Austin Trout Promo

Public Media Workout for World Champ, Austin "No Doubt" Trout!!!!

By Louie Burke

Saturday, November 22nd at 12:00 pm noon, World Champion, Austin “No Doubt” Trout will have an open public and media sparring session and workout at Pound 4 Pound Gym at 10931 Pelicano, west of Lomaland in El Paso. This is in preparation for his up-coming title defense against Frank LoPorto, from Australia on 11/11/11!

The Bout will be held at Cohen Stadium and is a Zeferino Entertainment promotion.

 Abie Han, who is getting ready for his Oct. 29th fight, will start off the session, passing the duties to try and knock off “No Doubts” head to Josh Enriquez and then leaving the clean-up to Hector “The Hurricane” Munoz.

 All public and media are welcome: Austin will be fielding questions and signing autographs shortly after his workout.

 Contacts: Javier Sanchez, 915-329-6857
 Guy Taylor, 626-674-2905
 Pound 4 Pound, 915-590-2269

 Tickets for the event can be purchased at www.diablos.com$10 general admission, $20 box seats, $50 ringside and $500 for a table of 10 people.

AUSTIN TROUT TO DEFEND HIS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN EL PASO

From Publicist Javier Sanchez

 Junior Middle-Weight-World Champion Austin Trout, From the Cruces, will defend his belt November 11 at El Paso’s Cohen Stadium against Australian challenger Frank LoPorto. The championship fight will be televised on Showtime.

 Trout, born in El Paso, is an undefeated champion (23-0, 13 KOs) who will be making the second defense of the World Boxing Association (WBA) championship he won from Mexican Rigoberto “El Español” Alvarez last February 2 in Guadalajara, Jalisco. He had his first title defense against Mexican challenger David “Destroyer” Lopez last June in San Luis, Potosi, Mexico.

 This title bout was announced by Louie Burke, Austin Trout’s trainer.

 Trout, 26, is an outstanding boxer/puncher that readily capitalized on the first opportunity he had to become champion. He went to Guadalajara, the city of boxing Mexican greats Efrén “Alacrán” Torres and Jose Becerra, both former world champs, and took the title away from popular Rigoberto Alvarez, older brother of Mexican boxing sensation Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. Also, he returned to boxing-crazy México to defend his title, and he came out ahead against dangerous puncher David “Destroyer” Lopez.Frank LoPorto is a 33-year-old Australian boxer with a 15-4, 7 KOs who’s getting his first crack at a world title. LoPorte has fought his whole career in his native Australia and has won his last two bouts by KO.

Louie Burke: Austin Trout Update

By Louie Burke

Since defeating Rigoberto Alvarez for the WBA World Light Middleweight Championship Title in February 2011, Austin ‘No Doubt’ Trout has been busy. Austin is busy establishing himself as a force to be reckoned with in the Boxing Ring. He defended his World Championship Title against David the ‘Destroyer’ Lopez on June 2011 in a unanimous decision. Austin 'No Doubt' Trout is also busy living up to the responsibilities that a World Champion has to his community.

 In March, shortly after winning the World Championship, Austin Trout shaved his head bald to raise money to KO childhood cancer. This “St. Baldrick’s” fundraiser helps support research for finding cures for childhood cancers. Austin was honored to share the stage with courageous youngsters who were fighting for their lives against cancer.

 Shortly after “St. Baldrick’s“, Austin ‘No Doubt’ Trout donned a pair of running shoes, not for roadwork, but to participate in the March of Dimes Walk-a-Thon, raising money for worldwide programs to help prevent birth defects.

 A couple of weeks later, he slipped on a pair of shorts, not boxing shorts, but swimming shorts, to be the prize going into a Dunking Booth, for the “One Small Voice” organization, which raises money to educate and find a cure for diseases that cause blindness in children. The Champ got soakin’ wet for a great cause! In August, the Champ’s fancy footwork was tested in a ‘Zumba-thon’ for this great organization.

 After that, Mr. ‘No Doubt’ Trout put on the charm to meet and greet all the nice people that came to the “Habitat for Humanity” celebration. Habitat for Humanity is an organization that combats poverty by building eco-friendly homes for low-income families and victims of natural disasters.

 Then a couple of weeks later Austin “No Doubt” Trout was the guest at a “Meet and Greet the Champ” at the “Child Crisis Center”, striving for more community awareness of this organization. The “Child Crisis Center” helps prevent issues involving domestic violence, drugs and sexual abuse in children.

 Beginning September 2011, Austin Trout is serving on the Board of Directors for the Police Athletic League. This is an organization that is part of Austin’s roots in boxing. It was in the PAL Boxing Gym that Austin developed from a scrawny kid into a World Champion Boxer. His participation on the Board of Directors will ensure that other young kids have the same opportunities that he had.

 Then in November, he’ll be working on his fancy footwork, not in the ring, but on the dance floor, in Las Cruces’ version of dancing with the stars, “ Look Who’s Dancing!” mamboing and cha-cha-ing to raise money for New Mexico State University’s dance company.

 In December Austin Trout will play Santa Claus, giving brand new bikes away to the kids, whose families cannot afford to buy one. In the last 3 years Austin has participated in the “Jim Franklin Bike Give-Away,” already having given hundreds of bikes to underprivileged youth in the Las Cruces area.

 A full plate to say the least! When asked if the charities Austin’s involved in distract him from his grueling training regiment, he simply answers, “God gave me the opportunity to fight for, and win the World Championship! I feel God gave me that opportunity so I can help other people that are less fortunate than me or that might need a shoulder to lean on. I’m just a “Soldier of God”!

Austin Trout cleared by WBA

Austin Trout (Times file photo)

(Courtesy of Newmexicoboxing.com) WBA Super Welterweight Champion Austin Trout has been cleared of an alleged drug test by WBA Executive Vice President Gilberto Mendoza, Jr. After reviewing the medical tests sent in by Trout and his trainer, Louie Burke, Trout (23-0, 13 KOs) was cleared and his belt will remain his.

Louie Burke on the Austin Trout vs David Lopez fight

Photo by Gabriel F. Cordero at ringside

By Louie Burke

The Battle started well before the first bell of the bout when the ring only measured 16 ½ ft inside the ropes, contrary the WBA regulation 18 ft minimum. After threatening the promoter to walk out he, ordered some quick adjustments, still falling short by a foot, loosening the ropes to make it 17 ft inside the ropes.
By this time, I’d had enough with the shenanigans that had plagued this card from the beginning, starting with change of locations and tricking us into thinking that the fight was going to be at a location with lower elevation than Las Cruces, and at the last minute changing the venue to a 6,000 plus altitude venue in San Luis Potosi.

With the TV lights and no air conditioning in the building, the heat inside the ring was ridiculously hot and stifling, the hottest I‘ve ever felt! The promoter, who labeled Austin-Lopez’s fight a USA vs. Mexico battle, worked up an already hostile bunch that were chanting Mexico, Mexico, causing a deafening echo throughout the venue, working the crowed up to a frenzy that I thought would erupt into a piñata party, us being the piñata’s.

Lopez was as tough as we thought he’d be, walking Austin down through out the fight and looking for the big left hand he’s so good at sneaking in. The fight started with Austin out boxing Lopez and turning him in circles and working off a snappy jab. With Austin connecting with some beautiful straight and overhand lefts, momentarily stiffening Lopez. Austin got away from the game plan after round two, because he felt he hurt Lopez and wanted to go home early.

Even though Lopez might have been stunned early, he seemed to get stronger as the fight progressed and after four rounds, with Austin loading up at times, the elevation and horrendous heat, he started slowing down, letting Lopez back into the fight, by connecting some straight lefts. In the corner, I could see that the heat and Altitude was taking it’s toll. We did what we could to cool him down and freshen him up and make it clear that he was losing control of the fight. Around the 7th round he got his second win and got back on the game plan of out boxing and turning Lopez and staying away from his wicked left hand. Even though Austin couldn’t avoid every punch thrown, he did avoid a ton of them, but gong into the 10th he’d gotten hit more times total than every other fight he’s had combined.

11th round on showed just how much heart Austin has, he and Lopez landed some bombs, but Austin stuck with the plan of boxing and when he didn’t Lopez would connect, forcing Austin to come back firing punches, to maintain control of the round. The 11th round was a heart stopper, with Austin getting his feet caught up on the ropes and going down. The referee, called it a slip, but easily could have ruled it in the other direction. Seconds after the referee wiped off Austin’s gloves, Austin floors Lopez! Austin went in for the kill but couldn’t make any headway and got back to the lateral movement and working off the jab.

12th round, Austin was told to box, we felt we had the fight in the bag and didn’t want to take any chances. That order was executed for about 2 minutes of the round, when Austin wanted to put an exclamation mark on the finality of the fight. He obliged Lopez by engaging in a round closing slugfest, both fighters landing blows in a last second flurry. In the exchange Lopez landing a monster left, to conclude the exchange and the fight!

There was no doubt that Austin had won a hard fought decision against, in my opinion, Mexico’s best middle/light-middleweight. But, boxing has it’s surprises and being in Mexico, you can’t celebrate too early.

As hoped for and expected Austin won a hard fought unanimous decision. The crap pulled by the promoter to gain an advantage did not taint Lopez’s performance. He fought with a Mexican heart, and showed his 52 fight experience, when he was able to capitalize on Austin’s occasional breakdown in a usually flawless defense. He proved strong and durable as expected. We were glad that we prepared for such a warrior and knew he was there to take that precious hardware “the WBA belt” away.
Austin and myself would like to thank all the support that came from both sides of the border, and let everyone know that this victory was dedicated to YOU!

Trout Outboxes Lopez in Sweltering Heat

From the Boxing Tribune (Courtesy of Rick Farris)

Austin Trout (23-0, 13 KOs) made the first defense of his WBA junior middleweight title in the sweltering heat of San Luis Potosi by outworking and outboxing Mexico’s David Lopez (40-13, 23 KOs) and taking the wide unanimous decision.

From the very beginning, Trout moved effectively and showed himself to be too talented and athletic for the straight-ahead Lopez, who came forward the entire night, but wasn’t able to generate any sustained offensive attack.
Trout, well ahead and landing at a high rate, gave a solid effort for the full 12 rounds and even managed to drop the tough veteran in the 11th round.
The judges’ scorecards reflected the one-sided nature of the bout, scoring the fight: 119-109, 117-110 and 118-109. The Boxing Tribune scored the bout 119-108, also in favor of Trout.

http://theboxingtribune.com

Update on Austin Trout

Weights/photo by Gabriel Cordero/Fightnews

From the Auditorio Miguel Barragan, San Luis Potosi, Mexico:

Austin Trout 153.78 vs. David Lopez 153

(WBA super welterweight world title )

By Louie Burke

The Weigh-ins went off without a hitch, Austin made weight easily, just maintaining what he already accomplished the night before by making 154 lbs. David "The Destroyer" Lopez, surprisingly came in at 153 lbs. Weigh-ins, medicals and paper work were done within an hour, a quick and painless procedure, most American commissions could learn from.

Lopez is a tough, rangy boxer/puncher that has a wealth of experience, not only the number of fights he’s had ( 62), but also the quality. A win over Lopez is going to be a huge step in gaining the legitimacy towards a super title bout or a unification bout against better known names in the division.

Austin feels great and wants his supporters to know, that this fight is for YOU!!!!
Thank you for your support!

Louie Burke: Update on Austin Trout

By Louie Burke


Camp “No Doubt”
Austin’s first defense is definitely a genuine concern. The Bible of Boxing, Ring Magazine has Austin’s opponent David “The Destroyer” Lopez listed at number 8 in the world and the most avoided Middleweight in boxing! At 6’2” and southpaw, it’s easy to understand why Lopez has been avoided. Having been avoided himself, Austin knows what it’s like waiting for the dream opportunity of fighting for the world championship and now that he has it he doesn’t plan on letting it go. 
 
Austin’s had a solid camp with sparring being imported from Baltimore, MD in the likes of undefeated Cecil McCalla and 16-3-1 Maxell Taylor, who’s coming off a spectacular TKO win two weeks ago. Also jumping in for a piece of Austin has been, Lubbock’s Edward Hernandez and Las Crucen, Siju Shabazz. Austin’s has had some tough sparing with McCalla, Taylor, and Hernandez hammering out an intense 12 rounds on Saturday and Tuesday! Camp is still in it’s peak stages, but will start tapering off at the end of the week.
 
"The Destroyer" isn’t going to be a walk in the park. He hasn’t lost a fight in 6 years and has beaten the likes of Jerson Rivello, Lonnie Bradley, Danny Lopez, Saul Roman and Quirino Garcia! Winning the IBA Middleweight championship along the way. Lopez is a good boxer/puncher and has shattered many a dream, dismantling opponents in a methodical manner. Austin knows this and is well prepared and ready to show the world he deserves being champion. 
 
The date and location has been finalized ( we think) on June 11^th in San Luis Potosi, Mex. It will be Televised on Telavisa and a week later on Fox Sports Network. 
Thanks for the support fight fans! 

Louie Burke: Updates on Abie Han and Austin Trout

By Louie Burke


Abie Han is hard at work after suffering a perforated ear drum while sparring last month, which pulled him out of a fight scheduled last month in Tijuana, Mex. But Abie’s been training hard and will be fighting on May 6th in Las Vegas, Nevada against Terronze Washington from Dallas TX. The card, promoted by Top Rank will be held at Mandalay Bay and will be televised on ESPN. Abie’s fight is a 6 round undercard fight, which will hopefully make it on the tube.

Austin Trout is back at full speed and is preparing to defend his title at the end of May. We’ll know more next week. Austin has called out the top names, with no serious responses at this time, so he plans on staying busy till the likes of Canelo Alvarez and/or Miguel Cotto give him a crack at ’em, so stay tuned!!!

Louie Burke: Updates on Austin Trout and Abie Han

By Louie Burke

Almost a month after His world title win and a whole lot of local excitement, Austin has been back in training for two weeks, and this last week he’s been in camp with World Middleweight champ, Sergio Martinez, getting him ready for his title defense against Serhiy Dzinzuiruk. While in the Los Angeles area, Austin will be attending the 154 WBC World Title fight between Canelo Alvarez/ Mathew Hatten. If Canelo wins, Austin, will call him out, giving Canelo an opportunity to restore the family honor against Austin who beat his older brother, Rigoberto for the WBA Title. After Austins win over his Rigoberto, Canelo called Austin out. Now, we can see just how serious he was.

In the meantime, Abie Han has been working out religiously, preparing for his March 18th fight in Tijuana, Mexico, promoted by Abie’s promoters, Top Rank. His opponent is TBA within the next couple of days. Instead of fluctuating from 154 to 165, Abie plans on campaigning at the 160 lb weight. He says, “ He just feels stronger at that weight”

Before leaving to California, Austin was giving Abie some work in the gym as is Tim Meek who himself has been preparing for a fight at the Las Cruces PAL on March 12 and for the upcoming New Mexico Golden Gloves and Men’s USA’s.

Again, thanks for all the support you’ve given us!!!!
　

Austin Trout Victory Celebration!

Public Victory Celebration for World Boxing Champion, Austin Trout this Sunday2/27/11 from 2pm to 6pm at the Beverly Hills Hall at 150 N. Hermosa. Las Cruces, New Mexico ( the corner of Griggs and Hermosa)!
　
The band Rio will be providing entertainment and the title fight will be shown in its entirety! 
 Title Town talk show hosts Brian Cox, Steve Calderazzo and Greg Groves will be hosting the event!
 
Everyone come and greet the champ! No charge! 

Congratulations Austin Trout!

Photos by Etzel Espinosa–Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions

Congratulations to Austin Trout on his victory over Rigoberto Alvarez and winning the WBA World Super Welterweight Championship. Congrats to the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico and my cousin Louie Burke for producing their first world champion.

Alvarez-Trout Weigh In Photos

Photos Courtesy of Louie Burke

Austin Trout Takes on Rigoberto Alvarez for the Vacant WBA World Junior Middleweight Title

Rigoberto Alvarez and Austin Trout

By Randy De La O

Austin “No Doubt” Trout , of Las Cruces, New Mexico will challenge Rigoberto “Espanol” Alvarez of Jalisco, Mexico for the vacant WBA Junior Middleweight title. The fight is being held at Guadalajara, Mexico. Alvarez won the Interim WBA title from Nobuhiro Ishida  in October of 2010. Both men weighted in at 154 yesterday. Trout stands at 5’10“, Alvarez at 5’11” .

I’ve never seen Alvarez fight  but he does have 26 wins out of 28 fights, 19 by KO. He’s lost twice, getting stopped once. The first loss was a 12 round unanimous decision to William Gare back in August of 2009. The second loss, a 9th round TKO, came at the hands of Marco Antonio Rubio just a little over a year ago in January of 2010. Alvarez is the brother of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez the red headed sensation from Mexico.

Trout, who is trained by my cousin Louie Burke has been training in the high mountains of Ruidoso, New Mexico and according to Louie is in great shape and ready.  Acknowledging that they are entering the “Lions Den” they are still confident of a victory.  “I’ll knock him out in the 9th round” says Trout.  With 13 KO’s in 21fights against no losses, it just might happen.

The judges for the fight will be; Raul Caiz Sr. of the United States, Stanley Christodoulou of South Africa and Hubert Earle of Canada. The referee will be Luis Pabon of Puerto Rico.

Should he win, Austin Trout will be Las Cruces first champion .  Here’s hoping for a 9th round KO by Austin “No Doubt” Trout.

Update on Austin Trout in Guadalajara

By Louie Burke


At 8:00 am Austin got up for his last morning run, prior to the fight. It was short and sweet. Afterwards we went and ate a good breakfast then he went to his room to rest. At 1:00 we were picked up for the press conference that was held in a bar/restaurant. It was a full house with TV and a bunch of the press, shooting pictures and asking the fighters questions. It was all very tame, again no drama. 
 
After the press conference we ate and went back to train. Austin did a few rounds shadow box and a couple on the mitts and finished with a couple on the skip rope. I’ve never, ever seen him hitting as hard as he’s hitting now and he’s as sharp as he’s ever been. 
 
I know we’re going into the lions den, but I feel extremely good about how Austin is looking for this fight. 
 
Again, thank you for your prayers and support. 

Update on Austin Trout and Camp " No Doubt:"

By Louie Burke

Today, Monday, Jan. 31st will be our last day of camp “No Doubt’ in Ruidoso, NM. The weather has been extremely cooperative here in the high country, despite some chilly mornings, which we expected to encounter and prepared for. Austin’s training regime has been intense and very productive, with the help of “Moose’ Gomez, Joaquin Zamora, David Ordirica, George Romero and Ruidoso Downs’ First Baptist Church, where the gym is located.

Austin’s will be tapering off the intensity of his workouts and go into maintenance mode, we’ll also be concentrating on strategy for the fight . He’s in tremendous condition and will work at a level to maintain his conditioning and sharpness, while resting his body and allowing it time to recover, for the big night. After his run today, we’ll be headed down the mountain to ‘Cruces. Where we’ll get in a evening workout. Tuesday at noon, we’ll be headed off to the airport after a morning run and expect to have a light “shake-out” after we’ve arrived and have gotten settled in Guadalajara.

The people of Ruidoso, have been extremely helpful, with a special shout-outs going to Optometric Physician, Dr Anatole Gutowski and the West Winds Lodge and Condos. We also want to thank boxing expert and writer, Austin Kileen, who offered his house in Albuquerque for us to stay in and train at.

Again, thank you all for the support you’ve given us.

Austin Trout and Louie Burke Interview

Austin Trout update: Camp "No Doubt"

Photos Courtesy of Louie Burke

Austin “No Doubt” Trout, hard at work in the high country of Ruidoso, NM.

By Louie Burke

This is as absurd as it sounds, but the venue and the fight date has been changed once again. As of late last week, we were told that it was going to be on Feb. 5th and moved to Guanajuato, Mexico, which is located at a 6,500 ft elevation, so we moved camp to the pines of Ruidoso, New Mexico, elevation 7,000 ft. As of 7:30 am this morning we were notified venue has been changed to Guadalajara, Mex. Elevation 5,500 ft. and Rigoberto Alvarez’s hometown. The good news? The dates the same, Feb. 5th.

We’ve settled into camp “No Doubt” in Ruidoso and taking full advantage of the altitude and seclusion of the high country. Camp is going well, despite the adjustments. Sparring partners Joaquin Zamora , Abie Han and Tudy Crespin, are great in pushing Austin in sparring and roadwork.

Austin knows he’s going into the lions den, but “ no doubt” bout it, will come back with the lions head! The constant mind games these promoters are pulling signifies that they’re not confident in Alvarez’s ability to win square and fair, thus doing as much as possible to sway the advantages into their favor. Alvarez is going to need much more help than having “ his” promoter to keep changing dates and locations to pull this off.

In Austin’s quest for the title, we’ve encountered so much support and good will from so many awesome people, who are wanting to see Austin do well and bring back the championship. Austin and I would like to start by thanking his sparring partners, who are a great bunch of guys starting with Joaquin Zamora, Arturo “ Tudy” Crespin, Abie Han, Rodrigo Villarreal, Edward Hernandez, and Rene Armijo, who also lent us his gym, Fighters Physique in El Paso, Tx. Also, Belia Alvarez and staff from the Hampton Inn in Las Cruces for they’re accommodations and hospitality, J.C and Chris Linson, for offering a place to stay in Santa Fe. Al Lovato for offering his gym in Santa Fe. David Ordorica and George Romero for Allowing us to train in there gym in Ruidoso, and Tony with West Wind Lodge and Condos, for they’re hospitality. Thanks to Larry Clark and the Village of Dona Ana Boxing Club, for their help and assistance in Austin’s preparation. And Randy “Moose” Gomez for his expertise and help. Ernest Gabion and Everlast for sponsoring Austin and providing his equipment. And the many other people that I’m sure I’ll remember that I forgot to mention, once I’ve sent this update in.

Thanks for your support in this long and grueling quest for the title.

Don’t Doubt Trout, says Burke

Article Courtesy of Newmexicoboxing.com

Photo Courtesy of Fightnews.com

Austin Trout

By Louie Burke

The latest news of the Rigoberto Alvarez-Austin Trout world title fight postponed til January, due to a cut received during Alvarez’s fight against Nobuhiro Ishida for the interim title and an eliminator for THE world title [Editor's note: Trout-Alvarez will be for the WBA's "regular" 154-pound title, with Miguel Cotto holding the higher ranked "superchampion" belt.] The year wait has been agonizing, and staying motivated when Austin was being ducked by Ishida was extremely frustrating.

Austin’s promoter Empire Promotions, headed by boxing guru Shelley Finkel, chose to step aside and let the winner of Ishida-Alvarez fight for the title eliminator, then fight Austin for the WBA world title, which has been vacated by Miguel Cotto [when Cotto was elevated to "superchampion." - Editor] Why step aside? Because Alvarez’ promoter Golden Boy brings Television and more money to the table, bottom line.

Alvarez won, as all had hoped, for the exception of Ishida, and the fight was set for December 4th. But as of last week we were told that Alvarez had sustained a cut and needed time to heal, understandably, as not to give Austin any advantage, Austin doesn’t need an advantage, just a fair event and a fight!

No one can even imagine the agony and frustration of waiting for these opponents to grow nads so they’ll get into the ring with Austin. The politics of waiting on and off for the “mandatory fight” has, at times, left Austin wondering if it’s better to give up the mandatory position and take a fight of no real significance, but would give him some pocket change to sustain him and his family.

The sacrifices have been real, but we feel that January is going to be the magic month. All those sacrifices, postponements, ducking and dodging, BS politics of boxing will be all rectified in January when Austin becomes the 4th New Mexican and 1st Las Crucen to win THE world championship.

The Anotonio Margarito and Sergio Martinez training camps have been a blessing, Austin was the main sparring partner for both guys getting them prepared for their up coming mega fights, shown on HBO Pay-per-view this weekend and the following. While in Oxnard, Austin was asked to do numerous national and international interviews and has been seen on HBO’s 24/7 and written about in Ring magazine.

Yet not a thing, locally has been done on Austin Trout. Here’s a number one contender, an Olympic alternate, an undefeated world class professional boxer getting ready to fight for THE world championship and NOTHING has been done to keep the public informed why he’s been inactive and when he’ll supposedly be fighting for THE world championship and the frustrations and disappointments he’s had to endure in pursuit of boxing’s holy grail.

It seems as if sports journalists could find more than a few stories in the drama that has come to be outside the ring, in prelude to the drama that’s going to happen in the ring!