Takahiro Ao

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Takahiro Ao
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Real nameTakahiro Ao
Japanese: 粟生 隆寛
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (169 cm)
Reach68+1⁄2 in (174 cm)
NationalityJapanese
Born (1984-04-06) 6 April 1984 (age 37)
Ichihara, Chiba, Japan
Stancesouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights33
Wins28
Wins by KO12
Losses3
Draws1
No contests1

Takahiro Ao (粟生 隆寛, Takahiro Aō, born 6 April 1984) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2003 to 2018. He was a two-division world champion, having held the WBC featherweight title in 2009 and the WBC super featherweight title from 2010 to 2012. He also challenged for the vacant WBO lightweight title in 2015.

Professional career[]

Ao turned professional in September 2003 at the Korakuen Hall, Tokyo. In his debut Ao defeated fellow Japanese boxer Hiroshi Kashihara with a second round knockout.

Ao is managed by the Teiken Boxing Gym in Tokyo, and trains under Sendai Tanaka's guidance. He has often attended Marco Antonio Barrera's training camp since 2003,[1] because he was appreciated for his speed and heavy fists,[2] and served as Barrera's chief sparring partner in August 2007.[3]

After thirteen unbeaten fights Ao beat for the Japanese featherweight title in March 2007.

Ao lost via split decision to champion Óscar Larios on October 16, 2008. Despite flooring Larios in the 4th round, Ao managed to lose a decision in the close and contested bout.

Fortunate for him, Ao got another chance at Larios' title on March 12, 2009. There, he applied more offensive tactics which resulted Larios dropping in the 12th round. Ao won the match by unanimous decision.[4] On his first defense of the title held on July 14 that same year, Ao lost to Elio Rojas by unanimous decision.

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary hide
33 fights 28 wins 3 losses
By knockout 12 0
By decision 16 3
Draws 1
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
33 Win 28-3-1 (1) Mexico Gamaliel Diaz UD 8 1 Mar 2018 Japan Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan
32 NC 27-3-1 (1) Mexico Raymundo Beltran NC 12 1 May 2015 United States The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, US For vacant WBO lightweight title
31 Win 27-3-1 Mexico Juan Carlos Salgado UD 10 22 Oct 2014 Japan Yoyogi#2 Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan
30 Win 26-3-1 Mexico Marco Antonio López UD 10 23 Apr 2014 Japan Osaka-Jo Hall, Osaka, Japan
29 Win 25-3-1 Mexico Edgar Alejandro Lomeli KO 1 (10), 3:03 10 Nov 2013 Japan Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan
28 Win 24-3-1 Chile Hardy Paredes KO 2 (10), 2:51 13 Jul 2013 United States Hollywood Park Casino, Inglewood, California, US
27 Loss 23-3-1 Mexico Gamaliel Díaz UD 12 27 Oct 2012 Japan Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan Lost WBC super featherweight title
26 Win 23–2–1 Thailand Terdsak Kokietgym UD 12 6 Apr 2012 Japan Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan Retained WBC super featherweight title
25 Win 22–2–1 Italy Devis Boschiero SD 12 6 Nov 2011 Japan Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Retained WBC super featherweight title
24 Win 21–2–1 Mexico Humberto Gutiérrez KO 4 (12), 1:06 8 Apr 2011 Japan World Memorial Hall, Kobe, Japan Retained WBC super featherweight title
23 Win 20–2–1 Germany Vitali Tajbert UD 12 26 Nov 2010 Japan Nippon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya, Japan Won WBC super featherweight title
22 Win 19–2–1 Panama Whyber García TKO 8 (10), 1:48 30 Apr 2010 Japan Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
21 Win 18–2–1 Colombia Feider Viloria UD 10 18 Dec 2009 Japan World Memorial Hall, Kobe, Japan
20 Loss 17–2–1 Dominican Republic Elio Rojas UD 12 14 Jul 2009 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Lost WBC featherweight title
19 Win 17–1–1 Mexico Óscar Larios UD 12 12 Mar 2009 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Won WBC featherweight title
18 Loss 16–1–1 Mexico Óscar Larios SD 12 16 Oct 2008 Japan Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan For WBC featherweight title
17 Draw 16–0–1 Japan Hiroyuki Enoki UD 12 5 Apr 2008 Japan JCB Hall, Tokyo, Japan For Japanese and OBPF featherweight titles
16 Win 16–0 Japan Noriyuki Ueno UD 10 3 Nov 2007 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Retained Japanese featherweight title
15 Win 15–0 Japan Keisuke Akiba UD 10 7 Jul 2007 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Retained Japanese featherweight title
14 Win 14–0 Japan Koji Umetsu UD 10 3 Mar 2007 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Won Japanese featherweight title
13 Win 13–0 Mexico Gabriel Pérez TKO 6 (6), 1:27 13 Nov 2006 Japan Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
12 Win 12–0 Mexico Francisco Dianzo UD 10 3 Jun 2006 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
11 Win 11–0 Mexico Oswaldo Juarez KO 2 (6), 2:14 25 Mar 2006 Japan World Memorial Hall, Kobe, Japan
10 Win 10–0 Venezuela Richard Carrillo UD 10 7 Jan 2006 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
9 Win 9–0 South Korea Jae-Choon Moon TKO 1 (6), 2:54 25 Sep 2005 Japan Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan
8 Win 8–0 Japan Yoshinori Miyata UD 10 2 Jul 2005 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
7 Win 7–0 Mexico Mario Rodríguez UD 6 16 April 2005 Japan Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
6 Win 6–0 South Korea Sang-Chan Na KO 1 (10), 3:07 5 Feb 2005 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
5 Win 5–0 Japan Yosuke Sato UD 8 2 Oct 2004 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
4 Win 4–0 Japan Hisami Kitahara TKO 5 (8), 2:22 1 May 2004 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
3 Win 3–0 Venezuela Nilyon Nuñez KO 3 (6), 1:23 31 Jan 2004 Venezuela Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela
2 Win 2–0 Japan Takashi Saryo KO 1 (6), 2:26 6 Dec 2003 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
1 Win 1–0 Japan Hiroshi Kashihara TKO 2 (6), 0:49 6 Sep 2003 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ WORLD BOXING editorial department (October 3, 2003). 矢代、粟生の2ホープがバレラのキャンプに参加 (in Japanese). MACC Publications Inc. Retrieved February 23, 2011. (the fourth article from the bottom)
  2. ^ "Barrera encontró sparring idóneo" (in Spanish). ESTO. August 14, 2007. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
  3. ^ "Barrera sees a different outcome". Manila Bulletin. August 29, 2007. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
  4. ^ Jason Pribila (March 17, 2009). "Óscar Larios: A Boxing Tragedy Waiting to Happen". SecondsOut.com. Retrieved 2009-03-18.

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Achievements
Preceded by
Óscar Larios 		WBC Featherweight Champion
March 14, 2009 – July 14, 2009 		Succeeded by
Elio Rojas
Preceded by
Vitali Tajbert 		WBC Super Featherweight Champion
November 26, 2010 – October 27, 2012 		Succeeded by
Gamaliel Díaz
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