Jeff Fenech update.
Posted: 08 Jul 2004, 13:47
Update.
Fenech struggles for boxing focus
July 7, 2004
JEFF Fenech was today preparing for his first boxing promotion since his home was sprayed with bullets in an attack last month.
As he prepared for Friday's Fenech Fight Night at Homebush's Badgery Pavilion, the former triple world champion said he was still struggling to concentrate on boxing.
"I'm back in the gym and doing stuff with the boys, but it's still not easy," Fenech said today.
Seven shots were fired into his Sydney home on June 17, but no-one was home at the time.
He took his family to the Gold Coast for a few days, but then returned to Sydney.
While he considered moving his family overseas, Fenech said he wasn't looking at moving abroad on a long-term basis.
"I certainly wouldn't stay there forever, but if I had to do some work there while letting things settle down, that wouldn't be a problem for me," Fenech said.
"But I'm here, this is where I live."
Friday's promotion will feature world-ranked flyweight Hussein Hussein against Thai Sairung Sawanasil.
The two men will fight for the vacant World Boxing Organisation Asia Pacific flyweight title with the victor claiming the No.2 WBO ranking.
The card also features Daniel Dawson and Ian McLeod who will meet for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific junior middleweight title, and Naoufel Ben Rabah and Johnny Cotterill who clash for the junior welterweight title.
Fenech, who trains Vic Darchinyan, had been due to head overseas next Monday with Darchinyan who takes on International Boxing Federation flyweight champion Irene Pacheco for the world title in Hollywood.
But the fight, scheduled for August 7, will now take place on September 3 and will be broadcast by ESPN.
Already the holder of numerous accolades, Fenech will be inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in Los Angeles on October 16.
Meanwhile, Australia's super lightweight world champion Kostya Tszyu is still considering whether to appeal the WBA's decision to strip him off his Super title.
Kostya Tszyu's manager Matt Watt said the boxer was yet to launch his appeal and Tszyu's American-based promoter Vlad Warton was still in discussions with the WBA.
Fenech struggles for boxing focus
July 7, 2004
JEFF Fenech was today preparing for his first boxing promotion since his home was sprayed with bullets in an attack last month.
As he prepared for Friday's Fenech Fight Night at Homebush's Badgery Pavilion, the former triple world champion said he was still struggling to concentrate on boxing.
"I'm back in the gym and doing stuff with the boys, but it's still not easy," Fenech said today.
Seven shots were fired into his Sydney home on June 17, but no-one was home at the time.
He took his family to the Gold Coast for a few days, but then returned to Sydney.
While he considered moving his family overseas, Fenech said he wasn't looking at moving abroad on a long-term basis.
"I certainly wouldn't stay there forever, but if I had to do some work there while letting things settle down, that wouldn't be a problem for me," Fenech said.
"But I'm here, this is where I live."
Friday's promotion will feature world-ranked flyweight Hussein Hussein against Thai Sairung Sawanasil.
The two men will fight for the vacant World Boxing Organisation Asia Pacific flyweight title with the victor claiming the No.2 WBO ranking.
The card also features Daniel Dawson and Ian McLeod who will meet for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific junior middleweight title, and Naoufel Ben Rabah and Johnny Cotterill who clash for the junior welterweight title.
Fenech, who trains Vic Darchinyan, had been due to head overseas next Monday with Darchinyan who takes on International Boxing Federation flyweight champion Irene Pacheco for the world title in Hollywood.
But the fight, scheduled for August 7, will now take place on September 3 and will be broadcast by ESPN.
Already the holder of numerous accolades, Fenech will be inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in Los Angeles on October 16.
Meanwhile, Australia's super lightweight world champion Kostya Tszyu is still considering whether to appeal the WBA's decision to strip him off his Super title.
Kostya Tszyu's manager Matt Watt said the boxer was yet to launch his appeal and Tszyu's American-based promoter Vlad Warton was still in discussions with the WBA.