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Athlete
Jeff Fenech
Famoose for
Winning world boxing titles across multiple weight divisions.
Super-bantamweight · Featherweight
- Born
- 28 May 1964
- Birthplace
- Sydney
More people
Jeff Fenech
Jeff Fenech is an Australian former boxer who rose rapidly from the 1984 Olympics to professional world titles under trainer Johnny Lewis.
Early life
Boxing beginnings
Started at Sydney’s Newtown Police Boys Club after playing junior rugby league.
Career
- 1984
Olympics
Represented Australia in Los Angeles.
- 1984
Professional debut
Turned professional later that year.
- 1985
First world title
Won the IBF bantamweight championship.
Achievements
Super-bantamweight
Won the WBC world title.
Featherweight
Won another WBC title.
Hall of Fame
Entered the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Beyond boxing
Background
Was raised in Sydney in a family of Maltese heritage.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Eva Rinaldi. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.