by Cliff Rold - No one can win a big fight in boxing until they do. No one can win a big fight in boxing until they get one.
Austin Trout, who has had a quiet career to date, has his big fight. In Madison Square Garden, he has one of the most accomplished fighters of this generation. It doesn’t matter that he is the defending titlist. Holding the WBA’s lower case ‘world’ title (as opposed to their so-called “Super” title that Cotto just lost to Floyd Mayweather) isn’t worth a ton.
When a fighter would have a hard time selling out their living room, what matters is exposure. Trout has that. A Showtime “All-Access” profile and a big-time main event is exposure. Without victory, it will be fleeting.
Can Trout make his moment into more? [Click Here To Read More]
Austin Trout, who has had a quiet career to date, has his big fight. In Madison Square Garden, he has one of the most accomplished fighters of this generation. It doesn’t matter that he is the defending titlist. Holding the WBA’s lower case ‘world’ title (as opposed to their so-called “Super” title that Cotto just lost to Floyd Mayweather) isn’t worth a ton.
When a fighter would have a hard time selling out their living room, what matters is exposure. Trout has that. A Showtime “All-Access” profile and a big-time main event is exposure. Without victory, it will be fleeting.
Can Trout make his moment into more? [Click Here To Read More]
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