- Caleb Truax
Caleb Truax, alias "Golden" (born September 14, 1983), is a
super middleweight professional boxer fromMinnesota .Personal life
Truax is a native of Osseo,
Minnesota . He has a twin sister and a younger brother, and he still lives in Osseo.Truax is a 2002 high school graduate from Osseo Senior High. While attending high school he was an all-conference member of the football team. Truax currently attends the University of Minnesota and is majoring in sociology. He plans to move onto graduate school and study urban planning.Amateur career
Truax compiled a record of 24 wins and 8 losses as an amateur boxer. In 2006 he was the USA Boxing State Champion, the Region 1 Champion, and the Upper Midwest Golden Gloves Champion. [http://midwestproboxing.com/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=18] Truax's amateur career came to an end when someone notified the state amateur governing body that he had participated in an amateur "tough guy" competition before his first amateur boxing match, and the state revoked his amateur status in the spring of 2007. [ [http://fisticmystic.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/profile-golden-caleb-truax/ Profile: “Golden” Caleb Truax « Fistic Mystic’s Weblog ] ]
Professional career
Caleb Truax debuted as a professional fighter in April 2007 with a 2nd-round
knockout of Ray Walker. As of August 30, 2008 Truax has a professional record of 8 wins (five by knockout) and no losses. [ [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=387857&cat=boxer Caleb Truax ] ] Truax won his first fight outside of Minnesota, against Thomas Rittenbaugh in a Goossen-Tutor promoted event, on June 26. [http://fisticmystic.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/profile-golden-caleb-truax/] The Rittenbaugh fight was also Truax's first against a fighter coming off a win. On August 29, 2008 Truax defeatedBobby Kliewer , a fighter on a five-bout winning streak, and knocked Kliewer out in the third round. [http://minnesotaboxingforum.aceboard.com/274221-1022-4276-0-quot-Undefeated-quot-Results.htm] Truax is considered a hot prospect. Truax fights in the orthodox stance.Notes
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