From what I remember he's a big guy at junior middle. He's already fought the best at the weight and isn't going to get any big money staying there. Middleweight is also a worse division and Trout could rejuvenate his career with some wins there. If he wants a rematch with Alvarez, what better way than moving up and picking up some big wins?
Plus middleweight is worse than 154. Obviously Trout wouldn't beat Golovkin, but he could beat a lot of the best fighters a division up. I'd pick him over Quillin, and he already beat Cotto. A Cotto rematch for the MW title would be good money for Trout.
I don't even think his chin would be a huge issue. Quillin hits hard, but a lot of middleweights don't hit as hard as Alvarez or Lara or Kirkland.
Plus middleweight is worse than 154. Obviously Trout wouldn't beat Golovkin, but he could beat a lot of the best fighters a division up. I'd pick him over Quillin, and he already beat Cotto. A Cotto rematch for the MW title would be good money for Trout.
I don't even think his chin would be a huge issue. Quillin hits hard, but a lot of middleweights don't hit as hard as Alvarez or Lara or Kirkland.
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