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2010 The Golden Year?
By Ray Kilgore
April 13th, 2010

Some call the 70's the "disco" decade, the 80's the "me" decade, and the 90's the "change" decade.

According to WBF champion Caleb Truax (14-0, 9 Kos), April 23rd will be his time as he predicts a spectacular victory over Phil "The Drill" Williams (11-3, 10 Kos), at the Armory in St. Paul MN

Truax, 26, admits Williams wasn't his first choice. He wanted either Kenny Kost or Andy Kolle.

"I guess Kenny was going to stay retired, and Kolle was beating around the bush so Phil was the next best option and I said 'why not?' "

Truax and his trainer, Ron Lyke, recognize Williams, 32, is a risk.

"I am very nervous about this fight," says Lyke. "Caleb hasn't faced a puncher and this will be good experience."

Truax agrees, "This will be a big test. I am watching tapes of his fight against Antwun Echols and I am preparing for that Phil Williams."

Truax, a 2002 graduate from Osseo High School, reports that 250 pounder Joey Abell (25-4, 24 Kos) also on the card, helped him get ready for the fight.

Besides quality sparring, Truax says his confidence looms from having a solid foe.

"For the first time in four fights I know who I am going to face and can now fully prepare."

As the result, he says his focus is intense. "I hope he's taking me seriously because if he's not, he's in trouble."

Ironically, Truax never intended to turn professional.

"I wanted to stay as an amateur while finishing my college degree."

But his plans were derailed when word leaked of his involvement in Toughman competitions. He was forced out of the amateurs with only 32 bouts.

"I wasn't ready to stop boxing," he says from his home in Osseo MN.

"I knew I couldn't be an amateur so we, [Lyke and Truax's Promoter Tony Grygelko], talked and decided to take it to the next level."

The stage came on April 6, 2007, when Truax made his professional debut stopping Ray Walker in round two.

Combined with an undefeated record, a distinct story, and marketability, Truax hasn't disappointed in living up to his ring alias "Golden."

He's been featured on KSTP news.

He was labeled a "prospect" by Boxing Digest in 2009.

He, with his sponsor Craig Murphy of EPIC Realty, formed a foundation called "Caleb's Kids" a program dedicated to helping disadvantaged youth.

And My29TV.com featured a profile on him entitled "Behind The Brawl."

The Williams' showdown will be Truax's most significant fight.

Yet, he says this match will be no different from others. He plans to eat his traditional bowl of dry oatmeal and rest most of the day.

And of course he expects to win.

"I'll be happy if I get the knockout," he says. "I'll be disappointed if I don't." But, either way, he'll take a win.

"I will control the fight. I will set the pace and it will be a good night for me." He adds, "I am ready to step into the national spotlight."

 

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