Kevin Finnegan boxer

Kevin Finnegan boxer
bouts
47
won
35
lost
11
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
middleweight
Debut
1970-11-23
Height
5′ 9″/175cm
Reach
-
Age
60
Born
1948-04-18
Death
2008-10-23
Nationality
United Kingdom

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

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1980-09-10 Matteo Salvemini WWWWWW Teatro Ariston, San Remo LOST
Points
1980-05-14 Georg Steinherr WWWWDW Olympiahalle, Munich DRAW
Points
1980-02-07 Gratien Tonna WWWLLW Salle Pierre de Coubertin, Paris WIN
Points
1979-11-06 Tony Sibson WWWWWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1979-05-29 Abel Cordoba WWWWWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1979-02-03 Charlie Weir WWWWWW Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg LOST
Corner retirement
1978-12-07 Ayub Kalule WWWWWW Idraetshuset, Copenhagen LOST
Unanimous decision
1978-09-26 Bob Patterson WLWLWL Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Points
1978-05-13 Marvin Hagler WWWWWW Boston Garden, Boston LOST
Technical knockout
1978-03-04 Marvin Hagler WWWWWW Boston Garden, Boston LOST
Technical knockout
1977-11-08 Alan Minter WWWLWL Empire Pool, Wembley LOST
Points
1977-09-27 Karl Vinson WWLLWW Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Points
1977-05-31 Frank Lucas LWLLWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1976-12-07 Alex Tompkins LLLWWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1976-11-15 Oscar Angus LLLLLL York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
Points
1976-09-14 Alan Minter WWWWWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington LOST
Points
1976-04-10 Freddy De Kerpel LWWWWW Liege WIN
KO
1976-03-15 Oscar Angus WLLWWL Hilton Hotel, Mayfair WIN
Points
1976-02-25 Danny McCafferty WLLWWL York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
Technical knockout
1975-11-04 Alan Minter WWWWW Empire Pool, Wembley LOST
Points
1975-05-07 Gratien Tonna WWWWWL Stade Louis II, Fontvieille LOST
Unanimous decision
1974-11-12 Frank Reiche WWWWWW Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Points
1974-10-29 Eddie Mazon LWDLLL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1974-05-27 Jean Claude Bouttier WWWWLW Stade Roland Garros, Paris WIN
Unanimous decision
1974-02-11 Bunny Sterling WWWWLL Hilton Hotel, Mayfair WIN
Points
1973-12-03 Frank Young LDWWLL Anglo-American Sporting Club, Mayfair WIN
Points
1973-10-23 Bob Murphy WDLWW Hilton Hotel, Mayfair WIN
Technical knockout
1973-05-07 Ronnie Hough LLLLWW Hilton Hotel, Mayfair WIN
KO
1973-03-27 Alvin Anderson WWWWDD Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1973-03-12 Leon Washington WWLWWW Hilton Hotel, Mayfair WIN
Technical knockout
1973-01-17 Pat McCann WWWWWW Hilton Hotel, Mayfair WIN
Points
1972-11-14 Carlos Marks WLLLLW Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Points
1972-10-17 Len Gibbs LWWLLL Hilton Hotel, Mayfair WIN
Corner retirement
1972-09-12 Dave Cranswick LWWWWL Town Hall, Shoreditch WIN
Technical knockout
1972-05-24 Don McMillan WWWWWW Sporting Club, Bedford LOST
Technical knockout
1972-04-10 Eric Blake WWLLWW Hilton Hotel, Mayfair WIN
Points
1972-03-13 Tommy Bell DLLLWD Anglo-American Sporting Club, Mayfair WIN
Points
1972-02-15 Harry Scott WDWWWL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1971-11-16 Pat Dwyer LWWWLW Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Points
1971-09-27 Mick O'Neill WWLWWW Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Technical knockout
1971-06-14 Ronnie Hough WLLDWD Anglo-American Sporting Club, Mayfair LOST
Technical knockout
1971-04-27 Dick Duffy LLLLWL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1971-04-06 Clive Cook LLLLWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1971-02-10 Dave Ivory LLLLDL York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
Technical knockout
1971-01-25 Gerald Gooding DLLWWL Anglo-American Sporting Club, Piccadilly WIN
Points
1970-12-08 Maurice Thomas DLLWWL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1970-11-23 Billy Deasy LWDLLL Hilton Hotel, Mayfair WIN
Technical knockout