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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
16 years after their heyday, Fenech beats Nelson on points
MELBOURNE, Australia - Australian Jeff Fenech beat Ghana's Azumah Nelson in a majority points decision in a junior middleweight boxing bout Tuesday, 16 years after their last epic battle for a world title.
Judges scored the 10-round bout 96-94, 96-94 and 95-95 in Fenech's favor.
The fight was billed a serious rematch between Fenech, now 44, and Nelson, 49, who fought twice for the world super featherweight title in 1991 and 1992 in bouts that entered Australian boxing folklore.
Fenech, bidding for a third world title, was denied by a controversial draw in their first meeting in Las Vegas in 1991 and was knocked out in the eighth round of their rematch in Melbourne in 1992.
The fight was billed as "the final round" of their long-standing grudge and was claimed to be more than an exhibition, rather a serious bout destined to restore professional boxing's tarnished reputation.
Both fighters trained hard for the bout but could not disguise that they were many years older, and many pounds (kilos) heavier than when they last met in their heyday. Fenech, known as the Marrickville Mauler, last fought professionally in 1996 and Nelson in 1998.
Both had been triple world champions when they met in Melbourne 16 years ago but finished their careers, after that mutual high, matched against lesser opponents.
Fenech has since worked with Mike Tyson and Danny Green among other fighters, turning to training and later promoting boxing.
Tuesday's bout revealed little of their old class and there were boos and catcalls from some spectators who had paid up to 2,500 Australian dollars (US$2,380) for a ringside seat.
The match was denounced by critics including the Australian Medical Association, and by boxing's national body in Nelson's homeland, the Ghanaian Boxing Association.
Judges scored the 10-round bout 96-94, 96-94 and 95-95 in Fenech's favor.
The fight was billed a serious rematch between Fenech, now 44, and Nelson, 49, who fought twice for the world super featherweight title in 1991 and 1992 in bouts that entered Australian boxing folklore.
Fenech, bidding for a third world title, was denied by a controversial draw in their first meeting in Las Vegas in 1991 and was knocked out in the eighth round of their rematch in Melbourne in 1992.
The fight was billed as "the final round" of their long-standing grudge and was claimed to be more than an exhibition, rather a serious bout destined to restore professional boxing's tarnished reputation.
Both fighters trained hard for the bout but could not disguise that they were many years older, and many pounds (kilos) heavier than when they last met in their heyday. Fenech, known as the Marrickville Mauler, last fought professionally in 1996 and Nelson in 1998.
Both had been triple world champions when they met in Melbourne 16 years ago but finished their careers, after that mutual high, matched against lesser opponents.
Fenech has since worked with Mike Tyson and Danny Green among other fighters, turning to training and later promoting boxing.
Tuesday's bout revealed little of their old class and there were boos and catcalls from some spectators who had paid up to 2,500 Australian dollars (US$2,380) for a ringside seat.
The match was denounced by critics including the Australian Medical Association, and by boxing's national body in Nelson's homeland, the Ghanaian Boxing Association.
Fenech beats Nelson on points
Jeff Fenech can finally close the book on Azumah Nelson after he beat his nemesis at Vodafone Arena, but after 16 years it wasn't sweet.Fenech made good his promise to avenge the two most bitter results of his professional boxing career by beating his Ghanaian opponent on a majority points decision after 10 rounds.But their junior middleweight exhibition bout will not sit comfortably aside their fabled fights in Las Vegas in 1991 and Melbourne in 1992.Both boxers' verve and power has clearly diminished over the years, although that was a given for two forty-somethings who had not fought professionally for a decade.However what the years had taken, the pair made up for in endeavour as - aside from a dawdling first round - they slugged it out in the corners.They traded heavy blows - Fenech's upper cuts and Nelson's hooks were notable - but the Australian incurred boos from the crowd as he chose to evade his opponent through the final two rounds.The judges scored the fight 96-94, 96-94 and 95-95 in Fenech's favour.It was the first fight for Fenech, 44, since 1996 and the first for Nelson, 49, since 1998 after the latter had to be convinced to take part in this rematch.However what Tuesday night's bout will do for both fighters' lasting reputations - Fenech was one of Australia's great boxers and Nelson is idolised in his homeland - remains to be seen.Fenech's win squared the ledger against Nelson, but the Sydneysider is still adamant he was the better fighter in 1991, when a controversial draw denied him the dream of holding four world title belts.But it was Nelson's left hook that proved the deciding factor in the rematch the following year.The bout failed to fully capture the public's imagination, as the 10,000-seat stadium was only two thirds full.The crowd did contain its share of notables, including cricket great Shane Warne, rugby league player Wendell Sailor, AFL stars Brendan Fevola, Matthew Richardson and Matthew Lloyd and underworld figure Mick Gatto, who provided the gym Fenech trained in.Fenech admitted he danced around the ring to avoid injury late in the bout, after Nelson struck him a painful blow in the ribs."I know it wasn't the old Jeff Fenech, but hopefully it was smarter," he said."I had to make sure I got protected as much as I could."Azumah Nelson is a great warrior and I am honoured to have a little win over him."But Nelson claimed the fight should have been a draw and was critical of Fenech's tactics late in the bout."It should have been a draw ... it's not a fight when he's running away."
I'm going to flatten Fenech: Nelson
Boxing great Azumah Nelson insists he still has the punching power to flatten Jeff Fenech in their bout next week, dismissing fears for his safety by declaring he was born to fight.After a controversial draw 17 years ago in Las Vegas, Nelson stopped Fenech in the eighth round at Princes Park a year later.Nelson, who is Ghana's greatest sportsman, said he would put aside his friendship with the Australian when he takes to the ring and claimed Fenech would again come off second best in their third battle."He's got a big mouth, he's got a big punch, but I have the bigger punch. I'm going to knock him out," Nelson said."I'm going to knock him out on Tuesday so everybody should be there to see how I'm going to knock him out."I did it before (beat him), I'll do it again."Nelson described Fenech as a courageous fighter and revealed he had never fought an opponent who was as strong as the Australian. Both are members of the International Boxing Hall of Fame.But Nelson said Fenech, who today received the support of underworld figure Mick Gatto and former cricket champion Shane Warne, was only a chance of beating him if he could drop him early in the 10-round bout."It takes me a long time to get going. When the runs are going and I'm charging, I'm at my best," Nelson said."If you don't knock me out in the first three rounds, then you're in trouble. I have a lot of styles, I have 99 styles."I can change my strategy any time."I'm a master in the ring, that's why I'm called 'the professor'."Nelson, who is three months shy of turning 50, laughed off suggestions he was not in the same shape as Fenech, who at 44 looked ripped for his age.The ages of the two three-time world champions has drawn some concerns from retired light-heavyweight world champion Danny Green and the Australian Medical Association.But Nelson said there was no danger with the pair boxing."They are the medical people and we are the boxers," he said."This is our game, this is what we know. When you come into this world, God gives you something, God gives you a profession. Boxing is my profession."
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