[ Hasegawa vs. Valdez & Larios vs. Aoh ]

[XaduBoxer]

We've got some weigh-in pic...



Defending Champion Oscar Larios of Mexico, left, and challenger Takahiro Aoh of Japan pose after the official weigh-in for their WBC featherweight World Championship boxing fight, in Tokyo, Wednesday, Oct. 15,2008.

[holmcall]

Larios risks serious injury here--maybe even worse.

[CutMeMick]

Don't know if it's the shaven face but Larios looks rejuvinated to me.

[killersheep]

Don't know if it's the shaven face but Larios looks rejuvinated to me.

I don't know he looks dehydrated to me, Aoh looks just right for a weigh-in IMO, that's why I picked him (that and him being at home).

[CutMeMick]

Don't know if it's the shaven face but Larios looks rejuvinated to me.

I don't know he looks dehydrated to me, Aoh looks just right for a weigh-in IMO, that's why I picked him (that and him being at home).

Wasn't impressed with Aoh in his last outing with Enoki...

Enoki had a bad showing that night and just couldn't let his hands go...
Aoh for the most part cruised by and did not engage.

When the Chris John-Enoki fight was announced a while back I picked Enoki as I think his time is now and he will get the upset. They fight next week.

[killersheep]

Don't know if it's the shaven face but Larios looks rejuvinated to me.

I don't know he looks dehydrated to me, Aoh looks just right for a weigh-in IMO, that's why I picked him (that and him being at home).

Wasn't impressed with Aoh in his last outing with Enoki...

Enoki had a bad showing that night and just couldn't let his hands go...
Aoh for the most part cruised by and did not engage.

When the Chris John-Enoki fight was announced a while back I picked Enoki as I think his time is now and he will get the upset. They fight next week.

Aoh is a huge question mark skill wise, he occasionally throws brilliant combinations with speed and power, but when it turns into an inside fight he rolls around with soft punches, I think the skills are there, but the common sense is not. You are definately right about him getting lazy and it definately could cost him against Larios, but Aoh has those random power shots that are dangerous, of course he is not exactly hard to drop either. Anyone find out who's streaming this yet?

[Fenster]

Surely Larios can't be in that bad a way considering he's won three since Linares

On paper he wins this fight easy. He has an unbeaten record in Japan too (bear in mind ive never seen Aoh fight)

[killersheep]

Surely Larios can't be in that bad a way considering he's won three since Linares

On paper he wins this fight easy. He has an unbeaten record in Japan too (bear in mind ive never seen Aoh fight)

Aoh is kinda lazy, but he's got a spoiler style, his power comes and goes and he's a southpaw. I guess you could say he fights ugly, I fully expect him to blatantly push Oscar's head down and try to get away with some low blows.

[CutMeMick]

Surely Larios can't be in that bad a way considering he's won three since Linares

On paper he wins this fight easy. He has an unbeaten record in Japan too (bear in mind ive never seen Aoh fight)

I've seen 2 out of 3 fights and he's looked OK...

Shakey at times but he's managed to win.

I'm thinking Larios knows this is it for him and if he loses retirement is next so I think he can pull out the win.

[XaduBoxer]

Larios continued boxing like Marco Antonio Barrera... Barrera has a brain surgery before but continued boxing... It's quite a delicate situation but Barrera boxed with it through the years... Same with Edwin Valero...
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[Galaxy]

I think Aoh wins, but I may be a little bias as I got Aoh in my stable & stand to lose $3,000 if he is defeated!