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IBF super-middleweight champion James DeGale is defending his world title on December 9 at the Copper Box arena in London. The James DeGale opponent will be Caleb Truax, Boxing News understands.

Truax is a 28-3-2 (18) contender from Minnesota, who has fought the likes of Danny Jacobs and former WBC super-middleweight champion Anthony Dirrell. Jacobs outclassed him and halted the American in 12 rounds in Chicago in 2015. Truax moved up to super-middle and lost to Anthony Dirrell at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City last year. Dirrell stopped him in the first round.

“Before I won my world title, I got a lot of haters, I got criticised a lot. I think people saw that I worked hard, I boxed very well against a solid opponent and they started to give me the kudos and the respect,” he has told Boxing News.

easily the worst title defence opponent made by a brit this year. Disgrace that a world champion can get away with a defence like this. Hes fighting an american club fighter who just got knocked out in a round by dirrell. Im a Degale fan but this is not defendable.

I don't like this defence.

Truax has stepped up 3 times and failed. twice stopped and UD loss to Jermaine Taylor..

He's not even been active. One fight in more than a year.

Terrible fight.

Truax is ranked #15 by IBF..

They went for the lowest ranked and possibly the easiest.

2 british world champs on the same bill and its not even being promoted properly, I mean what is the point of this fiasco ? Selby and De gale must think their careers are going backwards

Sign with warren, get poor defences of your belt

Anyone want a go at picking Selby's opponent??

1 > WARRINGTON 26-0-0 [M]
2 > QUIGG 34-1-2
3 > FRAMPTON 23-1-0
4 > DIAZ 25-0-0
5 > GALAHAD 23-0-0
6 > SIMION 21-2-0
7 > MAY 18-1-0
8 > BARROS 41-5-1
9 > CEYLAN 18-1-2
10 > SAKA 16-3-0
11 > RAMIREZ 20-0-3
12 > ABE 15-2-0
13 > SHIMIZU 4-0-0
14 > MAGSAYO 17-0-0
15 > HARO 14-1-1


It's going to be anyone ranked 10-15 IMO

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑14 Nov 2017, 13:05 Anyone want a go at picking Selby's opponent??

1 > WARRINGTON 26-0-0 [M]
2 > QUIGG 34-1-2
3 > FRAMPTON 23-1-0
4 > DIAZ 25-0-0
5 > GALAHAD 23-0-0
6 > SIMION 21-2-0
7 > MAY 18-1-0
8 > BARROS 41-5-1
9 > CEYLAN 18-1-2
10 > SAKA 16-3-0
11 > RAMIREZ 20-0-3
12 > ABE 15-2-0
13 > SHIMIZU 4-0-0
14 > MAGSAYO 17-0-0
15 > HARO 14-1-1


It's going to be anyone ranked 10-15 IMO

Never mind, they've picked Ramirez

ILikeBeer wrote: ↑14 Nov 2017, 12:33 He's not even been active. One fight in more than a year.

Think that's why it is a sh1t opponent.
Just back from injury.

Not defending it, but that's what it'll be
Hopefully see something more meaningful in the new year if he comes through unscathed

These fights are pathetic.

Good lord, no wonder it took them so long to announce Degale's opponent

dirk2686 wrote: ↑14 Nov 2017, 13:14 These fights are pathetic.

http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/548662

Ramirez gives Selby no problems.
UD-win for Selby

lol for those who quickly forgot, this is a sharp reminder.

This is typical Warren, Announce a world title fight , then dont announce an opponent a few weeks later who is usually shite.

Zurdo has announced his opponent for February as an unbeaten Ghana boxer.. HABIB "Wild Hurricane" AHMED (22-0, 17 KOs)

Makes DeGale's fight seem okay-ish..

This is typical Warren, Announce a world title fight , then dont announce an opponent a few weeks later who is usually shite.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑14 Nov 2017, 15:28 Zurdo has announced his opponent for February as an unbeaten Ghana boxer.. HABIB "Wild Hurricane" AHMED (22-0, 17 KOs)

Makes DeGale's fight seem okay-ish..

I would rather see degale vs Ahmed. At least he might be good/half decent as we no traux is awful.

To be fair they've both been inactive the idea is they have a tune up then fight again next year what's wrong with that? I don't think Frank has tried to pretend its something it's not. We see bad matchroom cards all the time

Wa1nuts wrote: ↑14 Nov 2017, 15:45 To be fair they've both been inactive the idea is they have a tune up then fight again next year what's wrong with that? I don't think Frank has tried to pretend its something it's not. We see bad matchroom cards all the time

Yeh, we're making a big deal about it tbh.. It's a voluntary, he hasn't fought since January this year.. Has been out injured.. He is due his mandatory after this fight.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑14 Nov 2017, 15:47

Wa1nuts wrote: ↑14 Nov 2017, 15:45 To be fair they've both been inactive the idea is they have a tune up then fight again next year what's wrong with that? I don't think Frank has tried to pretend its something it's not. We see bad matchroom cards all the time

Yeh, we're making a big deal about it tbh.. It's a voluntary, he hasn't fought since January this year.. Has been out injured.. He is due his mandatory after this fight.

Who's Degale's mandatory at the moment?

gilgamesh wrote: ↑14 Nov 2017, 15:48

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑14 Nov 2017, 15:47

Wa1nuts wrote: ↑14 Nov 2017, 15:45 To be fair they've both been inactive the idea is they have a tune up then fight again next year what's wrong with that? I don't think Frank has tried to pretend its something it's not. We see bad matchroom cards all the time

Yeh, we're making a big deal about it tbh.. It's a voluntary, he hasn't fought since January this year.. Has been out injured.. He is due his mandatory after this fight.

Who's Degale's mandatory at the moment?

Well Andre Dirrel is still Interim champion after beating Uzcategui via DQ..

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑14 Nov 2017, 15:52

gilgamesh wrote: ↑14 Nov 2017, 15:48

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑14 Nov 2017, 15:47

Yeh, we're making a big deal about it tbh.. It's a voluntary, he hasn't fought since January this year.. Has been out injured.. He is due his mandatory after this fight.

Who's Degale's mandatory at the moment?

Well Andre Dirrel is still Interim champion after beating Uzcategui via DQ..

Hmm...weren't those two supposed to have a rematch or something?

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑14 Nov 2017, 15:52

gilgamesh wrote: ↑14 Nov 2017, 15:48

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑14 Nov 2017, 15:47

Yeh, we're making a big deal about it tbh.. It's a voluntary, he hasn't fought since January this year.. Has been out injured.. He is due his mandatory after this fight.

Who's Degale's mandatory at the moment?

Well Andre Dirrel is still Interim champion after beating Uzcategui via DQ..

IBF ordered a rematch for Dirrel v Uzcategui after the dodgy ending where dirrels acting skills came out once again. So Degale should be able to have another fight before his mandatory is due, hopefully vs Ramirez for unification.