Lessons, not life sentences: Jeff Fenech Pt. 1
3/7/202657 min
For Jeff Fenech, the Newtown Police Boys Club wasn't a place to find a career - it was a place to find a fight. By age 13, Jeff was a "troublesome teenager" already hardened by street gangs and stints in youth detention centres. Everything changed when he met legendary trainer Johnny Lewis, a man who would become his father figure and steer him toward the discipline of the ring.
The rise of the "Marrickville Mauler" was nothing short of a boxing miracle. From the 1984 Olympics to winning a world title in only his seventh professional fight, this is the story of how a kid from the streets became an Aussie icon.
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First 90 secondsGary Jubelin· Host0:00
[upbeat music] The public has had a long-held fascination with detectives. Detectives see a side of life the average person is never exposed to. I spent 34 years as a cop. For 25 of those years, I was catching killers. That's what I did for a living. I was a homicide detective. I'm no longer just interviewing bad guys, instead I'm taking the public into the world in which I operated. The guests I talk to each week have amazing stories from all sides of the law. The interviews are raw and honest, just like the people I talk to. Some of the content and language might be confronting. That's because no one who comes into contact with crime is left unchanged. Join me now as I take you into this world. [upbeat music] He went from a youth detention center to become the four times world boxing champion. Today I'm at the home of Aussie icon, Jeff Fenech. We're talking about the moment a troublesome teenager walked into the Newtown Police Boys Club and changed boxing history forever. Jeff Fenech, welcome to I Catch Killers.
Jeff Fenech· Guest1:05
Thank you.
Gary Jubelin· Host1:06
Well, [laughs] on a true crime podcast.
Jeff Fenech· Guest1:09
Always a pleasure, man. I love doing this stuff. I love, uh, being able to share my stories and hopefully, um, the stories that I share make people better people.
Gary Jubelin· Host1:18
Yeah, well, I, I think and the fact that the life that you've lived in boxing, like, you know, in the, in the hurting game as they say, a professional fighter, there's a lot of lessons that can be learnt, and I see a lot of people's lives have been, uh,