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.

Legendary Mexican boxer Israel “Magnífico” Vázquez lost his short battle with cancer on Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles.

Mexico's three-times super bantamweight world champion Israel Vazquez has died at the age of 46 following a battle with cancer.

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.

Israel Vazquez, a three-time junior featherweight champion who became one of the most respected all-action fighters in modern Mexican history, has died of cancer at the age of 46.  WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman revealed the news Tuesday on social media.

Three-time world champion boxer Israel Vazquez died at age 46 after suffering from cancer, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman announced Tuesday, per

Vázquez rose to prominence in the early 2000s and is best known for his rivalry with compatriot Rafael Marquez.