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Australian former world boxing champion Jeff Fenech has posted an update on his health after being hospitalised with a mystery infection that he fears could leave him needing a second round of heart surgery.
The country's greatest ever fighter has undergone urgent tests on his heart at a private hospital in Sydney's inner west after his body temperature reached close to 40 degrees.
'I feel s**thouse. I'm sick as a dog. I have a mystery infection,' the 59-year-old told News Corp on Wednesday.
'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.'
The former world champion in four weight classes revealed he was first hospitalised on Tuesday after running a high temperature of up to 39.8 degrees for 12 days.
Fenech (pictured with his daughter Kayla, left, and wife Suzee, right) is desperate to avoid another round of open-heart surgery as doctors run tests to find the source of his infection
The 59-year-old (pictured with wife Suzee) said he is 'sick as a dog' due to a 'mystery infection'
He also has highly inflamed and swollen wrist which he said doctors believe could be the result of an infection that is spreading through his body from the valves in his heart.
On Wednesday night, Fenech posted a short clip to Instagram giving fans an update on his condition.
'Hey, all you people out there. I just want to say sorry if I haven't wished you happy birthday or missed something that I always do,' Fenech said from his hospital bed.
'I just want you to know that I'm pretty sick at
