A judge has fined former world boxing champion Jeff Fenech $750 over his ``hardly sophisticated'' theft of two watches from a Gold Coast boutique.
Fenech, 43, today pleaded guilty in Southport District Court to one count of stealing two watches valued at a total of $221.
No conviction was recorded against him.
The court was told Fenech stole the Ted Baker designer watches from the Donna Uomo Boutique in Broadbeach on December 27, 2005.
Fenech's associate, Francis Grech, pleaded guilty to one count of stealing at the time and was fined $750, with no conviction recorded.
Judge Fleur Kingham told the court Fenech's behaviour was ``hardly sophisticated'' and had an element of premeditation.
Speaking to reporters outside the court, Fenech said it had been a ``tough time'' for him and his family.
``It's been a very, very tough time for me,'' he said.
``To be honest, I just want to get on a plane and go home and spend some quality time with my little girls and my son and my wife.
``People don't always look at you the way they should but I've made a mistake and, hopefully, I've paid for it.''
He said he hoped to be remembered for his charity work and not ``something stupid''.
``Hopefully, people remember Jeff Fenech for all the good things I've done for charity and not this stupid little misdemeanour and just being in the wrong place at the wrong time,'' he said.
He said his children had faced a hard time at school since the case began.
``My kids are going to school and people look at them and think they're bad,'' he said.
Fenech's defence lawyer Sam di Carlo described his client's action as ``stupid and irrational''.
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