Astrolabio shows Filipino fighting heart despite 'appendicitis'

MANILA, Philippines — FORMER world title challenger Vincent Astrolabio was rushed to the hospital last Friday because of an appendicitis just a few days after his 12-round bout against unbeaten World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight champion Japanese Junto Nakatani recently.

Nonoy Neri, Astrolabio's team manager and head trainer coach, confirmed that the 27-year-old fighter underwent surgery to remove his ruptured appendix at the St. John of the Cross Hospital in Davao City over the weekend after grimacing in pain on lower right side of his abdomen last Friday.