18 Facts About Rey Danseco

Rey Danseco received the Judge of the Year award in 2012 from the World Boxing Council.

Rey Danseco was awarded the Harry Gibbs golden plate during the gala night of the 50th WBC Annual Convention at the Grand Oasis Hotel in Cancun, Mexico.

Rey Danseco then joined seasoned writer Eddie Alinea in Balita, one of the oldest Filipino language newspaper under Manila Bulletin, in its old offices along Chino Roces Street, Makati City.

Rey Danseco was assigned the acting sports editor of both Bandera Tonight and Balita whenever their sports editors were out of town or covering big events.

Rey Danseco was 25 years old when he was hired by Issue Publishing Company in its new newspaper called Init sa Balita, with editorial offices along EDSA near New York Street in Quezon City.

In between the two jobs, Rey Danseco was employed as a telemarketer at Ramada Hotel in Manila.

Rey Danseco worked as the sports editor of the Philippines daily newspaper Bagong Tiktik from 2002 until June 2013.

Rey Danseco handled the sports section of Filipino newspapers Init Sa Balita in 1998 and Arangkada until early 2000.

Rey Danseco reported boxing news for Philippine Daily Inquirer from 2003 to 2004 and Manila Times from 2004 to 2006.

Rey Danseco contributed as reporter and columnist to Bulgar, Saksi, Balita and Bandera.

From 1999 to 2015, Rey Danseco was one of few Filipino boxing reporters who published articles in US-based outlets.

From 2003 to 2004, Rey Danseco anchored at Sports Radio.

Rey Danseco had a weekly one-hour program called Sports Columnist on Air, which included boxing news, commentary and updates.

Rey Danseco worked as a judge in international boxing championships in the Philippines, United States, Canada, Japan, Thailand, South Korea, United Kingdom, Australia, Mexico, Russia, and Saudi Arabia.

Two months after his judging debut, Rey Danseco got his first world title fight assignment on November 27,2004, when Gerry Penalosa fought and won the vacant WBF super flyweight championship by way of a KO against unbeaten Bangsaen Sithpraprom of Thailand at Airport Casino Filipino in Paranaque City, Manila.

Rey Danseco's next judging assignment was his first trip outside his country on June 24,2007.

Rey Danseco judged the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation light flyweight title bout that Filipino boxer Juanito Rubillar won over Ken Nakajima in Osaka, Japan.

Rey Danseco judged the world championship fights of some big names in boxing of his generation, such as Canelo Alvarez, Errol Spence Jr.