Can Trout upset the odds and beat Charlo?

Trout is was washed up
No doubt Charlo will batter AT I hope Trout retires he was a beast.

 

This. The last fight Trout looked good in was against Lara. Against Jermall his timing and handspeed was almost nonexistent and in the Hurd fight he was completely shot and doesn't seem to be able to take punches anymore. I don't see him making it to the 7th round.

 

I hate it fighters like Trout get used like this.

 

I thought Trout beat Jermall. And Trout looked pretty damn good vs Hurd before the pressure got to him. Most had Trout ahead before the stoppage.
But Trout seems to be on the slide.

 

He's getting them because he's being used for his name value, not because he's a threat.

 

As someone who's been very high on Trout he's about 4 years past his best now. I think his showing
against big twin was his last real hurrah as I still go back and forth between who I think won
that fight but it was close. The Hurd fight, Trout looked good early but blew his load and was
worn down against a bigger, stronger animal. For the third fight in a row, he is again fighting a bigger, stronger
animal (and this time the animal is quicker too). I think Trout loses this one.
His durability now has to be questioned.

 

Charlo beats him comfortably.

 

I think it depends much more on Trout than it does Charlo. Unless Trout has really slipped he at least makes this a competitive fight in which he has some good moments. We've seen what he can do against fighters of Jermell's quality, but we have also seen a noticeable decline in his stamina and reflexes.

My gut tells me that Trout will be beaten soundly since I believe he has reached his peak and declined to the point where he won't be able to compete with the top guys of the division. Of the choices in the poll, I will select maybe, not because I think it will be a close fight, but because Trout has proven me wrong before and I'd gladly applaud him should he do it again.

 

Lubin and Hatley were made to order for Ironman, but Trout is capable of giving Charlo more looks and doing more things in general than any of the past three guys that Jermell has faced. Charlo still probably has the talent to win, but I don't think this will be anywhere close to a blowout on the cards, and could wind up being a similar fight to the one waged against Charlo's twin brother back in 2016.