Tim Tszyu vs Brian Mendoza, fight time, Jeff Fenech slammed over clash with Ben Savva, Hass Hamdan vs Danvers Cuschieri, video, highlights\u060c<\/p>\n
Australian boxing great Jeff Fenech was branded a ‘fucking idiot’ after rushing into the ring to face rival trainer Ben Savva on the undercard of Tim Tszyu’s WBO world title fight on Gold Coast.<\/p>\n
After a week of spats between the rival coaches \u2013 during which Savva called Fenech \u201cabove the law\u201d \u2013 the two men nearly got physical after the second fight of the day.<\/p>\n
Hass Hamdan, Fenech’s prot\u00e9g\u00e9, had just boxed magnificently to win<\/a> a decision against the tough Danvers Cuschieri, winning the fight on all three scorecards 79-73, 78-74 and 77-75.<\/p>\n Boxing: Tszyu vs Mendoza SUNDAY OCT 15 12pm AEDT | Order now with the Main Event on Kayo Sports<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n After the fight, Fenech could be seen shouting and gesturing across the ring at Savva, who then returned his serve – prompting the four-time world champion to rush in and confront his rival, with the two men quickly separated.<\/p>\n Asked afterwards backstage by Fox Sports Australia what had happened, Sava replied: \u201cAt the end?<\/p>\n \u201cWe were humbled, congratulated them and Jeff just started, as he did for no apparent reason.<\/p>\n \u201cMaking fun of me like he always does.<\/p>\n \u201cThen he started making weird finger gestures, so I talked back to him and he got aggressive.<\/p>\n “He’s just an idiot.”<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s an absolute fool and Australian boxing knows it.<\/p>\n \u201cThe only reason he hates me is because I’m the only person who says what every other boxing coach in Australia thinks.<\/p>\n \u201cFor two years, the guy has been attacking me for no reason.<\/p>\n \u201cA lot of homophobic stuff which in 2023 seems very prevalent, but Jeff Fenech is above the law as I said before.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s getting through it.<\/p>\n \u201cHe told everyone I was like\u2026a trainer, a s\u2026boxer, a person.\u201d<\/p>\n Savva said the incident was entirely related to a comment he previously made about a former Fenech manager, Brock Jarvis \u2013 who has since parted ways with the Hall of Famer.<\/p>\n \u201cThis goes back to the fact that I made a comment once about Brock Jarvis needing to be re-evaluated after being dropped by the Mexican,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n \u201cI said Brock Jarvis probably needs to re-evaluate and refine a few things before he takes his place again.<\/p>\n \u201cHe punched security even more\u201d | 00:49<\/p>\n \u201cJust because I could see he was a little vulnerable and it turns out I was right.<\/p>\n \u201cSince Jeff hates me, attacks me, I don’t know why. He continues to embarrass himself, making himself look like an idiot over and over again.<\/p>\n \u201cThere you go, I have no idea.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat I said was very polite.<\/p>\n I said to refine a few things before he levels up and because I said two years of pure hatred, he’s a bitter man<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t even understand.\u201d<\/p>\n During open training sessions this week<\/a>, the rivalry continued when Fenech approached Savva and presented him with a comic book.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a joke that a 12-year-old would have written,\u201d Savva said on fight night.<\/p>\n \u201cIt made no sense.<\/p>\n