LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KTSM) – New Mexico boxer and former WBA gentle middleweight champion Austin Trout will return to the ring July 15 to face Dutch fighter, Steve Suppan.
It’s the second of six fights on Trout’s contract underneath the Legacy Worldwide Boxing Sequence. It is going to be held in Wuppertal, Germany, on July 15. The Suppan-Trout bout is the primary card of the night time.
“He’s a fitness center proprietor, health mannequin,” stated Trout. “He’s additionally the primary ranked boxer within the Netherlands. He’s coming to make a reputation off of my title. I bought my very own plans forward. We all know that this man goes to deliver it. He’s bought nothing to lose and every thing to achieve.”
The 36-year-old Las Cruces native will go into the struggle with a 35-5 file. His 28-year-old opponent, Suppan, is 13-1-1. Trout is hoping for a victory and greater issues down the highway. He’s nonetheless hopeful he can put himself again into title competition sooner or later.
“We are going to see what occurs. My rating is creeping up there within the IBF,” stated Trout. “Jermell Charlo simply gained that belt. God prepared, I can power a rematch there so, I can get again into title competition. Till then, staying busy is the secret and I simply get higher, each time I struggle, particularly if that struggle is just not a 12 months later.”
Trout has gained his final three fights, most lately on Aug. 13, 2021, over Alejandro Davila by unanimous determination. His bout with Suppan will likely be his third straight struggle held exterior the USA.