On June 8, 1987, a 23-year-old Jeff Fenech (15-0, 12 KOs) got a shot at the WBC super-bantamweight title held by 24-year-old Thai boxer Samart Payakaroon (14-0, 8 KOs).
Fenech came in to the fight on a 15-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 5 days. Payakaroon was on a 14-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 29 days.
Jeff Fenech stopped the champion via KO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new WBC super-bantamweight champion. Fenech improves his record to 16-0 (13 KOs), while Payakaroon adds a loss to his record at 14-1.
On August 23, 1985, Jeff Fenech and Satoshi Shingaki met again in a rematch.
Fenech came in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 100% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 28 days.
In the rematch, Jeff Fenech stopped Satoshi Shingaki via TKO in the 4th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF bantamweight title. Fenech improves his record to 10-0 (10 KOs)
On July 10, 1987, the 23-year-old WBC super-bantamweight world champion, Jeff Fenech (16-0, 13 KOs), faced Greg Richardson, in a title defense fight.
Fenech came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 2 days.
Jeff Fenech stopped Greg Richardson via KO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC super-bantamweight title. Fenech improves his record to 17-0 (14 KOs)
On August 12, 1988, the 24-year-old WBC featherweight world champion, Jeff Fenech (20-0, 16 KOs), faced Tyrone Downes, in a title defense fight.
Fenech came in to the fight on a 20-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 5 days.
Jeff Fenech stopped Tyrone Downes via TKO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC featherweight title. Fenech improves his record to 21-0 (17 KOs)
On April 26, 1985, a 20-year-old Jeff Fenech (6-0, 6 KOs) got a shot at the IBF bantamweight title held by Satoshi Shingaki.
Fenech came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 100% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 22 days.
Jeff Fenech stopped the champion via TKO in the 9th round of the 15-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new IBF bantamweight champion. Fenech improves his record to 7-0 (7 KOs)
On November 11, 1988, the 24-year-old WBC featherweight world champion, Jeff Fenech (21-0, 17 KOs), faced Georgie Navarro, in a title defense fight.
Fenech came in to the fight on a 21-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 30 days.
Jeff Fenech stopped Georgie Navarro via TKO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC featherweight title. Fenech improves his record to 22-0 (18 KOs)
On March 7, 1988, 23-year-old Jeff Fenech (19-0, 15 KOs) and Victor Callejas fought for the vacant WBC featherweight title.
Fenech came in to the fight on a 19-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 25 days.
Jeff Fenech stopped Victor Callejas via TKO in the 10th round of the 12-round world-title fight. Fenech improves his record to 20-0 (16 KOs)
On July 18, 1986, the 22-year-old IBF bantamweight world champion, Jeff Fenech (13-0, 11 KOs), faced Steve McCrory, in a title defense fight.
Fenech came in to the fight on a 13-fight win streak with a 84% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 7 days.
Jeff Fenech stopped Steve McCrory via TKO in the 14th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF bantamweight title. Fenech improves his record to 14-0 (12 KOs)
On April 8, 1989, the 24-year-old WBC featherweight world champion, Jeff Fenech (22-0, 18 KOs), faced Marcos Villasana, in a title defense fight.
Fenech came in to the fight on a 22-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 28 days.
Jeff Fenech defeated Marcos Villasana via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBC featherweight title. Fenech improves his record to 23-0
On December 2, 1985, the 21-year-old IBF bantamweight world champion, Jeff Fenech (11-0, 11 KOs), faced Jerome Coffee, in a title defense fight.
Fenech came in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 100% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 28 days.
Jeff Fenech defeated Jerome Coffee via unanimous decision and successfully defended his IBF bantamweight title. Fenech improves his record to 12-0