Jeff Fenech

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Jeff Fenech
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Real nameJeff Fenech
Nickname(s)Marrickville Mauler
Brick Top
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm) [1]
Reach66+1⁄2 in (169 cm) [1]
Born (1964-05-28) 28 May 1964 (age 58)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights33
Wins28
Wins by KO21
Losses3
Draws1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1983 Rome Flyweight
Commonwealth Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1983 Belfast Flyweight
Oceanian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Taoyuan Flyweight

Jeff Fenech (born 28 May 1964) is an Australian former professional boxer who competed between 1984 and 2008. He won world titles in three weight divisions, having held the IBF bantamweight title from 1985 to 1987, the WBC super-bantamweight title from 1987 to 1988, the WBC featherweight title from 1988 to 1990. He retroactively won a fourth weight division title, the WBC super-featherweight title in 1991, after the WBC recounted his first bout against Azumah Nelson which had been a controversial decision draw. Fenech was trained by renowned Sydney-based trainer Johnny Lewis.

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Jeff Fenech was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame Moderns category in 2003, and became the 4th person to be elevated to Legend status in 2013.

Boxing career

Fenech was born in St Peters, Sydney and is of Maltese parentage. [2] After playing junior rugby league and getting into trouble with the police as a child, Fenech was turned onto boxing when he attended the Newtown Police Boys Club in Sydney where he met Johnny Lewis. From there Fenech had a stellar amateur career, which led to him representing his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where he was selected as the boxing team captain. At the Olympics, Fenech lost a controversial quarter-final bout to Yugoslavian Redžep Redžepovski. Fenech was initially given the decision, but after intervention by the Olympic Boxing Committee and a total recount, the decision was reversed with Redžepovski being awarded the win. Many of the other boxers and those in the press felt that Fenech had been robbed of a chance to win an Olympic medal and most boxing writers noted how political amateur boxing was, especially at the Olympic Games.

It was that decision that led Fenech to turn professional later in 1984, and in his first professional fight he defeated Bobby Williams by a knockout in round two. Fenech quickly gained a reputation as a fast starter: he won his first eleven bouts by knockout, and held his first fight abroad in only his fourth fight, when he beat Iliesa Manila by a knockout in two rounds in Fiji. [3]

He beat fringe contenders Wayne Mulholland and Rolando Navarro, both by a knockout in the fifth round, to start 1985. After those two wins, he was placed number one among the world's bantamweights by the International Boxing Federation. However, his early wins by KO had some of the press wondering if he could last the full 15 round distance.

Bantamweight champion

Fenech took only six professional fights to become the number one contender. He became the eighth-fastest boxer to fight for a world title after beginning his career when he challenged Satoshi Shingaki for the IBF Bantamweight title in only his seventh bout, displacing the second Davey Moore, and trailing Shingaki himself, Leon Spinks, Saensak Muangsurin, Pete Rademacher, Joves De La Puz, Joko Arter and Rafael Lovera. Fenech was the third fastest boxer to become a world champion, behind Muangsuring and Spinks, when he knocked out Shingaki in nine rounds in front of a packed house at the Horden Pavilion in Sydney. After two non-title knockout wins, he gave Shingaki a rematch at the State Sports Centre in Sydney and retained the crown with a knockout in three rounds. After one more non-title knockout win, Fenech had to go the distance for the first time, when he faced American Jerome Coffee at the Sydney Entertainment Centre, retaining the title by a 15-round unanimous decision. [3]

In 1986, Fenech had only two bouts, but they were both major fights: He won a 10-round, non-title fight decision over former WBC bantamweight and future super bantamweight world champion Daniel Zaragoza, and he retained his IBF world championship with a TKO in round 14 over American Steve McCrory [3] in a bout dubbed "Olympic Revenge" by Fenech's then promoter Bill Mordy. McCrory, like Fenech, had competed in the flyweight division at the Los Angeles Olympics, winning the Gold Medal by defeating Redžep Redžepovski in the final. After the bout at the Sydney Entertainment Centre, McCrory graciously allowed the Australian to wear his Olympic Gold Medal to show off to the crowd. During the fight with McCrory, Fenech wore green and red trunks, the colours of the South Sydney Rabbitohs rugby league team with their tough forward Mario Fenech (no relation) in his corner. McCrory was trained out of the Kronk Gym in Detroit.

Super bantamweight champion

1987 was a big year for Fenech. He went up in weight, and in his first fight as a super bantamweight, he defeated Tony Miller by a decision. Then the WBC super bantamweight champion, Samart Payakaroon, travelled to Australia to defend his belt against Fenech. Fenech became a two-weight world champion by knocking Payakaroon out in four rounds. For his next defense, he met future world bantamweight champion Greg Richardson and knocked him out in five. Next it was former WBC bantamweight champion Carlos Zarate's turn to challenge Fenech. Fenech retained his crown by a technical decision win in four rounds at the Perth Entertainment Centre, and then finished his year by knocking out Osmar Avila in one round in a non-title affair.

Featherweight champion

By 1988, Fenech had grown into a featherweight, and the WBC matched him with Puerto Rico's former world super bantamweight champion Victor Luvi Callejas for their vacant featherweight title, once again, in Sydney. Fenech joined boxing's exclusive group of fighters who have been world champs in three or more divisions, by knocking Callejas out in the 11th round. [4] He retained that title twice before the year was over, knocking out Tyrone Downes and Georgie "Go Go" Navarro, both in the fifth round. [3]

In 1989, he beat Marcos Villasana and former Julio César Chávez challenger Mario Martinez, both by decision. [3]

Super featherweight title challenges

After that, Fenech took one year off and came back in 1991 as a super featherweight. After beating Johnny Calhoun by a knockout in four, he tried to become a four division world champion when he met Azumah Nelson. The fight was fought on the undercard to the Mike Tyson vs Razor Ruddock rematch at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. After 12 ferocious rounds the bout was controversially declared a draw with many of the boxing press who were present (as well as Tyson) claiming that Fenech had been robbed of a clear win. [5] [6] Fenech has accused Nelson's promoter Don King of fixing the fight: "Him being Azumah Nelson and being under the Don King banner helped him because I believe the referee (Joe Cortez) didn’t let me do what I wanted to do, breaking up the fight, let Azumah hit me after the bell. People want to say I’m a dirty fighter but I only retaliate when someone does something to me. I’ve got no need to do something dirty at the start because I’m busy trying to cut the ring off and put pressure on. Like I said, although I won the fight, nobody tried to help me like that. The judging, the referring, everything was against me." [7] On Monday 7 November 2022, a review of the fight by WBC Boxing retrospectively declared Fenech the winner, thus giving him a fourth world title. [8] [9] [10]

Fenech returned to Australia and after beating Miguel Francia, Nelson travelled to Melbourne to offer Fenech a second title try. This time in front of over 30,000 fans at the Princes Park football stadium, Fenech suffered his first loss, when he was knocked out in the eighth round for Nelson to retain the world title. Fenech's TKO loss was recognized as the Ring Magazine Upset of the Year. [7]

After that fight, he fought sporadically. In 1993, he was beaten in seven rounds by knockout by American former IBF featherweight champion Calvin Grove at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, and in 1995, he beat Tialano Tovar, by a knockout in eight in New Jersey.

Lightweight title challenge

In 1996, in what was thought to have been his last fight (he fought Nelson a third time 12 years later), he lost to IBF lightweight champion Phillip Holiday of South Africa by a knockout in the second round. He retired after the bout.

Fenech retired with a record of 28 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 21 wins by knockout.

Post-retirement career

Fenech was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1986. [11]

In retirement, Fenech has kept busy, and now he is the owner of a sports clothing brand that carries his name in Australia. In addition, he was inducted in 2002 into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York. Fenech has become a trainer training fighters such as Danny Green, Nedal Hussein, Hussein Hussein, Sakio Bika, and former IBF flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan. [12]

On 5 January 2004, Fenech was attacked and stabbed by four men in Sydney, receiving facial cuts that required plastic surgery.

In June of the same year, the Fenech family home was attacked by shooters; seven bullets were recovered but no one was injured. Australian police believed the two attacks against Fenech are connected, ranging from a bar fight that Fenech had with a gang-member in 2003. The Australian newspaper quoted someone related to a Lebanese gang stating that "they will get him", but Fenech does not believe that the violent events are related.

In March 2005, Fenech became the trainer for former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, in an effort to relaunch Tyson's career. [13]

During the year 2020, Fenech trained Mike Tyson once again in preparation for Tyson's exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr.

Despite repeated denials made in the popular press and on his website, Fenech pleaded guilty to his role in the 2005 theft of 3 gold watches worth a total of $327 from a Gold Coast, Queensland boutique store. There was clear evidence of his involvement from in-store security cameras, revealing that Fenech actively participated in the incident. [14]

Boxing comeback against Nelson

In March 2008, Fenech – at age 43 – announced a comeback to professional boxing and lost 22 kilos in preparation for the fight. He was to fight Azumah Nelson (who was 49 years old by this time) in what was later built up as the grudge match of the century. The two were to do battle on 24 June 2008 in Melbourne, Australia. A reality series/documentary on Fenech's life aired on Channel 9 and Fox Sports in the weeks leading up to the fight. On 24 June 2008, Fenech won the grudge match against Azumah Nelson by a majority decision, one judge scoring the fight a draw and the last two judges scoring it in favour of Fenech. [15]

In June 2008, Fenech won the Shane Warne 888 Poker World Series of Poker Celebrity Bounty Event at Crown Casino. Fenech now appears at poker events around the world including the Aussie Millions and the World Series of Poker.

Amateur career

Professional boxing record

33 fights29 wins3 losses
By knockout213
By decision80
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
33Win29–3–1 Azumah Nelson MD1024 Jun 2008 Hisense Arena, Melbourne, Australia
32Loss28–3–1 Phillip Holiday TKO2 (12), 2:1818 May 1996 The Glass House, Melbourne, AustraliaFor IBF lightweight title
31Win28–2–1Mike JuarezTKO2 (10), 2:069 Mar 1996 Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia
30Win27–2–1Tialano TovarTKO8 (10), 2:3118 Nov 1995Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
29Loss26–2–1 Calvin Grove TKO7 (10), 0:597 Jun 1993International Tennis Centre, Melbourne, Australia
28Loss26–1–1 Azumah Nelson TKO8 (12), 2:2011 Mar 1992 Princes Park Football Ground, Melbourne, AustraliaFor WBC super-featherweight title
27Win26–0–1Miguel Angel FranciaUD1013 Sep 1991International Tennis Centre, Melbourne, Australia
26Draw25–0–1 Azumah Nelson SD1228 Jun 1991Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.For WBC super-featherweight title;
WBC Retrospectively awarded title to Fenech 7 Nov 2022, after a recount
25Win25–0 John Kalbhenn TKO4 (10), 1:2019 Jan 1991 Memorial Drive Tennis Centre, Adelaide, Australia
24Win24–0 Mario Martinez UD1224 Nov 1989International Tennis Centre, Melbourne, Australia
23Win23–0 Marcos Villasana UD128 Apr 1989 National Tennis Centre, Melbourne, AustraliaRetained WBC featherweight title
22Win22–0Georgie NavarroTKO5 (12), 1:4111 Nov 1988 National Tennis Centre, Melbourne, AustraliaRetained WBC featherweight title
21Win21–0 Tyrone Downes TKO5 (12), 1:0712 Aug 1988 National Tennis Centre, Melbourne, AustraliaRetained WBC featherweight title
20Win20–0 Victor Callejas TKO10 (12), 1:217 Mar 1988 Entertainment Centre, Sydney, AustraliaWon vacant WBC featherweight title
19Win19–0Osmar Alfredo AvilaKO1 (10), 0:5611 Dec 1987 Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
18Win18–0 Carlos Zarate TD4 (12), 3:0016 Oct 1987 Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, AustraliaRetained WBC super-bantamweight title
17Win17–0 Greg Richardson KO5 (12), 1:2910 Jul 1987 Entertainment Centre, Sydney, AustraliaRetained WBC super-bantamweight title
16Win16–0 Samart Payakaroon KO4 (12), 2:428 Jun 1987 Entertainment Centre, Sydney, AustraliaWon WBC super-bantamweight title
15Win15–0Tony MillerUD123 Apr 1987 Sports & Entertainment Centre, Melbourne, AustraliaWon Australian featherweight title
14Win14–0 Steve McCrory TKO14 (15), 1:4118 Jul 1986 Entertainment Centre, Sydney, AustraliaRetained IBF bantamweight title
13Win13–0 Daniel Zaragoza UD1011 Apr 1986 Entertainment Centre, Perth, Australia
12Win12–0 Jerome Coffee UD152 Dec 1985 Entertainment Centre, Sydney, AustraliaRetained IBF bantamweight title
11Win11–0Kenny ButtsKO2 (10)4 Nov 1985 Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia
10Win10–0 Satoshi Shingaki TKO4 (15)23 Aug 1985 State Sports Centre, Sydney, AustraliaRetained IBF bantamweight title
9Win9–0John FarrellTKO9 (10), 0:4026 Jul 1985 Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia
8Win8–0John MatienzaTKO6 (10), 2:4114 Jun 1985 Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
7Win7–0 Satoshi Shingaki TKO9 (15), 2:4326 Apr 1985 Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, AustraliaWon IBF bantamweight title
6Win6–0Rolando NavarroTKO4 (12)4 Mar 1985 Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
5Win5–0Wayne MulhollandTKO5 (12)1 Feb 1985Dapto Rugby League Club, Dapto, AustraliaWon vacant South Pacific & South Seas bantamweight title
4Win4–0Iliesa ManilaKO2 (10)15 Dec 1984National Indoor Stadium, Suva, Fiji
3Win3–0Junior ThompsonTKO4 (10), 2:1530 Nov 1984Marrickville RSL Club, Sydney, AustraliaWon vacant Australian super-flyweight title
2Win2–0Percy IsraelTKO7 (10), 1:3826 Oct 1984Marrickville RSL Club, Sydney, Australia
1Win1–0Bobby WilliamsTKO2 (10), 2:0612 Oct 1984Marrickville RSL Club, Sydney, Australia

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Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Preceded by
Satoshi Shingaki
 IBF bantamweight champion
26 April 1985 – 10 February 1987
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Kelvin Seabrooks
Preceded by WBC super-bantamweight champion
8 May 1987 – 27 January 1988
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Daniel Zaragoza
Vacant
Title last held by
Azumah Nelson 		WBC featherweight champion
7 March 1988 – 18 April 1990
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Marcos Villasana
Awards
Preceded by WBC super-featherweight champion
28 June 1991
WBC retroactively awarded title on 7 November 2022 after WBC's recount		N/A
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