Setback in 'Wonder Kid' Rex Tso's countdown to world title shot
He may have to wait until November after Kohei Kono pulled out of their WBA super flyweight crown
Rex Tso Sing-yu's date with destiny will have to wait, after the world title ambitions of the "Wonder Kid" were put on hold.
Hong Kong's Tso was supposed to challenge World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight champion Kohei Kono in July but the 115-pound title-holder was ordered to fight fellow Japanese No 2-ranked Koki Kameda (33-1-0, 18 KOs) in a mandatory world bout this summer.
It means Tso will have to wait at least another four months before possibly challenging the winner of the Kono-Kameda bout, in November.
Tso, who signed with promoters Top Rank seven months ago, is disappointed he has been left out in the cold but remains confident he will earn a world title shot by the end of the year.
These things are sometimes unavoidable. I am a bit disappointed that I won't fight for the title in July. However, it won't stop me from training hard. I will get my chance to become world champion one day
"These things are sometimes unavoidable. I am a bit disappointed that I won't fight for the title in July. However, it won't stop me from training hard. I will get my chance to become world champion one day," said the 27-year-old Tso (16-0-0, 9 KOs).