By Scott Gilfoid: Billy Joe Saunders says he wants to move up to super middleweight and take on newly crowned IBF 168 lb. champion Caleb Truax for his title that he won recently in beating James DeGale by a 12 round majority decision on December 9. Saunders says that if the WBO will freeze his middleweight title while he moves up to 168, he’d like to fight Truax for his IBF title at super middleweight. DeGale would then vacate the IBF 168 lb. title immediately if he beats Truax.
By Ian Aldous: It would be a little harsh on Caleb Truax to call what he achieved on December 9th at the Copper Box Arena a miracle, but it was certainly a Christmas fairytale. Fans watching on BT Sport in the UK and on Showtime’s Facebook and Youtube streams witnessed the massive underdog put on the performance of his life to rip the IBF super-middleweight world championship from James DeGale. Last week, after returning home to the U.S., Caleb took some time to talk with me over the phone about the fight and its aftermath.
By Gav Duthie: After Saturday night we now have a standout candidate for upset of the year after James DeGale lost his IBF title to 34-year-old American Caleb Truax. DeGale has taken the loss badly and is even contemplating retirement saying, “It’s still quite soon after the fight so I’m not going to make any immediate decisions and I’ll take some time out over the Christmas and New Year to reflect”.
By Marcus Richardson: James DeGale had a rematch clause in his contract with Caleb Truax in their fight last Saturday at the Copper Box Arena in London, England. It’s important to know that DeGale (23-2-1, 14 KOs) had a rematch clause in the contract because he lost to the 34-year-old Truax (29-3-2, 18 Kos) by a 12 round unanimous decision.
By Scott Gilfoid: Promoter Eddie Hearn considers James DeGale’s once promising pro career on the brink of implosion following his upset loss to Caleb Truax last Saturday night in London, UK. Hearn has doubts whether DeGale (23-2-1, 14 KOs) has enough interest in boxing for him to carry on with his career and come back from the defeat to become a world champion again at super middleweight.
By Scott Gilfoid: James DeGale made a BIG mistake by not having a rematch clause in his contract with his fight last Saturday night against Caleb Truax (29-3-2, 18 KOs). Despite being a huge favorite, DeGale lost the fight by a 12 round majority decision, and along with the defeat, he lost his IBF super middleweight title.
By Marcus Richardson: James DeGale says he’s absolutely “devastated” after losing a 12 round majority decision to challenger Caleb Truax last Saturday night. DeGale says he thought he won the fight over the 34-year-old Truax, although he knows he didn’t fight well during the course of the match.
By Scott Gilfoid: Promoter Frank Warren doesn’t think it’s time yet for James ‘Chunky’ DeGale (23-2-2, 14 KOs) to retire from boxing following his loss to Caleb Truax (29-3-2, 18 KOs) last Saturday night.
By Scott Gilfoid: George Groves and Chris Eubank Jr. both took shots at James ‘Chunky’ DeGale on Twitter following his 12 round unanimous decision upset loss to American fringe contender Caleb Traux (29-3-2, 18 KOs) last Saturday night at the Copper Box Arena in London, England.
By Marcus Richardson: Fringe contender Caleb Truax (29-3-2, 18 KOs) pulled off a MAJOR upset in defeating a ring rusty IBF 168 lb. champion James DeGale (23-2-1, 14 KOs) by a 12 round majority decision on Saturday night in what was supposed to be a tune-up level fight for him at the Copper Box Arena in London, England.