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Somogyi has also rubbed a number of journalists the wrong way with his confident, forthright attitude. He seems to be a man who doesn't suffer fools lightly and his bluntness when answering some of the more silly questions directed his way has been, in this reporter's opinion, a breath of fresh air.
It appears that the IBL have discovered a young man who could very well become not only a successful competitor, but one of the great characters of the sport.
As mentioned earlier, HBF competitor Peter Jackson has been a feature at these trials for the last two days, but his good friend and Olympic medallist Jeff Fenech has been here the whole week. The tough Sydneysider celebrated his 21st birthday back on the 28th of May and spoke with a smile about the day.
"One of the rare days when I didn't train," he said. "It was also my uncle's birthday, so it was a double celebration. We had a lot of family over at the house for lunch, had ourselves a great barbeque into the afternoon and then a nice dinner in the city. A great day."
While some might assume that Fenech would be keen to avoid offering any advice to fighters who he'll be competing against, the truth is he's done the exact opposite. He's spent considerable time talking to, amongst others, both Famechon and Griffiths, watching their trial bouts and offering advice on things they can improve.
"I'm just so happy that there's a couple of fellow Aussies in my division that will be able to compete," said Fenech. "Everyone knows how I feel about this sport and how I want our country to excel at it, so if I can help these guys out I'm going to do it."
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