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Just watched a documentary on the legendary Jeff Fenech. Just wondering peoples thoughts on where he would stand amongst todays super bantamweights. He was tenacious tough and dirty..but smart as well with a dogged determination to win in an era of genuine hard men who would often do whatever it took to win inside or outside the rules.
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I wish boxers like him and Azumah nelson were fighters in this era. -
He would have mauled them all. The Azumah fight was interesting - he got robbed and then thought he'd win the rematch easily and got spanked! ..and then won the "Trilogy" fight on points
Both great warriors - in the era of today you can't get fighters like that as fighters don't fight each other, thanks to people like Floyd, Cotto, etc, who just say "I'm the A side and I fight who I like"..
Could you imagine a fighter like Rigondeaux 20 years ago? He would have been idolised world wide.Comment
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Jeff Fenech was a beast until he destroyed his hands. They were his Achilles tendon. Too much power for his brittle hands. I think the damage to them started early.Comment
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That first Nelson fight was insane. They just went to the same corner virtually every round and slugged it out.
Fenech won it pretty clearly but its a great fight, i still watch it every few weeks.Comment
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