Austin Trout moving to 147

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  1. Notepad12

    Notepad12 Active Member Full Member

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    "Junior middleweight champion Austin ‘No Doubt’ Trout says he plans on moving down to the 147-pound division to get fights against some of the popular fighters. In the short term, Trout (32-5-1, 18 KOs) is interested in fighting Adrien Broner, Danny Garcia, and Terence Crawford."

    Thoughts on Trout?
     
    Notepad12, Apr 27, 2020
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  2. Deew

    Deew Active Member Full Member

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    His finest moment was 8 years ago.

    I'll be surprised if he does anything at this stage.
     
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  3. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    It's rare to see a guy fight a decade at a weight and then move down and be successful

    Eddie chambers tried it and looked flat
    Chris Byrd the same thing

    I'm just worried that he moves down and pbc recycles him vs the 147 names rather than make the fights at 147 the fans want
     
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  4. Eggman

    Eggman "The cream of the crop! Nobody does it better! Full Member

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    Trout no chance! He weighed in on fight night at 173 pounds against canelo back in 2013!

    Now nearly 8 years older he thinks 147 is achievable. He’s gonna be a walking skeleton
     
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  5. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yeah, he ain’t seeing 147 ever again.
     
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  6. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Great... he was used by PBC at 154.. not the same will happen at 147 where he'll be off worse...
     
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  7. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Admired his style and skills for a while now and he should have wins against Clenelo and Jermallo, add those to his win over Melon Head Miguel and that's a nice little resume he'd have there if he'd had the rub of the green in those two fights. Way past his best now though.
     
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  8. IsaL

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    I like Trout, he gave Jermall and Jermell one of their toughest fights and arguably beat Jermell, he also gave Canelo a tough fight when Canelo was still somewhat of a prospect.

    But at 147 he will probably be very weak. I hope its just publicity to get his name in the news.
     
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  9. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    History tells us moving down in weight as you get older doesn't go very well.
     
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  10. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Trout is a gatekeeper. Solid fighter but nothing more.
     
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  11. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    He didn't beat Canelo. He featherdusted all night. It would have been criminal to give him the fight.
     
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  12. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    good comeback fight for spence, my money is on trout if he can still make that weight
     
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  13. kirk

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    I dont think he can make the weight.
     
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  14. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    And Jermall, arguably wider than he beat Jermell.

    But yeah, this is a terrible idea. He's gong to be badly drained and brutalized, I can see his first match at 147 going the same way as Pacquiao's dismantling of the badly compromised shell of De La Hoya. But against an opponent far less impressive than Pac.... sadly.
     
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  15. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Like Curtis Stevens dropping to 154 recently and getting stopped by Omotoso
     
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