FENECH to take on winner of Lester ELLIS vs Barry MICHAEL. Surely not? This veteran's circus is gaining momentum! According to Lester Ellis (former IBF JLW champion): Jeff Fenech would have beaten Barry Michael if they met in their primes according to former world champ Lester Ellis. He tells World of Boxing: Barry was not a hard puncher and would not have had the power to hold Jeff off for 15 rounds. Jeff would have been too busy and out-worked Barry. Lesters prediction comes as the magazine canvassed 15 of Australias top boxing experts for their predictions. nd while Lester, who lost to Barry in their 1985 world title fight, reckons Fenech would have emerged triumphant, Barry gained plenty of support from other experts. For the full story get the August issue of Ray Wheatleys World of Boxing in newsagents this week. Ellis and Michael are negotiating a deal for a one-off fight 24 years after they first traded blows. The bout could earn each boxer as much as $1 million. But the fight will only go ahead if doctors give the boxers a clean bill of health. At the insistence of boxing authorities, Ellis will also have to submit to a psychiatric test - Anybody who is in their mid-40s will have to undergo a rigorous medical process. Lester hasn't been ruled out at this stage - said Peter Lewis, Ellis's doctor. There are worse things in life for him than boxing. But I'm more concerned for his and Barry's hearts, more so than their brains, with a greater risk of heart attack with their ages. Ellis has been waiting a long time for a rematch, with Michael winning the first bout between the pair at Festival Hall in 1986 in a controversial decision. It's taken 24 years for Barry to find the courage to get back in the ring with me - Ellis said. I would like the opportunity to show Australian boxing that the one gift God gave me is boxing, and I want to prove to myself and the world I can beat him. Barry counterpunched with - I have great admiration for Lester, but I really want to fight (Jeff) Fenech. I think fighting Lester will be harder than fighting Fenech. Fenech, who beat Azumah Nelson for the third time in a controversial bout at the Vodafone Arena in Melbourne last month, is earmarked to take on the winner!!
I'll see Fenech Saturday night in Tacoma as Vic Darchinyan's cornerman. I'll see what kind of shape he's in.
Dont think he trains him anymore mate. His protege Billy Hussein, brother of former contenders Nedal and Hussein, took over for a while. But I think he has hooked up with his former amateur coach now.
It's Sam, The World's Ugliest Dog. He held the title for many years until his passing ~ 2006. He lives on in my avatar! Whatarock - I'll give a report Sat or Sun if it's Jeff, Billy or whomever.
