup
SHO Sports Presents, a nightly series featuring replays of thrilling Showtime Sports telecasts from the network’s vast arsenal, will feature an incredible month of fights and features in August. SHO Sports Presents airs every weeknight at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime2 and includes event telecasts from the flagship franchise Showtime …
Read More »Boxing Documentary: Israel Vazquez – Rafael Marquez
The best boxing on television continues this Saturday on SHOWTIME. The premium network will honor Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez for their unforgettable trilogy with the premiere of a two-hour documentary entitled Vazquez-Marquez: The Trilogy airing on SHOWTIME Saturday, May 3 at 10:45 p.m. ET/PT. The Trilogy will re-air on …
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