{"id":443354,"date":"2025-03-12T18:34:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T19:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=443354"},"modified":"2025-03-12T22:13:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T22:13:25","slug":"aussie-roasted-as-lunacy-behind-fenech-split-laid-bare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=443354","title":{"rendered":"Aussie roasted as 'lunacy' behind Fenech split laid bare"},"content":{"rendered":"

T\ufeffhe decision from Brock Jarvis<\/a> to split from long-time trainer Jeff Fenech<\/a> before the biggest fight of his career backfired on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

The 27-year-old Sydney product, who had the Australian boxing icon in his corner for the majority of his career, was stopped by Keith Thurman inside three rounds<\/a>.\ufeff<\/p>\n

It was a rather clinical performance from Thurman, who returned after more than three years away from the ring and now looks to be on a collision course with Tim Tszyu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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However, for the rising Aussie star it was a major reality check that could have significant ramifications on his career long-term.<\/p>\n

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Jarvis (22-2) decided just over a month ago that he wanted to move in a new direction in terms of his preparation, which saw Fenech walk away from the team entirely.<\/p>\n

Instead, he was walked out to the ring by former NRL player Curtis Scott<\/a>, among others, leading to some harsh words for Jarvis in the aftermath. \ufeff<\/p>\n

"I've gotta be critical of Brock Jarvis – splitting with Jeff Fenech a month before this fight was just lunacy," journalist Peter Badel said on Main Event's coverage.<\/p>\n

"To have someone of Jeff's greatness, intel and experience would have settled Brock. I believe that Brock defeated himself in many ways. He was beaten before he got to the ring, having a former footballer in your corner in Curtis Scott was ridiculous.<\/p>\n

"He gave himself no chance tonight and Jeff Fenech will be very disappointed, because he loves him like a son and he wanted to help … he was no chance without Jeff."<\/p>\n

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Former world champion Shawn Porter, who flew into Sydney and commentated the card at Hordern Pavilion, admitted the decision "didn't make sense" from the Jarvis camp.<\/p>\n

"We have no clue what the camp is like with Jeff Fenech, maybe there is something we don't know about with their personalities," he said.<\/p>\n

"But it doesn't make sense to leave Jeff this close to a fight, you've got to weather the storm of whatever personality you are dealing with and put all that to the side."<\/p>\n

While any hopes of moving towards world title or global recognition have been dashed for Jarvis, there is still time to turn things around.<\/p>\n

Tszyu believes the Cronulla product can remain a relevant figure in the local scene, despite the disappointing result in his home city.<\/p>\n

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"He's still a big name in the sport of boxing here in Australia," Tszyu said.<\/p>\n

"There's still plenty of big fights to be made – Nikita (Tszyu) is still out there. I don't think it's over and he is young, he has got plenty of years ahead of him.\u00a0<\/p>\n

"It seemed like there was too many distractions and too much noise coming in. When you're in camp, you don't need noise – you need to be solely focused on what's ahead."<\/p>\n

\ufeffIn the co-main event, Michael Zerafa scored a crucial seventh-round TKO win over the little-known Besir Ay, keeping himself in the mix for bigger fights later in 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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