'They called us a couple of weeks ago, and Caleb's been wanting a fight, so it worked out,' Grygelko said. They are well-ranked middleweights, but with no local connection and the 'cabin' complication, ticket sales were less than robust. The main event on June 24 will be Carlos Adames and Julian Williams. 25 (the Armory's previous card), was not lined up for his next fight. Minneapolis' Jamal James, the main ingredient in bringing in a large crowd on Feb. And, of course, there was always the hometown Osseo crowd - and they've always been there for him.'Ĭharismatic guy? 'Yes, that's Caleb,' Grygelko said.ĭavid Morrell Jr., the dynamic Cuban with an early Minneapolis connection, wasn't going to be fighting. 'It started at the U when he got to know people on all the sports teams, and they started following with their friends. 'Caleb's one of those good guys that knows everybody,' Grygelko said. As he started winning and providing action fights in the process, a sizable 'Truax crowd' was developed. Grygelko has been promoting Truax since Caleb started as a pro in 2007. This slow-moving exodus also was evidence to why the parties involved in Minneapolis Armory boxing - Premier Boxing Champions (PBC), Showtime Boxing, Armory representatives - made a late overture to get Caleb Truax on a June 24 card. It took an hour, thanks to all the 'up northers.'

Originally, the phone anticipated a trip of 28 minutes. from a west suburb to Lyke's Boxing Gym, Grygelko's boxing/wrestling facility in the Northway mall in the north suburb of Lexington. This weekend migration to the lakes was confirmed Friday when starting a journey at 3 p.m.

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