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November 3rd 2007-Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Takahiro Ao (15-0, 8) vs Noriyuki Ueno (9-7-3, 3) Only a few months after winning the Japanese Featherweight title in March 2007 Takahiro Ao [粟生隆寛] would defend the belt against Noriyuki Ueno [上野則之] at Korakuen Hall.
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April 30th 2010-Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan Takahiro Ao (18-2-1, 8) vs Whyber Garcia (22-7, 15) In 2010 Japanese fighter Takahiro Ao, a former WBC Featherweight champion at the time, battled against Whyber Garcia. September 6th 2003-Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Takahiro Ao (0-0) vs Hiroshi Kashihara (5-5-1, 1) In 2003 Japanese fighter Takahiro Ao made his professional debut, beginning a career that would see him becoming a multi-weight world champion. In the opposite corner was Hiroshi Kashihara. March 1st 2018-Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan Takahiro Ao (27-3-1-1, 12) Vs Gamaliel Diaz (40-18-3, 19) II In 2012 fight fans saw Takahiro Ao [粟生 隆寛] lose the WBC Super Featherweight title to Gamaliel Diaz. Today, years after their first bout, the two men fought in a rematch, in what was Ao's first contest in almost 3 years. November 26th 2010-Nihon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan Takahiro Ao (19-2-1, 9) vs Vitali Tajbert (20-1, 6) In 2010 Takahiro Ao [粟生 隆寛] had a chance to become a 2-weight world champion, in the opposite corner was German-Kazakh Vitali Tajbert. March 3rd 2007-Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Takahiro Ao (13-0, 7) Vs Koji Umetsu (12-6, 5) Japan's Takahiro Ao may be looking to become a 3-weight world champion but this fight takes us back to his first ever title bout, as he tool on the then Japanese Featherweight champion Koji Umetsu, who was making his first title defense. June 3rd 2006-Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Takahiro Ao (11-0, 7) Vs Francisco Dianzo (20-6, 17) Japanese fighter Takahiro Ao certainly went through some strange hairstyles during his career, though maybe the most peculiar was shown in his bout with Mexican banger Francisco Dianzo. This was a great bout on paper to test Ao who was being earmarked for title fights, and in fact would fight for his first title just 2 fights later, and although Dianzo wasn't the danger man he had once been he was still a very good test for Ao who had to answer a number of questions. May 1st 2015- The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Takahiro Ao (27-3-1, 12) Vs Raymundio Beltran (29-7-1, 17) Japanese fighter Takahiro Ao has had a genuinely solid career having fought in numerous world title fights and claiming world titles at both Featherweight and Super Featherweight. Recently we saw him attempt to become a 3-weight world champion, a real rarity in Japanese boxing, as he took on Mexican tough guy Raymundo Beltran in a bout for the WBO Lightweight title. October 27th 2012- Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan Takahiro Ao (23-2-1, 10) Vs Gamaliel Diaz (36-9-2, 17) When we talk about inconsistent fighters few can compare with Takahiro Ao. At his best he's a really good boxer-puncher at his worst he's a nightmare to watch and looks like he could lose to anyone in the top 25. One of the most frustrating nights in Ao's career came against Mexican veteran Gamaliel Diaz as Ao was seeking the 4th defense of the WBC Super Featherweight title. July 14th 2009- Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Takahiro Ao (17-1-1, 8) Vs Elio Rojas (20-1, 13) It's fair to say that Takahiro Ao's reign as WBC Featherweight champion was disappointing to say the least. In total it lasted less than 4 months with him losing his belt in his first defense to talented Dominican Elio Rojas.The frustrating Rojas seemed to have a style that Ao never really figured out and seemed to have the ability to make Ao look a lot worse than he really is. |
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