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08.08.07 – By Anthony Coleman: On Saturday night, Israel Vazquez reached the pinnacle of his boxing career. He not only avenged his earlier loss to Rafael Marquez, but he did it in impressive fashion. He survived some brutal cuts over both eyes, and showed absolute courage and world class skill in knocking off one of the very best fighters in the sport today. More importantly he received two things that he has long sought throughout his career: recognition and respect.
The road to the top has been a long one for Vazquez. Like most little fighters, he fought on undercards to bigger named fighters, and for smaller purses. In his first attempt at a world title, he would be stopped in 12 rounds by Oscar Larios (the fighter he had blitzed in one round back in 1997). Even after he picked up his first world title in 2004, he was still was considered just another title holder; a solid boxing professional yet not one of the very elite. continue l
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