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Caleb Truax (born September 14, 1983) is an American professional boxer. He is known for being a tough fighter. Caleb held the IBF super middleweight title from 2017 to 2018. He also fought for the WBA (Regular) middleweight title in 2015.

About Caleb Truax

Caleb Truax grew up in Osseo, Minnesota. He has a twin sister named Erin and a younger brother named Seth.

High School and College Life

Caleb went to Osseo Senior High School. He was a great athlete there. He played both football and baseball for the Osseo Orioles teams.

After high school, Caleb played football at Virginia State University. But a knee injury stopped his football career after just one year. In 2003, when he was 19, Caleb returned home. He started attending the University of Minnesota. That's when he tried a local "Toughman" contest. He lost his first fight, but he quickly fell in love with boxing. He changed his diet and training to become an amateur boxer.

Caleb studied Sociology at the University of Minnesota. He also studied African American studies and Political Science.

Amateur Boxing Career

Caleb Truax had a good amateur boxing career. He won 21 fights and lost 8. In 2006, he won several important titles. These included the USA Boxing State Champion, the Region 1 Champion, and the Upper Midwest Golden Gloves Champion.

Professional Boxing Journey

Caleb Truax started his professional boxing career in April 2007. He won his first fight by knockout in the second round. Over the years, Caleb has fought many well-known boxers. He has defeated fighters like Ossie Duran and Matt Vanda. One of his early losses was to former world champion Jermain Taylor. Caleb even knocked Taylor down during their fight.

In 2014, Caleb had a draw with Ossie Duran. This fight was part of an event promoted by boxing legend Mike Tyson. Mike Tyson was there and said Caleb was "exciting" and "a breath of fresh air" for boxing.

Fighting for the WBA Title

On April 24, 2015, Caleb Truax fought Daniel Jacobs. This was a big fight for the WBA (Regular) Middleweight title. Caleb fought hard and surprised many people by lasting almost the entire fight. He was stopped with 48 seconds left in the 12th and final round. This was a TKO (Technical Knockout) loss.

Winning the IBF World Super Middleweight Title

On December 9, 2017, Caleb Truax traveled to London, England. He fought British boxer James 'Chunky' DeGale for DeGale's IBF World Super Middleweight Title. Many experts thought DeGale would win easily.

But Caleb started strong and landed many powerful punches. Even though DeGale tried to come back later in the fight, it wasn't enough. Caleb showed amazing strength and won the fight by a Majority Decision. This means two judges scored the fight for Caleb, and one judge scored it as a draw. Caleb's victory was one of the biggest upsets in boxing that year!

Rematch with James DeGale

Four months later, Caleb Truax and James DeGale had a rematch in Las Vegas. This fight was very close and competitive. There were many clinches (when boxers hold each other) and accidental headbutts. DeGale even got a cut over his eye. In the end, James DeGale won the fight by a unanimous decision from the judges. This meant Caleb lost his IBF super middleweight title.

Recent Fights

On April 13, 2019, Caleb Truax fought Peter Quillin. The fight ended in a "no-contest." This happened because an accidental head clash caused a serious cut over Caleb's right eye. The ringside doctor stopped the fight. Caleb said he was ready to keep fighting, but the doctor made the final decision.

In his next fight, Caleb fought David Basajjamivule in Minnesota. Caleb was more effective during the fight. Basajjamivule had points taken away twice for hitting Caleb in the back of the head and for holding. Caleb won this fight by a majority decision.

Professional Boxing Record Summary

See also

• List of super-middleweight boxing champions