Two-time Olympic champion and former world featherweight champion Cuban Guillermo Rigondeaux (20-3, 13 KOs) suffered a sensational defeat from Filipino Vincent Astrolabio (17-3, 12 KOs), bbabo.net correspondent reports.

Their fight for the vacant WBC International bantamweight title took place in Dubai (UAE). The key episode happened in the eighth round, when the 41-year-old Rigondeaux was knocked down.

Astrolabio failed to finish off the veteran, but brought the fight to victory - all three judges gave the victory to the Filipino 95-94.

It was Rigondeaux's first fight since a controversial August loss to WBO champion Filipino Jonriel Casimero.

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