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Rex Tso Training in the Philippines, Gearing Up for the Toughest Test of His Pro Career PhilBoxing.com Fri, 09 Nov 2012 Next month, we?ve got The Road to Glory, the biggest boxing event in Asia since Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas in Tokyo in 1990. At The Road to Glory, DEF?s very own Rex Tso will face his toughest test yet against Timur Shailezov (16-5-1, 3 KO) of Kyrgyzstan. Timur, the former WBA Inter-Continental super flyweight champ and former Russian bantamweight champ, has nearly 3 times as many pro fights as Rex, and has been in some serious battles in the ring, including six title fights. This challenge was Ricky Hatton?s idea. The British boxing legend watched Rex fight at TNF II in April, and while he thought Rex fought well, he also believed that the matchmaker made things too easy for him. Now that Ricky is on board, he wants to make sure Rex is the real deal before he moves onto bigger things, like joining the Hatton Promotions stable in the UK. To gear up for the biggest fight of his career, Rex has gone to the Philippines to train with Aljoe Jaro, the owner and president of Jaro Promotions and co-promoter/partner of Canelo Promotions. Aljoe, who believes that ?heart? is the most important thing about a boxer, watched one of Rex?s fights in the Philippines. Seeing a fighter with good technique, good fitness, and a lot of heart, Aljoe told Jay Lau, Rex?s trainer and promoter, ?I can make him a world champion!? So for 2 months, Aljoe will help Rex develop even more knockout power to make the Hong Kong boxer a top boxer in Asia. Since his pro debut at Thursday Night Fights in September last year, Rex has gone on a hot win streak, building an undefeated record of 7-0-0, 4 KO in fights in China, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and most recently, Singapore. In his last fight in May, Rex took on the tough Yodpichai Sithsaithong at the Dragon Fire event at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore in front of an audience of 4,000 boxing fans! Want to sit with fellow Rex Tso fans at The Road to Glory? Call 2840 0162 or email us at info@def.com.hk for tickets to the Rex Tso fan zone! Just200 tickets available, and HALF are already SOLD, so get yours before it?s too late!  DEF Fight Night 2 (Nov 17) and The Road to Glory (Dec 11) We?ve got a lot going on at DEF these days: we?re working hard to bring you more great boxing action! DEF Fight Night 2 is less than 2 weeks away! Nearly 100 people gathered to watch 12 tough guys fight at DEF Fight Night 1 in September. Call us at 2840 0162 or email us at info@def.com.hk to RSVP for DEF Fight Night 2 on Saturday, November 17. It?ll be an evening of all-you-can-drink, all-you-can-eat, and of course, some exciting action in the ring! Want to get into the ring? It?s not too late to sign up! Fill out our form and we will match you with an opponent of a similar size and skill level. It?s the perfect chance for you to prove and test yourself in the ring. It doesn?t matter whose hand is raised at the end of the bout ? everybody walks out a winner. -PR  |
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