10 BOXERS TO WATCH IN MINNESOTA
Caleb Truax: Ranked ninth among U.S. middleweights, 25-2-2 record with 15 knockouts, lost WBA world middleweight title bout in April.
Vicente Alfaro: Bantamweight who started his career 4-0 but is 2-4 in his last six bouts. Ranked ninth out of 32 U.S. bantamweights and holds Minnesota title.
Jamal James: Undefeated welterweight with a 16-0 record and nine KOs.
Robert Brant: 24-year-old undefeated middleweight with a 15-0 record. Ranked as the 19th middleweight in the U.S.
Al Sands: The seventh-ranked cruiserweight in the U.S. with a 15-1 record and 13 KOs. Holds Minnesota cruiserweight title.
R.J. Laase: 12-2-0 super lightweight with eight knockouts. Recently lost a bout for the Minnesota title against Rondale Hubbert.
Javontae Starks: Undefeated super welterweight (12-0).
Rondale Hubbert: Minnesota's super lightweight champion, 10-1-1 record, lone loss to Gerardo Robles in March.