On December 9, 2017, James DeGale (23-1-1, 14 KOs), the super-middleweight IBF champion, defends his title against American challenger, Caleb Truax (28-3-2, 18 KOs).
James DeGale is coming off a draw with a 56% KO rate; his last fight was a majority decision loss to Badou Jack, 10 months and 25 days ago. Caleb Truax is on a 2-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, with his last fight being a 10th round TKO win over KeAndrae Leatherwood, 3 months and 14 days ago.
This should be a confident win for James DeGale at 99-1 winning odds. Caleb Truax really doesn't have much to present against DeGale.
Caleb Truax defeated James DeGale via majority decision and wins the IBF title — in his first world-title fight. Truax improves his record to 29-3-2, while DeGale adds a loss to his record at 23-2-1.