Israel Vázquez, former super bantamweight world champion, has died from cancer aged 46
Israel Vázquez Castañeda, three time super bantamweight world champion, has died at the age of 46 from cancer. Vázquez was diagnosed with stage 4 sarcoma, announced by the World Boxing Council on November 2024. He had been suffering from systemic sclerosis since 2018, which led to a significant physical deterioration.