Former Mexican boxer Israel Vazquez, who won three junior featherweight world titles, died after battling cancer, World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman announced Tuesday. He was 46.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Israel Vázquez, the Mexican fighter who won three bantamweight world titles, has died at 46. World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman announced the death on Tuesday. The boxer nicknamed “El Magnifico” revealed on Nov. 10 he had sarcoma, a cancer.

Israel Vazquez, three-time world champion boxer in the super bantamweight division, died at the age of 46 after a battle with cancer. World Boxing Council (WBC) President Mauricio Sulaiman confirmed the death of the famous Mexican boxer on Dec.