Trevin Giles laughs a little when asked about his second short-notice opponent change in as many fights. Last-second changes are part of the fight game, sure. But what makes Giles laugh is the fact that it seems like the last couple switches landed him in higher profile fights.
First, James Krause stepped in to fight him on a 24-hours’ notice when Antonio Arroyo pulled out, and now, Kevin Holland is stepping in to fight Giles after Junyong Park had to withdraw from their August 1 date. Giles was successful in the former, despite some controversy (which, we’ll unpack in a moment), and he hopes the circumstances help him against Holland.