Israel Vázquez [SEP] country of citizenship
Israel Vázquez
Israel Vázquez Castañeda (born December 25, 1977) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 2010. He is a three-time super bantamweight world champion, having held the IBF title from 2004 to 2005; and the WBC, "Ring" magazine and lineal titles twice from 2005 to 2008. Vázquez is best known for his series of four fights against fellow Mexican Rafael Márquez.
Career.
In 1995, Vázquez made his professional debut in the bantamweight division at the age of
to do so. During his visit to Israel, both nations signed agreements in the fields of social security, investments and medical and veterinary care. In August 2008, Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez paid an official visit to Israel. During his visit to the country, both nations signed an agreement to promote industrial research and development. In 2010, Israel signed a Free Trade Agreement with Mercosur (which includes Uruguay).
In 2016, the Israeli embassy in Montevideo transferred supplies to aid flood victims in Uruguay, where more than