DeGale has only had 26 fights. It seems like a hell of a lot more than that. Easy to forget anything decent he's done on account of the Groves and Truax loses. Those two fights have punctuated his career far more than any win. Im not sure what value there is in a warm up. He either miscalculated, had an off night, whatever you want to call it. In which case he should go straight back in and reclaim his belt. Or, he just doesn't have it anymore and a potential banana skin is the last thing he needs.