ISRAEL VAZQUEZ, Two-Time Junior Featherweight World Champion
"I'm coming back because I love the sport."
"I feel really good physically and mentally."
"The best way I can prove to the media and my fans that I've recovered from my injury, is to go out and win on October 10th and that's what I intend to do."
"I'm in great shape, I've trained really hard and I'm confident that I will beat Priolo."
"I've practiced a lot more defense and movement using angles and I'm ready for the 10th."
RUDY PEREZ, Vazquez' Trainer
"He's really hungry and confident for this fight and that makes his whole team confident in him."
"I've been with him for five weeks and we are ready to fight."
"We have been working on his defense and you will see the new Vazquez on October 10th."
About "The Return": Vazquez vs. Priolo:
Two-Time Junior Featherweight World Champion Israel Vazquez will take on perennial contender Angel Priolo in a ten round featherweight fight. The evening of boxing is presented by Golden Boy Promotions, Espinoza Boxing Promotions and Sycuan Ringside Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate and Southwest Airlines. The fight will be broadcast on the HBO Plus service in Latin America beginning at 7pm local time (10pm ET).
Top Photo: Two-Time World Champion Israel Vazquez hits the double-end bag on September 29, 2009 in Los Angeles, California at a media workout in preparation for his October 10, 2009 fight against Angel Priolo at Nokia Theatre at L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles will be televised in Latin America on HBO Plus. PHOTO CREDIT: Gene Blevins - Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions.
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