He just wanted to get back in the ring.
“It feels so good to be back,” Trout said afterward. “I had to knock some rust off.”
Throughout, Trout showed the hand speed that helped him become a world champion nine years ago. Whether he can once again become a world title contender, he acknowledged, remains to be seen.
“This fight won’t mean that I’m back,” he said, “but this fight will lead to another good fight that will show you that I am back.
“This fight was really to get my rounds in, test the (new) weight against a tough opponent.”
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