Last month, Caleb Truax caused a seismic shock to the boxing establishment. Perceived as somewhat of a walk in the park going into the December 9 clash against 2008 Olympic Gold medalist, James DeGale.
Truax, however, upset all the odds to wrestle the IBF world super-middleweight world championship from ‘Chunky’ and the American native gained a lot of credit and respect for his dogged and determined performance against his technically superior former adversary.
When I turned pro 10 yrs ago, my original and really only goal was to pay off my #UofM student loan debt via #boxing. Misson Accomplished pic.twitter.com/Zu1JVhfnkX
— caleb truax (@GoldenCalebT) June 5, 2017
“I’m not sure if I’m contractually obligated to a rematch or not. But I’m more than willing to go back and beat him up again,” Truax told On The Ropes Boxing Radio.
“If I can get paid the same in the United States, I would want him to come here.
Truax added, that because the boxing market is thriving right now he is considering a return to U.K shores for his first title defence.
“But I think the market is so strong over there that they can probably offer more money. I’m willing to go back there.”
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— caleb truax (@GoldenCalebT) January 1, 2018
If the DeGale rematch falls through, Truax says he is ready for any test placed before him in a thriving super-middleweight division.
“It’s pretty hot right now. They got that World Super Series going on with four good fighters left. David Benavidez is a good champion. It’s a hot division.”
I don’t have my eye on anybody, in particular, I’ll let my promoter, Warriors Boxing and Al Haymon map out what they think is my best option and we’ll just go from there,” Truax said.
“I believe the IBF will set a date where I will have to make my defence.”
Caleb Truax shared he expects to be back fighting again as we transition from the first quarter of 2018.
2017 was coo…
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— caleb truax (@GoldenCalebT) January 1, 2018
“As long as I’m recovered from this fight and I’m healthy, I think it will be in April or May probably.”
“I’d prefer to fight as soon as possible, so the quickest I’m able to get back in, I’m all for that,” Truax concluded.
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