James DeGale: record, next fight and profile →
By Thomas Gerbasi - Caleb Truax’ boxing career began as a reason to pay off his student loans from the University of Minnesota. In June, those loans were paid, but he decided to stick around anyway. Armed with a sociology degree, good connections in the business and an even better reputation, he could do anything, but whe...
If James DeGale decides to continue fighting, he does have a rematch clause to get an immediate second fight with Caleb Truax. Last Saturday night at the Copper Box in London, DeGale's career took a turn for the worse when he suffered a stunning twelve round decision loss to Truax, who was a huge underdog in the fight. Some of the UK oddsmakers had him listed as a 100-1 underdog.
Promoter Eddie Hearn has given his take on the recent turn of events for the career of Olympic gold medal winner James DeGale. The boxer was poised for major fights in 2018, against domestic rivals like George Groves, Callum Smith and Chris Eubank Jr. But DeGale's career took a turn for the worse last Saturday night in London, when he suffered a stunning twelve round decision loss to huge underdog Caleb Truax, who with the victory walked away with DeGale's IBF super middleweight world title.
This past Saturday night in London, Caleb Truax pulled off a shock victory over Olympic gold medal winner James DeGale at the Copper Box Arena. British boxer DeGale was a heavy favourite before the bout started, with some bookmakers rating him as a 100-1 favourite. DeGale was making his recovery from shoulder surgery in his fight since January, but was defeated 114-114 115-112 116-112 on a judges' decision.
Promoter Frank Warren insists James DeGale will not walk away from boxing despite the Londoner hinting at retirement following his shock defeat to Caleb Truax. Truax, the 34-year-old American, was a 16-1 outsider to beat the former Olympic champion at London's Copper Box Arena on Saturday night. But DeGale, who was taken to hospital after the bruising encounter following a suspected broken nose, was no match for Truax and lost on a majority decision
The 31-year-old James DeGale was making the fourth defence of his title but the home crowd at London’s Copper Box were left disappointed following a bruising majority decision defeat for the former Olympic champion.
The homecoming turned sour for defending IBF super middleweight champion James Degale as rank American outsider Caleb Truax won a deserved majority decision here at London’s Copper Box arena. A London crowd who’d waited a long time to cheer DeGale as champion chanted his name as he threw a hard left-right combination to the challenger’s body, but Traux continued pressing and hurt the champion towards the end of the fourth.
Copper Box, London - IBF super middleweight champion James DeGale (23-2-1, 14 KOs), in his first bout at home since 2014, was shockingly defeated by huge underdog Caleb Truax (29-3-2, 18 KOs) by way of a twelve round majority decision. The scores were 114-114, 115-112 and 116-112. Truax had won two in a row since getting stopped by Anthony Dirrell in one round back in April of 2016. His defeats came at the hands of former champions Daniel Jacobs and Jermain Taylor.
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In several recent interviews, IBF super middleweight world champion James DeGale revealed that he wants to have a unification with WBC champion David Benavidez in the first quarter of next year. DeGale (23-1-1, 14 KOs) returns late tonight at Copperbox in London, when he faces Caleb Truax.