122-pound world champion Israel Vazquez has been out of the ring for over a year, and given his issues after eye surgery, it would surprise no one if we never saw him fight again. But Izzy isn't thinking that way: He's looking to return as soon as possible, and perhaps go up to 126 pounds.
Vazquez (43-4, 31 KO) says he'd like to fight featherweight titlist Steven Luevano or 122-pound titleholder Juan Manuel Lopez. I don't think either fight is a particularly good idea, but given the way Izzy gets beaten up and dishes it back, I guess no fight is a "good idea" for him unless he faces some feather-fisted guy we all know won't mess him up too bad. Luevano isn't a big puncher, but about two and a half inches of both height and reach on Vazquez. Simply put, he's a bigger man.
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Israel Vazquez looking to come back, possibly at 126 pounds
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