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02/26/2008 Archived Entry: "Israel Vazquez v Rafael Marquez III: California Shootout March 1st On Showtime"
Israel Vazquez v Rafael Marquez III: California Shootout March 1st On Showtime
By Ted Sares
Courtesy of Eastsideboxing.com
Photos by Frank Baltazar
Left to right: Ben Lira, manager of South El Monte Gym; Israel Vazquez; and Vazquez's manager, Frank Espinoza
On March 1, with the super bantamweight supremacy at stake, boxing fans will be treated to the rubber match in what again promises to be an exciting, back-and-forth slugfest between two hard men. They will likely go to war with a total disregard for their well-being, and with a doggedness and uncommon determination that may well produce another Fight of the Year candidate. These two warriors are what machismo is all about. "The Final Confrontation" will be televised live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING beginning at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).
A serious nose injury-- a metabolic blockage--halted Vazquez in the first fight when he surprisingly retired after the seventh round even though he seemed in control.
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Israel Vazquez & his trainer, Rudy Perez
