Jeff’s power sledge fires up Huni

THE Justis Huni camp has fired back at Jeff Fenech, rubbishing the boxing legend’s claim that Australia’s heavyweight rising star lacks the punching power to put Joe Goodall to sleep in their title blockbuster on Wednesday.

Goodall (pictured, left) and Fenech have both questioned Huni’s ability as a knockout artist, with “Big Bad Joe” mocking his rival’s inability to put Paul Gallen away early in his last-round TKO of the NRL legend 12 months ago.

Boxing hall of famer Fenech is concerned Huni (pictured, right) lacks the power to win a world title, but the 23year-old vowed to silence his critics at Brisbane’s Nissan Arena in Australia’s biggest heavyweight fight in 114 years.

Asked about Fenech’s assessment, Huni (5-0, 4KO) came out swinging and put Goodall (8-0-1, 7KO) on notice. “I get all these power questions,” Huni said.

“You don’t need to have the most power to be the best.

“Whatever everyone says about power this, power that … all it takes is one shot in this division. What will the critics say when I do land one shot?

“You don’t have to be the strongest to be the best. My boxing ability will get me to where I need to go. I have a better skill set than Joe, better boxing ability and I have a better boxing IQ. That’s what I can’t wait to show everyone.”

Huni’s promoter Dean Lonergan lashed Fenech.

“Jeff should pull his head in,” Lonergan said.

Huni and Goodall will fight for three belts: the WBO Oriental, IBF Pan Pacific and WBC Australasian heavyweight titles.