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Famed Australian trainer Johnny Lewis and boxing legend Jeff Fenech have ended their bitter feud and are teaming up to corner rising Sydney fighter Brock Jarvis.
Lewis and Fenech once had an unbreakable father and son-like relationship that saw the Marrickville Mauler become a world champ in three weight divisions and widely regarded as the nation's greatest ever boxer.
The pair had a falling out several years back, but have revived the friendship to corner Jarvis - one of the nation's top boxing prospects.
Fenech, who approached the 79-year-old trainer of six world champions to patch things up, admits that he wouldn't be where he was without Lewis.
'We didn't speak for a while and it was hard. Johnny was the person who changed my life and put me in the position I am today,' Fenech told News Corp.
Famed Australian trainer Johnny Lewis and boxing legend Jeff Fenech have ended their famous feud and are teaming up to corner rising Sydney fighter Brock Jarvis
Lewis and Fenech once had an unbreakable father and son-like relationship that saw the Marrickville mauler become a world champ in three weight divisions and widely regarded as the nation's greatest ever boxer
Lewis and Fenech were once the most famous duo in Australian sport until a famous falling out
'We weren't talking for a while and there were reasons. It wasn't just hard, it was terrible; to see him somewhere and you don't talk. It was on and off for years. It was a long time.
'As tough as I am, brother, if it wasn't for him I'd be dead. Every time I talk to Johnny, or after I would talk to
