Israel “Magnifico” Vazquez will always be remembered for the exceptional trilogy that he fought against Rafael Marquez. Despite the physical ailments that he suffered due to the battles he subjected himself to in the three fights, including an almost career ending eye injury, Vazquez insists that he still has much to say inside a ring.
After this third war against Marquez in March of ’08 and knocking out Angel Priolo last October in the featherweight division, Vazquez is now training for the fourth installment of his battle against Vazquez on May 22nd at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA.
“I feel that I can give more than I have shown, that is why I accepted the fourth fight against Marquez,” Vazquez recently stated. “If one is not willing to take the risk, one will never know what one could have accomplished. The fans asked for the fourth fight.”
Vazquez also mentioned that of the three memorable fights he has engaged against Marquez, the second one has been his favorite.
“Besides winning by KO, there was more of everything,” he shares. “I was with Rudy Perez and we did a great job in the corner. Rafa beat us in the first one but in the second we knew that we couldn’t lose. Everything was perfect.”
The former super bantamweight champion says that their fourth fight will be different since he is planning on boxing more and will try to control his emotions as to not fall in the same pattern as the last three in which both fighters gave everything with each assault.
“My message for Rafa is to get prepared as he always has,” Vazquez says. “I am training hard and focused to beating him with determination and intelligence.”