https://www.scmp.com/rss/310974/feed Rex Tso Sing-yu is Hong Kong’s top professional boxer, nicknamed ‘The Wonder Kid’. He is the unbeaten WBO Asia Pacific super flyweight champion. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Edmund Lee Edmund Lee 3/5 stars It has been a bizarre few years for Hong Kong cinema, with the Covid-19 pandemic warping its film release schedule and causing long-announced projects to re-emerge like tectonic artefacts from an alternate timeline. Golden Boy is the latest case in point. The film, a mildly entertaining boxing drama anchored by an eye-catching central performance, was first earmarked to kick-start the then-stuttering career of Louis Cheung Kai-chung years earlier. As it happens, the singer-actor proves... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3333389/golden-boy-movie-review-louis-cheung-anchors-hot-blooded-yet-generic-boxing-drama?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3333389/golden-boy-movie-review-louis-cheung-anchors-hot-blooded-yet-generic-boxing-drama?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Nov 2025 22:15:09 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan First the Filipino great Manny Pacquiao launched his boxing comeback at 46 years old, and then came the improbable re-emergence from retirement this week, at the same age, of Englishman Ricky Hatton. Also returning to the professional ring – from the amateur ranks – after eight years’ absence is Hong Kong’s comparatively youthful Rex Tso Sing-yu, who, days before turning 38, has announced a bantamweight bout in Manila next month. Tso switched to amateur boxing in 2019 to target the Olympics. He... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3317469/after-pacquiao-and-hatton-now-hong-kongs-rex-tso-joins-veterans-returning-pro-boxing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3317469/after-pacquiao-and-hatton-now-hong-kongs-rex-tso-joins-veterans-returning-pro-boxing?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Jul 2025 03:00:08 +0000 Hong Kong boxer Raymond Poon Kai-ching is giving himself six more months to prolong his professional career in the ring. The 27-year-old is open to another return to amateur boxing to represent his home city again, just like he did when he fought and won at the Ultimate Extreme Fight Hong Kong 2023 event in January. “If I still do not land another bout by August, I will then talk to my coach about the decision,” he said. “A boxer’s time is very limited, I do not want to keep waiting and it is... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3210440/hong-kong-boxer-raymond-poon-insists-its-do-or-die-his-professional-career-over-next-6-months?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3210440/hong-kong-boxer-raymond-poon-insists-its-do-or-die-his-professional-career-over-next-6-months?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Feb 2023 09:16:30 +0000 All martial arts content – including boxing coverage – has been made freely available. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong boxing star Rex Tso Sing-yu recorded a comprehensive decision victory in his 57 kilogram bout with Mongolian boxer Kharkhuu Bllguunsaikhan on Friday night at Wan Chai’s Southorn Stadium. Appearing in the main event of the Ultimate Extreme Fight Hong Kong 2023 card, it was Tso’s first fight on home soil in over four years, and he took a 5-0... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3205918/hong-kong-boxer-rex-tso-takes-clean-sweep-first-fight-home-soil-after-four-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3205918/hong-kong-boxer-rex-tso-takes-clean-sweep-first-fight-home-soil-after-four-years?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Jan 2023 14:53:19 +0000 Boxer Rex Tso Sing-yu says he’s not ruling himself out of another bid to make the Olympics, saying the 2024 Paris Games could be his swansong if he maintains his condition and stays healthy. The 33-year-old has already given up hopes of making it to Tokyo this summer after the world governing body called off the final world qualifier – which was supposed to take place in Paris in June – because of health and safety of athletes during the pandemic and allocated all the remaining 53 quota places... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3133224/tokyo-2020-rex-tso-not-ruling-himself-out-paris-olympics-ill-give-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3133224/tokyo-2020-rex-tso-not-ruling-himself-out-paris-olympics-ill-give-it?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 May 2021 11:13:39 +0000 Despite the uncertainty surrounding the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic, Hong Kong triathlete Oscar Coggins said he feels as ready as ever. “I think I’ll be in the best form of my life in a couple months when races hopefully roll around, if I’m not in that form already,” said the 21-year-old. “I haven’t had any official competitions to put myself to the test, but I’ve done some internal testing and time trials to keep motivated and see where I’m at. I’m getting personal bests... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3122621/tokyo-2020-triathlete-oscar-coggins-ready-ever-olympics-summer-ill?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3122621/tokyo-2020-triathlete-oscar-coggins-ready-ever-olympics-summer-ill?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Feb 2021 07:12:11 +0000 Rex Tso Sing-yu’s dreams of becoming the first Hong Kong boxer to compete at an Olympic Games in 57 years have all but evaporated after the International Olympic Committee cancelled the Paris world qualifiers because of Covid-19. The 33-year-old Tso, a former unbeaten super flyweight professional with an impressive 22-0 (13 KOs) record, was hoping to compete at the Paris World Qualifying Event in June. But that event, considered the last chance for the “Wonder Kid” to punch his ticket to Tokyo... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3122124/hong-kong-boxer-rex-tsos-olympic-dreams-dashed-after-paris?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3122124/hong-kong-boxer-rex-tsos-olympic-dreams-dashed-after-paris?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Feb 2021 04:00:14 +0000 Olympic Games hopeful and former unbeaten boxing professional Rex Tso Sing-yu says he has no plans on retiring from the ring, even if he doesn’t win a ticket to Tokyo. “I’m not going to quit. I’m going to keep going. I will still continue to train and box and I plan to take part in other [amateur] events, such as the world championships in future,” said Tso, who turns 34 in July. “Right now, I am focused on achieving my goal and that is to qualify for the Tokyo Games. I need to maintain my... https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3118442/tokyo-olympics-still-boxer-rex-tsos-dreams-im-not-going-quit-ill-keep-going?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3118442/tokyo-olympics-still-boxer-rex-tsos-dreams-im-not-going-quit-ill-keep-going?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:00:06 +0000 Hong Kong sport let out a sigh of relief on Thursday after four athletes were found to be negative to coronavirus, including 2020 Olympic medal hopeful Sarah Lee Wai-sze. Cyclist Lee and fellow teammates Jessica Lee Hoi-yan and Law Tsz-chun and boxer Rex Tso Sing-yu were among those who returned to Hong Kong on a plane that carried passengers who were later found to be confirmed cases of the deadly virus. Although the athletes were not requested by authorities to go through the virus test, the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3075902/coronavirus-tokyo-2020-hope-sarah-lee-and-cycling-teammates-free?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3075902/coronavirus-tokyo-2020-hope-sarah-lee-and-cycling-teammates-free?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Mar 2020 06:04:21 +0000 It was a week to forget for Hong Kong boxer Rex Tso Sing-yu. Firstly, he was well beaten in the Asia/Oceania Olympic qualifiers in Amman, Jordan. And if that wasn’t enough to put a good man down, he found out that a 26-year-old South Korean woman on the same flight as him returning home tested positive for coronavirus. Tso and the rest of the Hong Kong boxing squad who travelled to Amman, Jordan were put under home quarantine on Friday upon their return from Amman. But they were given a massive... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3075572/coronavirus-scare-hong-kong-boxer-rex-tso-after-woman-same-flight?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3075572/coronavirus-scare-hong-kong-boxer-rex-tso-after-woman-same-flight?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Mar 2020 08:19:50 +0000 Hong Kong boxer Rex Tso Sing-yu’s Olympic dreams were left in tatters in Amman, Jordan on Wednesday night after he suffered another embarrassing loss in the fifth-sixth place box-offs. Having been battered by world champion Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov of Uzbekistan, in Monday’s quarter-finals, the 32-year-old had another chance to make his way to Tokyo. But he was outclassed again, this time to an aspiring Iranian teenager. Hong Kong boxer Rex Tso no match for world champion in Amman Olympic... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3074727/hong-kong-boxer-rex-tso-suffers-embarrassing-loss-olympic-dreams?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3074727/hong-kong-boxer-rex-tso-suffers-embarrassing-loss-olympic-dreams?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Mar 2020 12:35:27 +0000 Hong Kong star boxer Rex Tso Sing-yu put up a game fight but it wasn’t enough to stop world featherweight champion Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov, of Uzbekistan, in the quarter-finals of the Asia/Oceania Olympic qualifiers in Amman, Jordan, on Monday night. Tso knew he would have it extremely tough and although he boxed valiantly, his Uzbek opponent proved too good, scoring a convincing unanimous 5-0 victory at the Prince Hamzah Hall. Mirzakhalilov, who was the No 1 seed in the tournament and was also... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3074359/hong-kong-boxer-rex-tso-no-match-world-champion-amman-olympic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3074359/hong-kong-boxer-rex-tso-no-match-world-champion-amman-olympic?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Mar 2020 18:00:27 +0000 Hong Kong boxer Rex Tso Sing-yu said he was “really moved” after reaching the quarter-finals of the Asia/Oceania Olympic qualifiers in Amman, Jordan. And he thanked fans on social media for lifting his spirits and giving him the strength to carry on. The former unbeaten professional, who reverted to amateur status more than two years ago, had his first taste of Olympic competition, and he couldn’t be happier with the experience, defeating Tajikistan’s Bakhtovar Sagizov to advance to the last... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3074137/i-was-really-moved-when-hong-kong-won-says-rex-tso-after-reaching?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3074137/i-was-really-moved-when-hong-kong-won-says-rex-tso-after-reaching?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Mar 2020 08:15:07 +0000 Hong Kong boxing star Rex Tso Sing-yu has taken a big step towards reaching the Tokyo Olympics when he won his first bout at the Asia/Oceania qualifiers in Amman, Jordan on Saturday. The 32-year-old “Wonder Kid”, who reverted to amateur status more than two years ago after a glorious career as a professional, defeated Tajikistan’s Bakhtovar Sagizov by split decision in the last 16 bout. Tso was an undefeated professional with 22 straight victories and he had his first taste of what the Olympics... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3074095/hong-kong-boxer-rex-tso-wins-first-bout-asia/oceania-qualifiers-takes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3074095/hong-kong-boxer-rex-tso-wins-first-bout-asia/oceania-qualifiers-takes?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Mar 2020 12:38:52 +0000 Hong Kong’s hopes of an Olympic boxer representing the city at the Tokyo Games later this year took a hit at the start of the eight-day qualifying tournament in Amman, Jordan when two of the five-strong team were eliminated after their opening bout. Hong Kong’s Kan Leong-tai was quickly overpowered by Australia’s Kirra Ruston in the men’s middleweight division. The referee stepped in to stop the fight one minute and 16 seconds into the second of three three-minute rounds with Kan under heavy... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3065165/tokyo-2020-hong-kongs-boxing-team-dented-early-olympic-qualifiers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3065165/tokyo-2020-hong-kongs-boxing-team-dented-early-olympic-qualifiers?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Mar 2020 06:37:30 +0000 Former unbeaten professional Rex Tso Sing-yu can be forgiven for being more apprehensive of his opposition than the coronavirus after flying to Jordan on Monday for the Olympic qualifiers. The “Wonder Kid” has experienced an anxious five weeks after the coronavirus, now called Covid-19, threw the Asia/Oceania qualifiers in disarray earlier this month. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board decided that the original venue for the qualifiers had to be moved away from Wuhan –... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3050977/i-hope-return-good-news-boxing-star-rex-tso-flies-jordan-olympic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3050977/i-hope-return-good-news-boxing-star-rex-tso-flies-jordan-olympic?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Feb 2020 08:33:21 +0000 Former unbeaten professional Rex Tso Sing-yu’s hopes of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics could become a whole lot harder with boxing authorities still deciding whether to go ahead with staging a qualifying tournament in Wuhan – the Chinese city that has been struck by a mystery pneumonia virus. The Olympic boxing task force – set up by the IOC executive board – last year announced that Wuhan would hold the Asia/Oceania qualifiers in Wuhan from February 3-14. Wuhan is one of four continental... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3045040/wuhan-dilemma-ioc-hong-kongs-rex-tso-gears-tokyo-olympic-boxing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3045040/wuhan-dilemma-ioc-hong-kongs-rex-tso-gears-tokyo-olympic-boxing?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Jan 2020 10:20:30 +0000 Former world title contender Rex Tso Sing-yu has revealed that he needed eight stitches to close a gaping head wound suffered during an amateur boxing tournament in Shanghai recently. Eight months after making the drastic decision to turn amateur after becoming one of the stand-outs in the super flyweight professional division, the 31-year-old Tso’s hopes of qualifying for next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo have suffered a blow – but he’s determined to get back on track. Tso said on social media... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3014650/hong-kong-boxer-rex-tso-receives-eight-stitches-forehead-after?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3014650/hong-kong-boxer-rex-tso-receives-eight-stitches-forehead-after?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Jun 2019 09:36:20 +0000 Walking around the Wan Chai branch of the Handsome Factory Barber Shop (other outlets are in Causeway Bay, Central and Tsim Sha Tsui) is like stepping into a 1950s barber shop, the space oozing a retro feel right down to the enamel mugs, black and white chequered tiles and bright red Smeg fridge filled with bottles of Coke. What you wouldn’t have found in the 1950s, however, are female barbers such as Cherry Chung, Lily Zhai and Pinky Wallace, who all work at the uber-cool shop. “When a customer... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3010513/razor-sharp-female-barbers-cut-it-hong-kong-celebrities?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3010513/razor-sharp-female-barbers-cut-it-hong-kong-celebrities?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 May 2019 02:45:13 +0000 It wasn’t so long ago that Hong Kong had two decent professional boxers in its ranks. Rex Tso Sing-yu was riding a winning streak never before seen in the city in any combat sport (22-0-0, 13 KOs) while an up-and-coming young light flyweight, Raymond Poon Kai-ching, was happy to ride on the coat-tails of his more illustrious compatriot, looking like the heir apparent to the “Wonder Kid”. On Sunday night in front of a half empty Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Poon –Hong Kong’s only... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3010032/raymond-poons-latest-loss-another-savage-blow-hong-kong-boxing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3010032/raymond-poons-latest-loss-another-savage-blow-hong-kong-boxing?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 May 2019 09:50:49 +0000 US boxing superstar Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jnr sent undefeated Japanese kick-boxing prodigy Tenshin Nasukawa to the canvas three times on his way to a comprehensive victory in an exhibition New Year’s Eve multimillion-dollar rumble outside Tokyo held under boxing rules on Monday night. Mayweather toyed with the 20-year-old despite being twice his age, flooring him almost at will before the Japanese camp threw in the towel less than three minutes into the first round. Mayweather showed he’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/2180204/easy-money-mayweather-pounds-nasukawa-first-round-tko-victory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/2180204/easy-money-mayweather-pounds-nasukawa-first-round-tko-victory?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 31 Dec 2018 15:00:45 +0000 Hong Kong boxing hero Rex Tso Sing-yu is the subject of Nike’s new Dreamers: Rex Tso video, built around the fighter’s dream of representing Hong Kong at the Olympics in Tokyo in 2020. The Wonder Kid has spent seven years as a professional but has returned to amateur status as he eyes Olympic gold in two years’ time. The strapline for the campaign is “2020. It’s only crazy until you do it,” with a “justdoit” hashtag. The video has already been watched almost 400,000 times on YouTube. Viewers see... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2176321/hong-kong-wonder-kid-rex-tso-gets-nike-backing-tokyo-olympic-boxing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2176321/hong-kong-wonder-kid-rex-tso-gets-nike-backing-tokyo-olympic-boxing?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Dec 2018 07:54:11 +0000 Hong Kong’s unbeaten super ­flyweight Rex Tso Sing-yu won his comeback fight on Friday night after a 13-month lay-off and then announced he would try to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Fighting in the main event of Ultimate Extreme Fight, which included a live band, the Wonder Kid blew away the cobwebs to defeat Taiwanese amateur Chiang Yi-hung on points at Southorn Stadium in a less than impressive return. Wearing a red tank top and trunks, Tso waved to the crowd when he entered the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2175893/my-goal-compete-tokyo-olympics-says-hong-kong-boxing-star-rex-tso?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2175893/my-goal-compete-tokyo-olympics-says-hong-kong-boxing-star-rex-tso?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Nov 2018 14:30:30 +0000 Hong Kong boxing superstar Rex Tso Sing-yu will make his long-awaited return to the ring later this month. But before anybody gets excited, the 31-year-old “Wonder Kid” will box only three rounds of three minutes in an amateur exhibition fight on the card of Ultimate Extreme Fight Hong Kong 2018 at Southorn Stadium on November 30. Tso has kept a low profile since hurting his left eye during his technical decision victory against Japan’s Kohei Kono in October last year but is showing a strong... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2171300/back-basics-unbeaten-hong-kong-boxer-rex-tso-return-amateur?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2171300/back-basics-unbeaten-hong-kong-boxer-rex-tso-return-amateur?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Nov 2018 14:45:45 +0000 One of Hong Kong’s most successful sport partnerships is officially over after unbeaten boxer Rex Tso Sing-yu admitted he has split with long-time manager and coach Jay Lau Chi-yuen. Tso and Lau together forged a career never before seen in the city, with capacity crowds of up to 8,000 attending many of his fights and millions watching online. It’s a partnership that lasted at least 13 years, but the 31-year-old “Wonder Kid”, who has an outstanding ring record of 22 straight wins (22-0-0, 13... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2163469/rex-tso-splits-long-time-manager-jay-lau-hong-kongs-wonder-kid-plots?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2163469/rex-tso-splits-long-time-manager-jay-lau-hong-kongs-wonder-kid-plots?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Sep 2018 02:00:30 +0000 “Hong Kong people: you can do anything – just look at me!” yells Raymond Poon Kai-ching with two title belts wrapped around his waist at a buzzing Southorn Stadium in Wan Chai. The 22-year-old (professional record 6 wins, 1 loss) defeated Ryo Narizuka (8-8-1 draw) via majority decision for the vacant World Boxing Council Asian Boxing Council (WBC ABCO) light flyweight continental and Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) titles in Def Promotion’s Road to Glory II on Saturday evening. Fans could not help... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2155320/rex-tso-words-wisdom-inspire-protege-raymond-poon-world-boxing-council?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2155320/rex-tso-words-wisdom-inspire-protege-raymond-poon-world-boxing-council?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Jul 2018 05:07:44 +0000 Police constable Edwin Ng Ka-ho relentlessly punches bags and dodges pads in front of a silent group of teens at the Tai Po Police Boxing Club just days before his second professional bout. At a glance, it looks as if the 29-year-old Hong Kong native is sharing gym facilities with the club’s Operation Breakthrough – a police volunteer initiative to rehabilitate and support disadvantaged or wayward youths in Hong Kong through sport. Quite the contrary; Ng is the beating heart of it all. “My... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2154750/hong-kong-police-officer-turned-boxer-edwin-ng-has-sparred-rex-tso?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2154750/hong-kong-police-officer-turned-boxer-edwin-ng-has-sparred-rex-tso?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Jul 2018 03:43:38 +0000 It was supposed to have been Rex Tso Sing-yu’s defining moment, but circumstances have changed and Filipinos Donnie Nietes and Aston “Mighty” Palicte will now fight for the vacant WBO super flyweight title in August. Tso was offered the chance to fight Palicte six months ago – or to at least begin negotiations with him through his promoter, the legendary Roy Jones Jnr – but the 30-year-old unbeaten Hong Kong superstar turned down the chance of a lifetime to focus on recovering from an eye injury... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2145854/rex-tso-lets-world-title-chance-slip-through-his-fingers-donnie?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2145854/rex-tso-lets-world-title-chance-slip-through-his-fingers-donnie?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 May 2018 09:45:30 +0000 Repeatedly squinting and blinking hard between camera flashes, Hong Kong boxer star Rex Tso Sing-yu is still struggling seven months after suffering a grotesque eye injury in his last fight. “I recently went for a check-up and it’s a bit better, but my left eye is still blurry,” said the 30-year-old undefeated southpaw (22-0-0, 13KOs) at a promotional event for restaurant chain Tai Hing’s new low-calorie menu on Tuesday. “Before that the doctor told me my left eye is not even at 0.7 yet but now... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2143111/rex-tso-still-suffering-blurred-vision-date-return-boxing-ring?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2143111/rex-tso-still-suffering-blurred-vision-date-return-boxing-ring?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Apr 2018 08:47:00 +0000 Six months after losing to Hong Kong’s Rex Tso Sing-yu in somewhat controversial circumstances, Japanese veteran Kohei Kono has decided he had waited long enough. A much-anticipated rematch between two sluggers who rocked the house in Clash of Champions 3 last October appears slim now after Kono decided to move up a division to bantamweight. Fans had been eager for a rematch after Tso extended his winning streak as a super flyweight (115 pounds) to 22 bouts despite the fight being stopped in the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2141950/aint-gonna-be-no-rematch-kohei-kono-moves-bantamweight-dashing-hopes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2141950/aint-gonna-be-no-rematch-kohei-kono-moves-bantamweight-dashing-hopes?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Apr 2018 10:10:36 +0000 Rex Tso Sing-yu’s long absence from the ring is likely to cost him a chance at earning a shot at the vacant WBO super flyweight title, with the Wonder Kid’s career grinding to a complete halt. Six years ago, Tso dreamed of becoming world champion in the super flyweight division but he is likely to pass up the chance of a lifetime with the 30-year-old unbeaten fighter no closer to returning to the ring despite almost six months rest since winning his 22nd straight professional bout in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2138805/has-hong-kong-boxer-rex-tso-passed-chance-lifetime-wonder-kid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2138805/has-hong-kong-boxer-rex-tso-passed-chance-lifetime-wonder-kid?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Mar 2018 07:00:00 +0000 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. Hong Kong’s boxing superstar hasn’t trained and fought since winning his 22nd... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2126391/i-need-more-rest-hong-kongs-wonder-kid-rex-tso-writes-facebook?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2126391/i-need-more-rest-hong-kongs-wonder-kid-rex-tso-writes-facebook?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Jan 2018 08:30:00 +0000 It’s been a big old year for Hong Kong sport and arguably nothing was bigger (or older) than the knee of a 1.95m, 95kg, 35-year-old soccer superstar. Hongkonger and world renowned knee surgeon Freddie Fu Hou-koeng was the specialist sought out by Zlatan Ibrahimovic to save his career after the Manchester United forward suffered an injury that ruled him out of the season run-in and Europa League final. The massive Swede is already back in action but was cryptic about the true extent of his injury... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2126355/knee-sy-does-it-hong-kongs-sports-scene-our-review-biggest-and-best?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2126355/knee-sy-does-it-hong-kongs-sports-scene-our-review-biggest-and-best?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Jan 2018 04:36:52 +0000 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. If the “Monster” leaves the division, Tso (22-0-0, 13 KOs) – rated the number one WBO contender – would be asked to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2126304/could-2018-be-rex-tsos-breakthrough-year-hong-kongs-wonder-kid-might?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2126304/could-2018-be-rex-tsos-breakthrough-year-hong-kongs-wonder-kid-might?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 Dec 2017 09:15:00 +0000 How closely were you paying attention to the biggest sports stories of the last week? Try our interactive quiz below. https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/2124470/rex-tso-lindsey-vonn-drugs-tests-spilt-milk-champions-league-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/2124470/rex-tso-lindsey-vonn-drugs-tests-spilt-milk-champions-league-and?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Dec 2017 07:14:07 +0000 Hong Kong phenomenon Rex Tso Sing-yu had a knockout year in 2017, winning both his bouts, drawing millions to his fights online and keeping his unbeaten record intact. The southpaw’s popularity also took a huge upswing according to search engine giant Google, which named him the top trending person in Hong Kong current affairs for 2017. The 30-year-old unbeaten boxer (22-0-0, 13 KOs) floored his competition, beating even Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor (4) and rival political... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2124159/google-ranks-superstar-boxer-rex-tso-no-1-top-trending-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2124159/google-ranks-superstar-boxer-rex-tso-no-1-top-trending-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Dec 2017 08:30:30 +0000 “You can run, but you can’t hide”. Those were the immortal words of one of the all-time boxing greats, Joe Louis, who chastened young challenger Billy Conn on the eve of their heavyweight title bout in 1941. Irish-American Conn was the light heavyweight champion of the world, who came close to the unthinkable by defeating the “Brown Bomber”. While leading by eight rounds to two, Conn made the fatal mistake of trying to slug it out with Louis, only to get knocked out in the 13th round. Louis’... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2118344/you-can-run-you-cant-hide-battered-hong-kong-superstar-rex-tso-must?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2118344/you-can-run-you-cant-hide-battered-hong-kong-superstar-rex-tso-must?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Nov 2017 04:00:00 +0000 Hong Kong superstar Rex Tso Sing-yu’s bid for a world title shot will be delayed by at least six months as he rests an injured left eye sustained against Japan’s Kohei Kono earlier this month. In a surprise announcement posted on his Facebook and Instagram accounts, Tso said his left eye was still in the healing process and he has been advised by doctors to take a “long break” to ensure that he fully recovers from the injury. The 30-year-old unbeaten southpaw suffered an accidental headbutt in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2117170/hong-kong-superstar-rex-tso-out-action-six-months-he-recovers-left?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2117170/hong-kong-superstar-rex-tso-out-action-six-months-he-recovers-left?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Oct 2017 11:44:27 +0000 Two weeks have passed since Rex Tso’s victory over his Japanese opponent and two-time WBA world champion, Kohei Kono. Now that he is free from training, the Hong Kong boxer does what he has always done when having time off – taking a good rest. “Having time on your own is very important to an athlete, because you need to rest to recover for training,” he says. Asked about his toughest match in his 22-0 win career, he says that it was his 21st win, against Hirofumi Mukai. Not only because Mukai... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2116925/how-rex-tso-finds-work-life-balance-amind-hectic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2116925/how-rex-tso-finds-work-life-balance-amind-hectic?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Oct 2017 07:30:00 +0000 A world-class referee and judge has explained the rules that applied to an unusual situation during last weekend’s Clash of Champions 3 extravaganza, saying it was “absolutely correct” in awarding Hong Kong superstar Rex Tso Sing-yu victory against Japanese rival Kohei Kono. The 30-year-old unbeaten “Wonder Kid” won the scheduled 12-round super flyweight contest on a technical decision despite suffering a horrific injury sustained in an accidental headbutt in the second round. With his left eye... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2114578/hong-kong-superstar-rex-tso-beat-kohei-kono-fair-and-square-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2114578/hong-kong-superstar-rex-tso-beat-kohei-kono-fair-and-square-says?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Oct 2017 11:30:15 +0000 Hong Kong superstar boxer Rex Tso Sing-yu was discharged from hospital less than 24 hours after suffering an 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 on his Instagram account with a heavy bandage covering his head and injured left eye. It was an injury that forced the bout on Saturday night at the Convention and Exhibition ­Centre to be stopped at the start of the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2114435/i-want-rematch-pleads-kohei-kono-after-losing-clash-champions-3-hong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2114435/i-want-rematch-pleads-kohei-kono-after-losing-clash-champions-3-hong?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Oct 2017 10:00:00 +0000 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. Officially, the Wonder Kid won by technical decision, improving his... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2114386/rex-tso-retains-wbo-international-super-flyweight-title-after-seventh?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2114386/rex-tso-retains-wbo-international-super-flyweight-title-after-seventh?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Oct 2017 15:00:45 +0000 Relieved Rex Tso continues winning streak with unusual victory A massively relieved Hong Kong superstar Rex Tso Sing-yu continued his winning streak in the most unusual circumstances after having his super fight against Kohei Kono stopped in the seventh round on Saturday night. After an unlucky Tso suffered a sickening clash of heads with Kono in the second round, the Wonder Kid managed to win the fight on points up to the point when the referee stepped in to stop the fight in the seventh round... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2114367/live-blog-rex-tso-v-kohei-kono?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2114367/live-blog-rex-tso-v-kohei-kono?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Oct 2017 09:45:30 +0000 Rex Tso Sing-yu has put Hong Kong on the world map with his sold-out shows and tenacity in the ring and has, in some part, removed some of the stain left behind by an infamous event 23 years ago. Long-time Hongkongers will recall one of the most shambolic episodes in sport when “High Noon in Hong Kong” – a boxing extravaganza featuring a WBO heavyweight title fight between the tragic Tommy Morrison and Herbie Hide – was cancelled at the eleventh hour because it ran into financial... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2114318/how-boxer-tommy-morrison-got-floored-infamous-high-noon-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2114318/how-boxer-tommy-morrison-got-floored-infamous-high-noon-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Oct 2017 03:31:26 +0000 The body shot. It has served Rex Tso Sing-yu well in the past and it could be the punch the “Wonder Kid” fires off to wear out Japanese veteran Kohei Kono – his toughest opponent to date – in Saturday’s sold-out “Clash of Champions 3”. Three of Tso’s last four opponents were felled by the relentless pounding from his signature right hook delivered to the solar plexus, proving too much for many of his opponents over the years. Australia’s Brad Hore, South Korean Young Gil-bae and his last... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2114282/tso-will-knock-out-kono-confident-trainer-jay-lau-predicts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2114282/tso-will-knock-out-kono-confident-trainer-jay-lau-predicts?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Oct 2017 08:45:00 +0000 Rex Tso Sing-yu will fight on Saturday for the chance to earn the super-flyweight title.  See how he has punched his way to 21 unanswered wins in this special feature. https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2114167/will-rex-tso-step-be-hong-kong-champion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2114167/will-rex-tso-step-be-hong-kong-champion?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Oct 2017 23:00:00 +0000 Hong Kong unbeaten boxer Rex Tso Sing-yu has been calling himself a “goat” these days as his highly anticipated showdown with Japanese star, Kohei Kono, draws nearer. But this “goat” – not the acronym for “greatest of all time” but as in farm animal – will be spot on for Friday’s official weigh-in for “Clash of Champions 3” at the Olympian City with his trainer, Jay Lau Chi-yuen, saying his protégé was looking “very sharp” for his 22nd fight as a professional. “He has only one and a half pounds... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2114148/diet-goat-sees-hong-kong-superstar-rex-tso-shed-pounds-make-weigh?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2114148/diet-goat-sees-hong-kong-superstar-rex-tso-shed-pounds-make-weigh?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Oct 2017 09:37:31 +0000 Rex Tso Sing-yu is hoping his new Nike commercial doesn’t play out in real life as he makes his final preparations for his most glamorous fight against Japanese veteran Kohei Kono this weekend. The 90-second microfilm, directed by famous Hollywood filmmaker Michael Mann, depicts the “Wonder Kid” getting knocked down and the referee counting down to his potential defeat, only for the Hong Kong phenom to struggle back to his feet to continue the fight. Watch: Rex Tso talks to the Post about his... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2113575/if-i-get-knocked-down-ill-get-back-again-just-my-new-commercial-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2113575/if-i-get-knocked-down-ill-get-back-again-just-my-new-commercial-says?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Oct 2017 09:30:15 +0000 Hong Kong star boxer Rex Tso Sing yu’s performance in his next fight on October 7 against wily Japanese veteran Kohei Kono will go a long way to determining if the unbeaten super flyweight is ready for a proposed world title showdown with WBO champion Naoya Inoue, according to Tso’s manager. Jay Lau Chi-yuen said “The Wonder Kid” would need to win, and win well against 36-year-old Kono to even be considered in the same league as unbeaten champion Inoue. “No promoter wants to put their fighter in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2113483/rex-tso-must-beat-kohei-kono-and-beat-him-convincingly-if-he-wants?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2113483/rex-tso-must-beat-kohei-kono-and-beat-him-convincingly-if-he-wants?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 Sep 2017 07:00:36 +0000 Unbeaten Hong Kong professional boxer Rex Tso Sing-yuwill be looking for his 22nd straight win in the paid ranks when he takes on Japan’s former WBA champion Kohei Kono at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on October 7. In support of Tso, who will claim the WBO international super flyweight title if he wins the bout, Nike has produced a microfilm directed by award-winning international film director Michael Mann. High jump champion Cecilia Yeung is among the stand-out local... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2113205/hong-kong-wonder-kid-rex-tso-gets-nikes-tick-approval?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2113205/hong-kong-wonder-kid-rex-tso-gets-nikes-tick-approval?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Sep 2017 05:46:44 +0000