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Both IBF strawweight titleholder Pedro Taduran and his opponent Christian Balunan came in under the 105lbs limit for their all-Filipino world title fight on Sunday in the Philippines.
Rex Tso Sing-yu’s comeback is going to take a little while longer after the “Wonder Kid” posted on his Facebook he was going to rest for the first half of the year. In his New Year’s Day message to friends and fans, the 30-year-old unbeaten southpaw (22-0-0, 13 KOs) said he hopes to do something “special” in the second half of 2018 without specifying what, suggesting he is no closer to returning to the ring.
The stars are aligning for Hong Kong’s unbeaten super flyweight, Rex Tso Sing-yu, to finally step up and fight for a world title in 2018. The city’s most successful and famous pugilist has been eyeing a world title shot for years and he might finally get his shot with news that WBO super flyweight champion Naoya Inoue is expected to vacate his title as he moves up to bantamweight.
Hong Kong superstar boxer Rex Tso Sing-yu was discharged from hospital less than 24 hours after suffering a horrific eye injury during his contentious super flyweight victory at Clash of Champions 3 as calls for a rematch from Japan’s Kohei Kono grew louder. Tso posted a photo of himself on his Instagram account with a heavy bandage covering his head and injured left eye.
A relieved and physically hurt Hong Kong boxing superstar Rex Tso Sing-yu continued his winning streak in the most unusual circumstances on Saturday after his super fight against Kohei Kono was stopped in the seventh round of the Clash of Champions 3. Having suffered a sickening clash of heads with Kono in the second round, Tso won on points when the referee stepped in to stop the fight at the Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Hong Kong’s unbeaten superstar Rex Tso Sing-yu admitted he would need to step it up against “different calibre” Kohei Kono, who will be highly motivated to put his career back on track after becoming a father two months ago. Tso came face-to-face with the former WBA world champion for the first time at last Tuesday’s press conference for “Clash of Champions 3” on October 7 and the 30-year-old “Wonder Kid” knows he will have his work cut out against a Japanese veteran, who won his warm-up fight last month and is confident of victory at the Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Hong Kong superstar boxer Rex Tso Sing-yu has been turning down potentially millions in endorsement contracts to fully focus on his upcoming glamour fight against Japanese Kohei Kono in October, it was revealed on Sunday.
Hong Kong phenom Rex Tso Sing-yu was burning the midnight oil as he ran hot again to continue his amazing win streak to 21 victories after knocking out Japanese Hirofumi Mukai on Saturday night. Tso entered the ring to a raucous welcome by 8,000 fans who waited the whole night to see him in action and he didn’t disappoint as he scored two knockdowns before delivering his payload and ending the fight 32 seconds into the eighth round with a devastating left hand to Mukai’s abdomen.
Undefeated Hong Kong boxer Rex Tso Sing-yu said intensive training sessions in the Philippines with star local fighters Mark Anthony Geraldo and Marlon Tapales have significantly increased his strength ahead of the coming world title bout with Japan’s Hirofumi Mukai.
Hong Kong’s “Wonder Kid” Rex Tso Sing-yu has agreed to a one-year contract extension with Top Rank, one of the sport’s premier boxing promoters. Tso’s coach and manager, Jay Lau Chi-yuen, announced on Tuesday that the 29-year-old unbeaten southpaw will stay with the famous organisation, founded by Bob Arum in the 1960s, for at least another 12 months, giving the Hong Kong star a boost in his pursuit of gaining a shot at the world super flyweight title this year.