The winner will meet Terry Flanagan for the vacant WBO 135 pound belt left behind by Terrence Crawford.
vs. Terry Flanagan? Juan Diaz deserves the shot (even if I'd have liked a slightly better opponent for him to have beaten in his comeback). I'm surprised Ao has achieved a high ranking in the WBO as I thought he was a WBC type guy but either way I like him and it is ultimately a good enough title eliminator. Not sure how this fight goes down, honestly. Hard for me to envision but am I crazy for picking Diaz here?
The WBO and IBF weren't recognised by the JBC until recently AND Ao's buddy Linares holds the WBC, JBC rules forbid the two from fighting as they are stablemates at Teiken. RE the 4th man-That was Stephen Ormond.
