Rex Tso Explained

Rex Tso Sing-yu
Nickname:The Wonder Kid
Nationality:Hong Konger
Weight:Super flyweight
Height:5 ft 7 in
Birth Date:15 July 1987
Birth Place:Tuen Mun, British Hong Kong
Total:22
Wins:22
Ko:13

Rex Tso Sing-yu : 曹星如; born 15 July 1987) is a Hong Kong amateur boxer and former professional boxer. He has won several regional titles at super-flyweight and has been ranked in the world top 10 by the WBO.

However, after Rex Tso leaving his mother gym and returned to amateur boxing, his winning record decreased significantly. His amateur record is now 3 wins and 11 losses.

Professional career

Tso won the WBC Asia Continental Super Flyweight title in December 2012 in a bruising 12-round contest against Timur Shailezov of Kyrgyzstan, stopping his opponent in the 10th round.

He then captured the WBO Asia-Pacific Junior Bantamweight title against Mako Matsuyama in February 2014, winning by TKO in the 8th round of the 10-round contest.

Tso then added the WBA International Super Flyweight title to his collection after defeating Michael Enriquez in March 2015.

On May 14, 2016, Tso faced Young Gil-bae. Tso made easy work out of the South Korean veteran, dominating the whole fight before stopping him in the fourth round.[1]

He then captured the WBC Asia Super Flyweight title against Brad Hore in August 2015 and the WBO International Junior Bantamweight title against Ryuto Maekawa in October 2016.[2]

On March 11, 2017, he successfully defended his WBO International and WBC Asian Boxing Council titles and claimed the WBO Asia-Pacific title against Hirofumi Mukai. Tso battered Mukai and dropped him twice before finishing him with a left to the body in the 8th round. With the win, Tso improved his record to 21-0.[3]

In October 2017, Tso faced former WBA world champion Kohei Kono. Tso had sought to fight Kono while the latter a world champion, but was unable to draw him into the ring.[4] After six rounds, Tso was unable to continue due to swelling around his eye. Nevertheless, Tso remained unbeaten by winning a technical decision.[5]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
22Win22–0 Kohei Kono7 (12)Oct 7, 2017
21Win 21–0 Hirofumi MukaiKO 8 (12), Mar 11, 2017
20Win 20–0 Ryuto MaekawaUD10Oct 8, 2016
19Win 19–0 Young Gil-baeTKO4 (12), May 14, 2016
18Win 18–0 Bradley HoreTKO7 (10), Aug 29, 2015
17Win 17–0 Phum KunmatTKO4 (8), Jul 18, 2015
16Win 16–0 Michael EnriquezUD10 Mar 7, 2015
15Win 15–0 Espinos SabuUD8 Nov 23, 2014
14Win 14–0 John BajawaTKO 5 (8), Jul 19, 2014
13Win 13–0 Nattaphong PanpaewUD10 May 31, 2014
12Win 12–0 Mako MatsuyamaTKO8 (10), Feb 22, 2014
11Win 11–0 Chaloemchai KhrithammaratTKO1 (6), Nov 24, 2013
10Win 10–0 Rusalee Samor6 Jul 27, 2013
9Win 9–0 Wandee SingwanchaTKO4 (12), May 28, 2013
8Win 8–0 Timur Shailezov10 (12), Dec 11, 2012
7Win 7–0 Manot ComputUD4May 5, 2012
6Win 6–0 Torsak SingabasakTKO1 (10), Apr 26, 2012
5Win 5–0 Aldrin JanerTKO4 (4), Feb 19, 2012
4Win 4–0 Mabert PaulinoUD4Jan 28, 2012
3Win 3–0 Jeffrey Pajaroja2 (4), Dec 14, 2011
2Win 2–0 Unknown1 (4), Oct 25, 2011
1 Win 1–0 Xian Qian Wei4Sep 12, 2011

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tso Time In Hong Kong: Rex Tso, Ryota Murata Score KO Wins. 2020-11-06. BoxingScene.com. en-us.
  2. Web site: Big step: Hong Kong hero Rex Tso battles overtime to earn his 20th, and toughest, pro victory against bruising Ryuto Maekawa. 8 October 2016. scmp.com.
  3. Web site: Hong Kong's Rex Tso notches 21st win in a row with KO of Mukai . 12 March 2017 .
  4. Web site: Kohei Kono-Rex Tso Showdown in the Works for March.
  5. Web site: As it happened: Hong Kong's Rex Tso retains title against Kono. 7 October 2017.