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==Post-retirement career== Fenech was inducted into the [[Sport Australia Hall of Fame]] in 1986.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame-member/jeff-fenech/|title=Jeff Fenech|publisher=Sport Australia Hall of Fame|access-date=26 September 2020}}</ref> In retirement, Fenech has kept busy, and now he is the owner of a sports clothing brand that carries his name in Australia. In addition, he was inducted in 2002 into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in [[Canastota, New York]]. Fenech has become a trainer training fighters such as [[Danny Green (boxer)|Danny Green]], [[Nedal Hussein]], [[Hussein Hussein]], [[Sakio Bika]], and former [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] flyweight champion [[Vic Darchinyan]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Warren |first=Adrian |date=16 April 2020 |title=Feisty Jeff Fenech makes a compelling case |url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6724701/feisty-jeff-fenech-makes-a-compelling-case/ |work=[[The Canberra Times]] |access-date=12 November 2022}}</ref> On 5 January 2004, Fenech was attacked and stabbed by four men in Sydney, receiving facial cuts that required plastic surgery. In June of the same year, the Fenech family home was attacked by shooters; seven bullets were recovered but no one was injured. Australian police believed the two attacks against Fenech are connected, ranging from a bar fight that Fenech had with a gang-member in 2003. ''[[The Australian]]'' newspaper quoted someone related to a Lebanese gang stating that "they will get him", but Fenech does not believe that the violent events are related. In March 2005, Fenech became the trainer for former heavyweight champion [[Mike Tyson]], in an effort to relaunch Tyson's career.<ref>"Tyson Signs with Fenech" - [http://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/Tyson-signs-with-Fenech/2005/03/01/1109546865067.html Sydney Morning Herald]</ref> During the year 2020, Fenech trained Mike Tyson once again in preparation for Tyson's exhibition bout against [[Roy Jones Jr.]] Despite repeated denials made in the popular press and on his website, Fenech pleaded guilty to his role in the 2005 theft of 3 gold watches worth a total of $327 from a [[Gold Coast, Queensland]] boutique store. There was clear evidence of his involvement from in-store security cameras, revealing that Fenech actively participated in the incident.<ref>"Stealing was stupid: Fenech" - [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/stealing-was-stupid-fenech/story-e6frg6oo-1111114624940 The Australian]</ref> ===Boxing comeback against Nelson=== In March 2008, Fenech β at age 43 β announced a comeback to professional boxing and lost 22 kilos in preparation for the fight. He was to fight [[Azumah Nelson]] (who was 49 years old by this time) in what was later built up as the grudge match of the century. The two were to do battle on 24 June 2008 in Melbourne, Australia. A reality series/documentary on Fenech's life aired on Channel 9 and Fox Sports in the weeks leading up to the fight. On 24 June 2008, Fenech won the grudge match against Azumah Nelson by a majority decision, one judge scoring the fight a draw and the last two judges scoring it in favour of Fenech.<ref>{{cite news |last=Vester |first=Mark |date=24 June 2008 |title=Jeff Fenech Decisions Azumah Nelson in Trilogy Bout |url=https://www.boxingscene.com/jeff-fenech-decisions-azumah-nelson-trilogy-bout--14631 |work=Boxing Scene |access-date=12 November 2022}}</ref> In June 2008, Fenech won the [[Shane Warne]] 888 Poker World Series of Poker Celebrity Bounty Event at Crown Casino. Fenech now appears at poker events around the world including the [[Crown Australian Poker Championship|Aussie Millions]] and the [[World Series of Poker]].
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