‘Diet of a goat’ sees Hong Kong superstar Rex Tso shed pounds to make weigh-in for Clash of Champions 3
Growing a goatee beard for the first time, the city’s unbeaten boxer is spot on to make weight on Friday for his highly anticipated showdown against Kohei Kono
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 to go to make weight and he’s looking very sharp,” said Lau, who was excited that fans will see Tso at his fittest yet for Saturday’s bout.
Growing a “goatee” beard for the first time, Tso is calling himself a goat to draw attention to the fact that he’s turned vegetarian for the past few weeks to make the 115-pound weight limit for the super flyweight contest over 12 rounds. At stake is Tso’s unbeaten record and also the WBO international belt, which the “Wonder Kid” holds.