Trout on Williams: If it Means Something To PBC - Bring It!
Posted by: Jake Donovan on 9/9/2015 .
By Jake Donovan
His most recent victory was barely five minutes old when Austin Trout decided to take the first step towards planning his next fight.
The former super welterweight champion picked up his fourth straight win on Tuesday, knocking out Joey Hernandez in the 6th round of their headlining at Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California. The bout helped kick off the latest Premier Boxing Champions series, PBC on Fox: Toe To Toe Tuesdays, which by his own admission was why Trout entertained the idea of facing Hernandez—means to remain active while building towards another title run.
Trout insisted beforehand that he would like for his next fight to be for a major title, or an opportunity that would put him in line for such a shot.
“The next fight has to be a name,” Trout (30-2, 17KOs) told BoxingScene.com. “We've gone through this level. I hope Charlo beats K9 (Cornelius Bundrage) this weekend (on NBC). I'd love to get him next, or else anyone that gets me closer to another world championship.”
One name that has been mentioned over the past few weeks is unbeaten super welterweight contender Julian 'J-Rock' Williams, who boasts his own win over Hernandez, having pitched a 10-round shutout in their CBS-televised clash in April.
The two have exchanged words in recent times, but Trout waited until post-fight to take his latest shot at the talented Philly fighter.
“I showed you how to do it, son. I knocked (Hernandez) out, you went in there and played with him," Trout pointed out before dropping a challenge. "If (Williams) wants it, he can come get it next.”
As he’s desired for the past several months, Williams has openly accepted the challenge.
“I'm down 110% to fight Trout,” Williams told
BoxingScene.com’s Ryan Burton.”It's funny he's talking sh*t about beating a fighter I just beat when he could have just fought me.”
Williams is currently training for his own PBC on Fox headliner, as he faces Luciano Cuello on September 22 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Of course, all bets are off until that show is in the books.
The way Trout sees it, though, is that he’s granting a favor just by suggesting the fight.
In terms of pursuing a major title, Trout is rated higher than Williams according to all relevant major sanctioning bodies.
The reality is that he can go after the winner of Bundrage vs. Charlo, or any other title without having to step to Williams, whose past and current words he dismisses as nothing more than means to hype a fight that he doesn’t necessarily need.
“It's gym talk,” Trout says of Williams’ past remarks, though also stating his willingness to make such a fight happen if there exists such a demand. “J-Rock does nothing for my career. He doesn't get me closer to a title shot. But a win over him will get me more respect, and a good payday too. If it’s a fight that means something for PBC, then bring it.”
http://www.boxingscene.com/trout-on-williams-if-it-means-something-pbc-bring-it--95605
Trying to overprice yourself again huh?