By Scott Gilfoid: IBF super middleweight champion James ‘Chunky’ DeGale (23-1-1, 14 KOs) weighed in at 168 pounds on Friday for his voluntary defense against #15 IBF Caleb Truax (28-3-2, 18 KOs) for their fight this Saturday night at the Copper Box Arena in London, England. Truax, 34, weighed 167 lbs.
By Tim Royner: IBF super middleweight champion James DeGale seems to be a little thin-skinned about his decision to fight #15 IBF fringe contender Caleb Traux this Saturday night for his voluntary defense at the Copper Box Arena in London, England. DeGale (23-1-1, 14 KOs) has been getting blasted by the boxing fans for picking the 34-year-old Truax (28-3-2, 18 KOs) rather than a top 5 contender.
By Jeff Aranow: James DeGale (23-1-1, 14 KOs) is finally 100 percent healthy and ready to defend his IBF super middleweight title this Saturday night against Caleb Truax (28-3-2, 18 KOs) on Showtime, BT Sport and BoxNation at the Copper Box Arena in London, UK.
By Scott Gilfoid: James DeGale (23-1-1, 14 KIOs) says his adviser Al Haymon has told him that after he defends against fringe contender Caleb Truax (28-3-2, 18 KOs) on December 9th, his next fight in 2019 will be a unification match against unbeaten WBC 168 lb. champion David Benavidez (19-0, 17 KOs.
By Scott Gilfoid: In a pair of mismatches, IBF super middleweight champion James “Chunky” DeGale (23-1-1, 14 KOs) will be defending against bottom #15 IBF fringe contender Caleb Truax (28-3-2, 18 KOs), and IBF World featherweight champion Lee Selby (25-1, 9 KOs) will be fighting #11 IBF Eduardo Ramirez (20-0-3, 7 KOs) on December 9 at the Copper Box Arena in London, England.