Tso lines up another Japanese adversary
Hongkonger will fight Atsushi Kakitani at the end of next month, with eye on world title tilt in November
Undefeated southpaw fighter Rex Tso Sing-yu will fight Japan's Atsushi Kakutani in his next bout on May 31 as he targets a world title in November, his handlers announced.
The 26-year-old Hong Kong star will fight his second Japanese opponent after defeating Mako Matsuyama in an eighth-round knockout in Ring of Gold in February and the "Wonder Kid" can expect another tough fight on the undercard of Featherweight Fury at the CotaiArena.
Tso will be looking to extend his winning streak to 13-0 against Kakutani, who last year fought and lost for the World Boxing Council (WBC) light-flyweight title against Mexico's Adrian Hernandez.
Tso's fight will be over 10 rounds and it will be the first defence of his World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Asia Pacific junior bantamweight title he won in February.
Kakutani (14-4-1, 7 KOs), 29 next week, turned professional in 2008.
Tso (12-0-0, 8 KOs) is already in the Philippines training for the 10-round fight and his trainer and coach Jay Lau Chi-yuen said Kakutani would present tough opposition for his protégé. "Kakutani actually knocked Hernandez down in the first round of their world title fight last year before Kakutani was beaten by knockout in the fourth round," he said.