Takahiro Ao

Takahiro Ao
Statistics
Real name Takahiro Ao
Japanese: 粟生 隆寛
Rated at Featherweight
Super featherweight
Lightweight
Nationality Japanese
Born (1984-04-06) 6 April 1984
Ichihara, Chiba, Japan
Stance southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 32
Wins 27
Wins by KO 12
Losses 3
Draws 1
No contests 1

Takahiro Ao (粟生 隆寛 Takahiro Aō, born 6 April 1984 in Ichihara, Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese professional boxer who fights at featherweight and is the former WBC Super Featherweight Champion.

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 Koji Umetsu 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

27 Wins (10 knockouts), 3 Losses, 1 Draw, 1 No Contest [5]
Res. Record Opponent Type Round
Time		 Date Location Notes
NC27-3-1Mexico Raymundo Beltran ND 12 2015-05-01 United States The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas For Vacant WBO World Lightweight title.
Win27-3-1Mexico Juan Carlos Salgado UD 10 2014-10-22 Japan Yoyogi #2 Gymnasium, Tokyo
Win26-3-1Mexico Marco Antonio Lopez UD 10 2014-04-23 Japan Osaka-Jo Hall, Osaka
Win25-3-1Mexico Edgar Alejandro Lomeli KO 1(10) 2013-11-10 Japan Kokugikan, Tokyo
Win24-3-1Chile Hardy Paredes KO 2(10) 2013-07-13 United States Hollywood Park Casino, California
Loss23-3-1Mexico Gamaliel Díaz UD 12 2012–10–27 Japan Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo Lost WBC Super featherweight title.
Win23–2–1Thailand Terdsak Kokietgym UD 12 2012–04–06 Japan Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo Defended WBC Super featherweight title.
Win22–2–1Italy Devis Boschiero SD 12 2011–11–06 Japan Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Defended WBC Super featherweight title.
Win21–2–1Mexico Humberto Gutiérrez KO 4 (12)
1:06		 2011–04–08 Japan World Memorial Hall,
Kobe, Hyōgo		 Defended WBC Super featherweight title.
Win20–2–1Germany Vitali Tajbert UD 12 2010–11–26 Japan Nippon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya, Aichi Won WBC Super featherweight title.
Win19–2–1Panama Whyber García TKO 8 (10)
1:48		 2010–04–30 Japan Nippon Budokan, Tokyo
Win18–2–1Colombia Feider Viloria UD 10 2009–12–18 Japan World Memorial Hall,
Kobe, Hyōgo
Loss17–2–1Dominican Republic Elio Rojas UD 12 2009–07–14 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo Lost WBC Featherweight title.
Win17–1–1Mexico Óscar Larios UD 12 2009–03–12 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo Won WBC Featherweight title.
Loss16–1–1Mexico Óscar Larios SD 12 2008–10–16 Japan Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo For WBC Featherweight title.
Draw16–0–1Japan Noriyuki Ueno PTS 12 2008–04–05 Japan JCB Hall, Tokyo For Japanese and OBPF Featherweight titles.
Win16–0Japan Noriyuki Ueno UD 10 2007–11–03 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo Defended Japanese Featherweight title.
Win15–0Japan Keisuke Akiba UD 10 2007–07–07 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo Defended Japanese Featherweight title.
Win14–0Japan Koji Umetsu UD 10 2007–03–03 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo Won Japanese Featherweight title.
Win13–0Mexico Gabriel Pérez TKO 6
1:27		 2006–11–13 Japan Nippon Budokan, Tokyo
Win12–0Mexico Francisco Dianzo UD 10 2006–06–03 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win11–0Mexico Oswaldo Juarez KO 2 (6)
2:14		 2006–03–25 Japan World Memorial Hall,
Kobe, Hyōgo
Win10–0Venezuela Richard Carrillo UD 10 2006–01–07 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win9–0South Korea Jae-Choon Moon TKO 1 (6)
2:54		 2005–09–25 Japan Yokohama Arena,
Yokohama, Kanagawa
Win8–0Japan Yoshinori Miyata UD 10 2005–07–02 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win7–0Mexico Mario Rodríguez UD 6 2005–04–16 Japan Nippon Budokan, Tokyo
Win6–0South Korea Sang-Chan Na KO 1 (10)
3:07		 2005–02–05 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win5–0Japan Yosuke Sato UD 8 2004–10–02 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win4–0Japan Hisami Kitahara TKO 5 (8)
2:22		 2004–05–01 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win3–0Venezuela Nilyon Nuñez KO 3 (6)
1:23		 2004–01–31 Venezuela Poliedro de Caracas,
Caracas, Miranda
Win2–0Japan Takashi Saryo KO 1 (6)
2:26		 2003–12–06 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Win1–0Japan Hiroshi Kashihara TKO 2 (6)
0:49		 2003–09–06 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo

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.
  5. ↑ "Takahiro Ao Professional boxing record". BoxRec.com.

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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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