Hong Kong brawler still perfect after two knockdowns

Rex Tso learned the painful price of perfection on Saturday night in Macao.

The flashy super flyweight from Hong Kong retained his WBO Asia Pacific title and improved to 13-0 with a 10-round unanimous decision over Thailand's Ratchasak Kokietgym (22-3-1) at the Venetian Resort's Cotai Arena - but he had to twice pick himself off the canvas to earn the victory.

Tso came out strong, staggering Kokietgym in the opening round with a series of powerful inside combinations, but the Thai veteran recovered nicely in the second, using a stiff jab to keep Tso on the outside.