Rex Tso’s super fight against Naoya ‘Monster’ Inoue moves closer to reality
The Japanese superstar pummels his latest victim in Tokyo as March 2018 looms as a possible date for the Wonder Kid’s super bout against one of the world’s most brutal punchers
The manager and promoter of Hong Kong star Rex Tso Sing-yu said he was duty bound to “make it happen” as a possible super fight against Naoya “Monster” Inoue became more of a reality after the Japanese superstar pummelled his latest victim in Tokyo on Sunday night.
Jay Lau Chi-yuen, who is also head trainer of the Wonder Kid, was at ringside to watch the Monster gobble up his 13th opponent with a sensational third-round knockout of Mexican-American Ricardo Rodriguez to retain his WBO world title for a fifth time.
And despite the highly impressive victory that consolidates the 24-year-old’s place in the super flyweight division as one of the best if not one of most brutal punchers in the game, Lau said a Tso-Inoue showdown could actually happen in March 2018.
Impressed by Inoue, who is now 13-0-0 with 11 knockouts, Lau said his protege wanted the fight to happen and as “manager I have to make it happen”.
Watch: Naoya “Monster” Inoue v Ricardo Rodriguez (full fight)
“I watched the fight. I think Inoue is improving,” said Lau in Tokyo on Sunday night. “Inoue has a very powerful left hook. His punches were very accurate. He threw a lot of punches and every punch he threw, they found its target and he landed them effectively. He’s very good at getting an angle to set up his left hook, which is his most dangerous weapon.”