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Kevin Finnegan

December 18, 2023

For the American politician in Massachusetts, see Kevin L. Finnegan.

Kevin Finnegan (18 April 1948 – 23 October 2008) was an English boxer.

Kevin Finnegan
Born
Kevin Finnegan

(1948-04-18)18 April 1948
Iver, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Died23 October 2008(2008-10-23) (aged 60)
NationalityBritish
Statistics
Weight(s)Middleweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights47
Wins35
Wins by KO13
Losses11
Draws1

Finnegan's older brother Chris was an Olympic gold medalist and also a professional boxer. Early in his career when Kevin was still an amateur he was banned for 18 months for climbing into the ring to dispute a loss his brother had suffered. He was well known for a trilogy of fights against Alan Minter; although he lost all three, they were close point decisions.

He won the British Middleweight title on three occasions, and was a two-time European Middleweight champion. Finnegan twice fought future undisputed world champion Marvin Hagler, losing by a technical knockout on both occasions. Hagler later referred to Finnegan as the toughest man he had ever fought. He also held wins over Tony Sibson and Gratien Tonna. His career lasted from 1970 to 1980 and he had 47 fights, winning 35, losing 11 and drawing one.

Finnegan died of heart disease on 23 October 2008, at his home in Hillingdon.

Professional boxing record edit

35 Wins (13 knockouts, 22 decisions), 11 Losses (5 knockouts, 6 decisions), 1 Draw [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 21-0 Matteo Salvemini PTS 12 1980-09-10 Ariston Cinema, Sanremo, Italy EBU Middleweight Title.
Draw 16-1-1 Georg Steinherr PTS 12 1980-05-14 Olympiahalle, Munich EBU Middleweight Title.
Win 44-7 Gratien Tonna PTS 12 1980-02-07 Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Bercy EBU Middleweight Title.
Win 33-2-1 Tony Sibson PTS 15 1979-11-06 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London BBBofC British Middleweight Title.
Win 15-8-1 Abel Cordoba PTS 8 1979-05-29 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
Loss 14-1 Charlie Weir TKO 7 1979-02-03 Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg
Loss 24-0 Ayub Kalule UD 10 1978-12-07 K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen 95-100, 95-100, 93-100.
Win 12-4-2 Bob Patterson PTS 8 1978-09-26 Empire Pool, Wembley, London
Loss 39-2-1 Marvin Hagler TKO 7 1978-05-13 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Loss 37-2-1 Marvin Hagler TKO 9 1978-03-04 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Loss 28-6 Alan Minter PTS 15 1977-11-08 Empire Pool, Wembley, London BBBofC British Middleweight Title. 143-144.
Win 16-6-3 Karl Vinson PTS 10 1977-09-27 Empire Pool, Wembley, London
Win 6-3 Frankie Lucas TKO 11 1977-05-31 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London BBBofC British Middleweight Title.
Win 14-6 Alex Tompkins PTS 8 1976-12-07 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
Win 12-15-3 Oscar Angus PTS 8 1976-11-15 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London
Loss 23-4 Alan Minter PTS 15 1976-09-14 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London BBBofC British Middleweight Title.
Win 21-1 Freddy De Kerpel KO 9 1976-04-10 Liege, Belgium
Win 11-8-3 Oscar Angus PTS 8 1976-03-15 Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, London 80-78.5.
Win 7-3-1 Danny McCafferty TKO 4 1976-02-25 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London
Loss 19-4 Alan Minter PTS 15 1975-11-04 Empire Pool, Wembley, London BBBofC British Middleweight Title.
Loss 35-4 Gratien Tonna PTS 15 1975-05-07 Stade Louis II, Monte Carlo, Monaco EBU Middleweight Title.
Win 22-3-2 Frank Reiche PTS 10 1974-11-12 Empire Pool, Wembley, London
Win 46-18-9 Eddie Mazon TKO 9 1974-10-29 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
Win 63-5-1 Jean-Claude Bouttier UD 15 1974-05-27 Stade Roland Garros, Paris EBU Middleweight Title.
Win 28-13-4 Bunny Sterling PTS 15 1974-02-11 Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, London BBBofC British Middleweight Title. 148-146.5.
Win 19-14-3 Frank Young PTS 8 1973-12-03 Anglo-American Sporting Club, Mayfair, London 79.5-77.5.
Win 3-1-1 Bob Murphy TKO 4 1973-10-23 Anglo-American Sporting Club, Southend
Win 22-14-4 Ronnie Hough KO 8 1973-05-07 Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, London Hough knocked out at 1:07 of the eighth round.
Win 15-1-2 Alvin Anderson PTS 8 1973-03-27 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London 40-38.75.
Win 11-2 Leon Washington TKO 7 1973-03-12 Grosvenor House Hotel, Mayfair, London
Win 13-0 Pat McCann PTS 12 1973-01-17 Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, London BBBofC Southern Area Middleweight Title. 59.5-58.5.
Win 22-14-1 Carlos Marks PTS 8 1972-11-14 Empire Pool, Wembley, London 39.75-38.75.
Win 19-17-2 Len Gibbs RTD 6 1972-10-17 Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, London
Win 12-7 Dave Cranswick TKO 3 1972-09-12 Shoreditch Town Hall, Shoreditch, London
Loss 27-14-5 Don McMillan TKO 5 1972-05-24 Sporting Club, Bedford BBBofC British Middleweight Title Eliminator.
Win 13-5 Eric Blake PTS 10 1972-04-10 National Sporting Club, Piccadilly, London] BBBofC Southern Area Middleweight Title/British Middleweight Title Eliminator.
Win 14-24-6 Tommy Bell PTS 8 1972-03-13 Anglo-American Sporting Club, Mayfair, London
Win 38-28-6 Harry Scott PTS 10 1972-02-15 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London BBBofC British Middleweight Title Eliminator. 49.25-48.5.
Win 29-6-2 Patrick Dwyer PTS 8 1971-11-16 Empire Pool, Wembley, London
Win 13-1-1 Mick O'Neill TKO 6 1971-09-27 Empire Pool, Wembley, London
Loss 19-7-3 Ronnie Hough TKO 2 1971-06-14 Anglo-American Sporting Club, Mayfair, London
Win 33-15-2 Dick Duffy PTS 8 1971-04-27 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
Win 22-13-2 Clive Cook PTS 8 1971-04-06 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
Win 2-7-1 Dave Ivory TKO 4 1971-02-10 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London
Win 7-9-1 Gerald Gooding PTS 6 1971-01-25 Anglo-American Sporting Club, Piccadilly, London
Win 11-10-3 Maurice Thomas TKO 6 1970-12-08 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
Win 10-16-2 Billy Deasy TKO 4 1970-11-23 Anglo-American Sporting Club, Mayfair, London

See also edit

External links edit

  • Boxing record for Kevin Finnegan from BoxRec (registration required)

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England UKDied23 October 2008 2008 10 23 aged 60 NationalityBritishStatisticsWeight s MiddleweightStanceOrthodoxBoxing recordTotal fights47Wins35Wins by KO13Losses11Draws1Finnegan s older brother Chris was an Olympic gold medalist and also a professional boxer Early in his career when Kevin was still an amateur he was banned for 18 months for climbing into the ring to dispute a loss his brother had suffered He was well known for a trilogy of fights against Alan Minter although he lost all three they were close point decisions He won the British Middleweight title on three occasions and was a two time European Middleweight champion Finnegan twice fought future undisputed world champion Marvin Hagler losing by a technical knockout on both occasions Hagler later referred to Finnegan as the toughest man he had ever fought He also held wins over Tony Sibson and Gratien Tonna His career lasted from 1970 to 1980 and he had 47 fights winning 35 losing 11 and drawing one Finnegan died of heart disease on 23 October 2008 at his home in Hillingdon Professional boxing record edit35 Wins 13 knockouts 22 decisions 11 Losses 5 knockouts 6 decisions 1 Draw 1 Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location NotesLoss 21 0 Matteo Salvemini PTS 12 1980 09 10 Ariston Cinema Sanremo Italy EBU Middleweight Title Draw 16 1 1 Georg Steinherr PTS 12 1980 05 14 Olympiahalle Munich EBU Middleweight Title Win 44 7 Gratien Tonna PTS 12 1980 02 07 Stade Pierre de Coubertin Bercy EBU Middleweight Title Win 33 2 1 Tony Sibson PTS 15 1979 11 06 Royal Albert Hall Kensington London BBBofC British Middleweight Title Win 15 8 1 Abel Cordoba PTS 8 1979 05 29 Royal Albert Hall Kensington LondonLoss 14 1 Charlie Weir TKO 7 1979 02 03 Ellis Park Tennis Stadium JohannesburgLoss 24 0 Ayub Kalule UD 10 1978 12 07 K B Hallen Copenhagen 95 100 95 100 93 100 Win 12 4 2 Bob Patterson PTS 8 1978 09 26 Empire Pool Wembley LondonLoss 39 2 1 Marvin Hagler TKO 7 1978 05 13 Boston Garden Boston MassachusettsLoss 37 2 1 Marvin Hagler TKO 9 1978 03 04 Boston Garden Boston MassachusettsLoss 28 6 Alan Minter PTS 15 1977 11 08 Empire Pool Wembley London BBBofC British Middleweight Title 143 144 Win 16 6 3 Karl Vinson PTS 10 1977 09 27 Empire Pool Wembley LondonWin 6 3 Frankie Lucas TKO 11 1977 05 31 Royal Albert Hall Kensington London BBBofC British Middleweight Title Win 14 6 Alex Tompkins PTS 8 1976 12 07 Royal Albert Hall Kensington LondonWin 12 15 3 Oscar Angus PTS 8 1976 11 15 York Hall Bethnal Green LondonLoss 23 4 Alan Minter PTS 15 1976 09 14 Royal Albert Hall Kensington London BBBofC British Middleweight Title Win 21 1 Freddy De Kerpel KO 9 1976 04 10 Liege BelgiumWin 11 8 3 Oscar Angus PTS 8 1976 03 15 Hilton Hotel Mayfair London 80 78 5 Win 7 3 1 Danny McCafferty TKO 4 1976 02 25 York Hall Bethnal Green LondonLoss 19 4 Alan Minter PTS 15 1975 11 04 Empire Pool Wembley London BBBofC British Middleweight Title Loss 35 4 Gratien Tonna PTS 15 1975 05 07 Stade Louis II Monte Carlo Monaco EBU Middleweight Title Win 22 3 2 Frank Reiche PTS 10 1974 11 12 Empire Pool Wembley LondonWin 46 18 9 Eddie Mazon TKO 9 1974 10 29 Royal Albert Hall Kensington LondonWin 63 5 1 Jean Claude Bouttier UD 15 1974 05 27 Stade Roland Garros Paris EBU Middleweight Title Win 28 13 4 Bunny Sterling PTS 15 1974 02 11 Hilton Hotel Mayfair London BBBofC British Middleweight Title 148 146 5 Win 19 14 3 Frank Young PTS 8 1973 12 03 Anglo American Sporting Club Mayfair London 79 5 77 5 Win 3 1 1 Bob Murphy TKO 4 1973 10 23 Anglo American Sporting Club SouthendWin 22 14 4 Ronnie Hough KO 8 1973 05 07 Hilton Hotel Mayfair London Hough knocked out at 1 07 of the eighth round Win 15 1 2 Alvin Anderson PTS 8 1973 03 27 Royal Albert Hall Kensington London 40 38 75 Win 11 2 Leon Washington TKO 7 1973 03 12 Grosvenor House Hotel Mayfair LondonWin 13 0 Pat McCann PTS 12 1973 01 17 Hilton Hotel Mayfair London BBBofC Southern Area Middleweight Title 59 5 58 5 Win 22 14 1 Carlos Marks PTS 8 1972 11 14 Empire Pool Wembley London 39 75 38 75 Win 19 17 2 Len Gibbs RTD 6 1972 10 17 Hilton Hotel Mayfair LondonWin 12 7 Dave Cranswick TKO 3 1972 09 12 Shoreditch Town Hall Shoreditch LondonLoss 27 14 5 Don McMillan TKO 5 1972 05 24 Sporting Club Bedford BBBofC British Middleweight Title Eliminator Win 13 5 Eric Blake PTS 10 1972 04 10 National Sporting Club Piccadilly London BBBofC Southern Area Middleweight Title British Middleweight Title Eliminator Win 14 24 6 Tommy Bell PTS 8 1972 03 13 Anglo American Sporting Club Mayfair LondonWin 38 28 6 Harry Scott PTS 10 1972 02 15 Royal Albert Hall Kensington London BBBofC British Middleweight Title Eliminator 49 25 48 5 Win 29 6 2 Patrick Dwyer PTS 8 1971 11 16 Empire Pool Wembley LondonWin 13 1 1 Mick O Neill TKO 6 1971 09 27 Empire Pool Wembley LondonLoss 19 7 3 Ronnie Hough TKO 2 1971 06 14 Anglo American Sporting Club Mayfair LondonWin 33 15 2 Dick Duffy PTS 8 1971 04 27 Royal Albert Hall Kensington LondonWin 22 13 2 Clive Cook PTS 8 1971 04 06 Royal Albert Hall Kensington LondonWin 2 7 1 Dave Ivory TKO 4 1971 02 10 York Hall Bethnal Green LondonWin 7 9 1 Gerald Gooding PTS 6 1971 01 25 Anglo American Sporting Club Piccadilly LondonWin 11 10 3 Maurice Thomas TKO 6 1970 12 08 Royal Albert Hall Kensington LondonWin 10 16 2 Billy Deasy TKO 4 1970 11 23 Anglo American Sporting Club Mayfair LondonSee also editList of British middleweight boxing champions List of European Boxing Union middleweight championsExternal links editBoxing record for Kevin Finnegan from BoxRec registration required Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kevin Finnegan amp oldid 1160379697, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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