Ranked 6th in the Philippines and Kimura Tatsuya's opponent leading into Miyata Ichirou's OPBF Unification match. Although said to have powerful puches, Kimura began to overwhelm Rex almost to the point of KO'ing him, but in the 5th Round they accidentally bumped heads and got cut badly. The doctor stopped the match and handed the decision over to the Judges. Kimura lost by decision.