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Jeff Fenech

Jeff Fenech held the WBC featherweight world title, the WBC super bantamweight world title and the IBF bantamweight world title between 1985 and 1989. Fenech's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 3, in 1988. Fenech first became a world champion aged 20 after winning the IBF bantamweight world title by beating Satoshi Shingaki.

World title bouts
14
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
11–2–1
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (IBF bantamweight, 1985–1987)
1 year, 9 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1985 – Jan 1997

LightweightIBF
Super FeatherweightWBC
FeatherweightWBC
Super BantamweightWBC
BantamweightIBF
1985age 201986age 211987age 221988age 231989age 241990age 251991age 261992age 271993age 281994age 291995age 301996age 311997age 32
198619881990199219941996

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1996

  2. Phillip Holiday beats Jeff Fenech via knockout 2/12

    Lightweight · IBF

  3. 1995

  4. The Ring magazine rates Jeff Fenech No. 10 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  5. 1992

  6. The Ring magazine rates Jeff Fenech No. 4 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  7. Azumah Nelson beats Jeff Fenech via knockout 8/12

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  8. 1991

  9. The Ring magazine rates Jeff Fenech No. 1 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  10. Jeff Fenech and Azumah Nelson draw via split decision 12/12

    Super Featherweight · WBC

  11. 1990

  12. The Ring magazine rates Jeff Fenech No. 4 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

  13. 1989

  14. The Ring magazine rates Jeff Fenech No. 4 at super featherweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Jeff Fenech No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  15. Jeff Fenech beats Marcos Villasana via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBC

  16. Jeff Fenech’s reign as the WBC featherweight world champion ends

    Featherweight · WBC

  17. 1988

  18. The Ring magazine rates Jeff Fenech No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Jeff Fenech No. 3 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  19. Jeff Fenech beats Georgie Navarro via knockout 5/12

    Featherweight · WBC

  20. Jeff Fenech beats Tyrone Downes via knockout 5/12

    Featherweight · WBC

  21. Jeff Fenech beats Victor Callejas via knockout 10/12

    Featherweight · WBC

  22. Jeff Fenech’s reign as the WBC super bantamweight world champion ends

    Super Bantamweight · WBC

  23. 1987

  24. The Ring magazine rates Jeff Fenech No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Jeff Fenech No. 1 at super bantamweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Jeff Fenech No. 10 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  25. Jeff Fenech beats Carlos Zarate via technical decision 4/12

    Super Bantamweight · WBC

  26. Jeff Fenech beats Greg Richardson via knockout 5/12

    Super Bantamweight · WBC

  27. Jeff Fenech beats Samart Payakaroon via knockout 4/12

    Super Bantamweight · WBC

  28. Jeff Fenech’s reign as the IBF bantamweight world champion ends

    Bantamweight · IBF

  29. 1986

  30. The Ring magazine rates Jeff Fenech No. 5 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  31. Jeff Fenech beats Steve McCrory via technical knockout 14/15

    Bantamweight · IBF

  32. 1985

  33. The Ring magazine rates Jeff Fenech No. 9 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  34. Jeff Fenech beats Jerome Coffee via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight · IBF

  35. Jeff Fenech beats Satoshi Shingaki via technical knockout 4/15

    Bantamweight · IBF

  36. Jeff Fenech beats Satoshi Shingaki via technical knockout 9/15

    Bantamweight · IBF