Guillermo Rigondeux victorious after controversial fight

For long minutes the possibility of disqualification left Guillermo Rigondeux frozen.

With his undefeated record of 17-0 and the WBA title at stake, the Cuban waited for referee Vic Drakulich to deliberate with the local commission to determine the result of the fight against Mexican fighter Moises Flores.

At the end of the first round, seconds after the bell announcing the break, Rigondeaux threw a punch that landed square on the jaw of the Mexican, who fell to the canvas injured and after listening to his corner, decided not to get up, hoping for Rigondeaux's disqualification.

After intense discussion and several minutes of consultations, the Nevada Athletic Commission - at the referee's request, who did not want to determine the result - declared Rigondeaux the winner by knockout, ignoring the illegal punches before the bell and determining that the punch that knocked out the Mexican was thrown just as the bell rang and impossible to stop.

Chucky Flores left his undefeated record in the ring, suffering his first defeat after 25 fights due to a controversy that promises an appeal from the Mexican.