Austin Trout poses with his championship belt after beating Miguel Cotto at Madison Square Garden.
LAS CRUCES ? The past year could be one remembered as the beginning of a boxing superstar.Austin Trout was that big in 2012.
Trout, a Las Cruces native, had fought in boxing's outer reaches until he took down a future Hall of Famer, Miguel Cotto, on Dec. 1.
Fighting in a boxing Mecca and the office of Cotto at Madison Square Garden in New York, Trout soundly beat Cotto for a unanimous-decision victory to improve to 26-0 and retain his 154-pound WBA world title.
Trout handed Cotto just his fourth career loss.
"To have my hand raised with a kingpin like Miguel Cotto is a dream come true," said Trout, who's 27 years old.
Trout also beat Delvin Rodriguez via unanimous decision in June, but now it's his next fight that people are most intrigued by.
Unbeaten WBC 154-pounder Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is the popular choice for a unifying fight. Other potential targets include Floyd "Money" Mayweather (WBA super champion) and Cornelius "K9" Bundrage (IBF champion).
"There is nothing left for (Alvarez) to do besides fight a real junior middleweight," Trout said. "And I have a belt. That's my thinking but not everyone thinks like me apparently."
Regardless of his future opponent, Trout continues to live and train in Las Cruces, remaining with his family and those who helped mold him into a champion.
"He's the kid next door and he's matured into someone who contributes to the community," trainer Louie Burke said. "Anyone else would have walked
away."Jason Groves can be reached at (575) 541-5459. Follow him on Twitter @jpgroves
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