BOXING legend Jeff Fenech has undergone lengthy open heart surgery after being rushed to hospital with a mystery illness.
The 59-year-old, who was a world champion at three weights, is regarded as Australia’s greatest-ever fighter.
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Now he is in the biggest battle of his life after being hospitalised this week.
Fenech, who won 28 of his 33 fights, underwent urgent tests on his heart at a private hospital in Sydney.
That was after his body temperature reached almost 40 degrees.
He then underwent open heart surgery that lasted almost SIX HOURS.
Fenech was forced out of his punditry role on Main Event’s broadcast for Curtis Scott’s professional boxing debut last night.
However, his colleague on the Aussie channel Ben Damon has since confirmed that the icon is recovering after doctors replaced a leaking infected heart valve.
He tweeted: “Great news! The legendary Jeff Fenech has had successful open heart surgery to replace a leaking infected heart valve and is now recovering in hospital.
“The surgeon is happy with how the six hour operation went.”
This is the second time that Fenech has undergone open heart surgery.
Surgeons in Thailand replaced another infected valve while he was holidaying there back in 2019.
Amazingly, the ex-boxer was able to speaking to News Corp on Wednesday, saying: “I feel s***house.
“I’m as sick as a dog. I have a mystery infection. I’m sick of it.
“They think it has something to do with my heart and valves. They have done heaps of tests. I don’t yet know what the results are.”
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