By Jim Dower: IBF World junior middleweight champion Jarrett Hurd (21-0, 15 KOs) has studied his opponent WBA Super World 154 lb. champion Erislandy Lara (25-2-2, 14 KOs) well, and he believes that he doesn’t handle pressure well, and he can be worn down, which is what his game plan is for this Saturday at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Erislandy Lara vs. Jarrett Hurd – Degale vs Truax Live Stream Weigh-In
SHOWTIME Sports will provide live streams of official fight week events in advance of this Saturday’s 154-pound World Championship Unification between WBA Super Welterweight Champion Erislandy Lara (25-2-2, 14 KOs) and IBF 154-pound World Champion Jarrett Hurd (21-0, 15 KOs). The fight will be televised Saturday, April 7, LIVE on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT from The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
DeGale says he’ll retire if he loses to Truax on Saturday
By Tim Royner: James DeGale says his career is on the line this Saturday night in his rematch against IBF super middleweight champion Caleb Truax at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. DeGale, 32, lost to Truax by a 12 round majority decision last December in London, England.
Caleb Truax vs. James DeGale 2 on April 7
By Jim Dower: IBF super middleweight champion Caleb ‘Golden’ Truax (29-3-2, 18 KOs) and former IBF 168lb champion James ‘Chunky’ DeGale (23-2-1, 14 KOs) will be fighting each other in a rematch on April 27 in the co-feature bout on the Erislsandy Lara vs. Jarrett Hurd unification match at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The card will be televised on Showtime Boxing. The start time is at 10:00 p.m. ET.
Caleb Traux vs. James DeGale rematch targeted for Hurd-Lara undercard on April 7
By Allan Fox: A rematch between IBF super middleweight champion Caleb ‘Golden’ Truax (29-3-2, 18 KOs) and former IBF champion James ‘Chunky’ DeGale (23-2-1, 14 KOs) is in the works for the undercard of the junior middleweight unification fight between WBA Super World champion Erislandy ‘American Dream’ Lara and IBF belt holder Jarrett Hurd for April 7 on Showtime Boxing at a still to be determined venue in the U.S.
Eubank Jr. wants James DeGale next
By Scott Gilfoid: Chris Eubank Jr. is targeting former IBF super middleweight champion James ‘Chunky’ DeGale for a possible opponent for his next fight following his embarrassingly substandard performance in losing a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision to WBA Super World super middleweight champion George Groves last Saturday night in the World Boxing Super Series semifinals at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.
Warren says Truax vs. DeGale rematch could take place in U.S
By Marcus Richardson: Promoter Frank Warren says he rematch between IBF super middleweight champion Caleb ‘Golden’ Truax (29-3-2, 18 KOs) and former 168 lb. champion James ‘Chunky’ DeGale (23-2-1, 14 KOs) could wind up taking place in the U.S rather than the UK due to the money that Truax’s team wants for the fight.
DeGale set to trigger rematch clause for Truax fight
By Tim Royner: James DeGale has decided to trigger the rematch clause for a fight against IBF super middleweight champion Caleb Truax. This comes after DeGale, 31, was beaten by the American Truax (29-3-2, 18 KOs) by a 12 round majority decision last month on December 9 at the Copper Box Arena in London, England.
Truax says DeGale rematch in March or April
By Jeff Aranow: Caleb Truax (29-3-2. 18 KOs) says he could be defending his IBF super middleweight title against former champion James DeGale (23-2-1, 14 KOs) in a rematch in March or April.
James DeGale’s hard fights have taken a toll on him says Fearon
By Tim Royner: Spencer Fearon says the recent hard fights that James ‘Chunky’ DeGale (23-2-1, 14 KOs) has had to endure in the last 2 years of his career has worn him down to the point where he was beaten by Caleb Truax (29-3-2, 18 KOs) in their fight on December 9.