Rex Tso still suffering from blurred vision with date for return to boxing ring unknown
Unbeaten Hong Kong boxer’s left eye has not fully recovered seven months on from his last fight against Kohei Kono, where he suffered a gruesome injury in a clash of heads
Repeatedly squinting and blinking hard between camera flashes, Hong Kong boxer star Rex Tso Sing-yu is still struggling seven months after suffering a grotesque eye injury in his last fight.
“I recently went for a check-up and it’s a bit better, but my left eye is still blurry,” said the 30-year-old undefeated southpaw (22-0-0, 13KOs) at a promotional event for restaurant chain Tai Hing’s new low-calorie menu on Tuesday.
“Before that the doctor told me my left eye is not even at 0.7 yet but now it’s probably 0.8 or 0.9,” said Tso, referring to the range used by ophthalmologists to measure visual acuity, with perfect vision measured as a 1. “It’s better but I still need time to rest.”
Tso retained his WBO international super flyweight title in last October’s controversial ‘Clash of Champions 3’ bout against Kohei Kono despite a nasty clash of heads with his Japanese opponent in the seventh round.
The Wonder Kid, who was ahead on the scorecards at the time of the injury, won via a technical decision after the ringside doctor declared his eye was too damaged to continue the fight.
