Australian boxer Jeff Fenech, one of only...
Australian boxer Jeff Fenech, one of only 11 boxers in history to win world titles in three different weight divisions, announced his retirement after scoring a 12-round decision over Mexico’s Marcos Villasana in Melbourne, Australia.
Fenech, 24, broke his left hand and injured the right in the fight.
The victory was his third successful defense of the World Boxing Council featherweight title. He previously held the International Boxing Federation bantamweight and WBC super-bantamweight titles and was 23-0 as a professional.
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