Kevin Finnegan

Boxing · Deceased

35-11-1RECORD

13WINS BY KO / TKO

22WINS BY DECISION

47PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Not added yet
Date of birth	18 Apr 1948
Died	23 Oct 2008
Nationality	British
Birthplace	Iver, England
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Weight classes	Middleweight
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Height	Not added yet
Reach	Not added yet
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1970–1980
Status	Deceased
Pro debut	23 Nov 1970
Last fight	Loss vs Matteo Salvemini, 10 Sep 1980

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Titles and honours

British middleweight champion (three reigns)
European (EBU) middleweight champion (two reigns)

Background

English middleweight boxer from Buckinghamshire and the younger brother of Olympic gold medallist Chris Finnegan. He fought Marvin Hagler twice and Alan Minter three times.

Fight history

47 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Matteo Salvemini	Decision (points)	12		10 Sep 1980	Ariston Cinema, Sanremo, Italy	European middleweight title fight
Draw	Georg Steinherr	Decision (points)	12		14 May 1980	Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany	European middleweight title fight
Win	Gratien Tonna	Decision (points)	12		7 Feb 1980	Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France	European middleweight title fight
Win	Tony Sibson	Decision (points)	15		6 Nov 1979	Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK	British middleweight title fight
Win	Abel Cordoba	Decision (points)	8		29 May 1979	Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK
Loss	Charlie Weir	TKO	7		3 Feb 1979	Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
Loss	Ayub Kalule	Decision (unanimous)	10		7 Dec 1978	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Win	Bob Patterson	Decision (points)	8		26 Sep 1978	Empire Pool, Wembley, London, England, UK
Loss	Marvin Hagler	TKO	7		13 May 1978	Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, US
Loss	Marvin Hagler	TKO	9		4 Mar 1978	Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, US
Loss	Alan Minter	Decision (points)	15		8 Nov 1977	Empire Pool, Wembley, London, England, UK	British middleweight title fight
Win	Karl Vinson	Decision (points)	10		27 Sep 1977	Empire Pool, Wembley, London, England, UK
Win	Frankie Lucas	TKO	11		31 May 1977	Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK	British middleweight title fight
Win	Alex Tompkins	Decision (points)	8		7 Dec 1976	Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK
Win	Oscar Angus	Decision (points)	8		15 Nov 1976	York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England, UK
Loss	Alan Minter	Decision (points)	15		14 Sep 1976	Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK	British middleweight title fight
Win	Freddy De Kerpel	KO	9		10 Apr 1976	Liège, Belgium
Win	Oscar Angus	Decision (points)	8		15 Mar 1976	Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, London, England, UK
Win	Danny McCafferty	TKO	4		25 Feb 1976	York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England, UK
Loss	Alan Minter	Decision (points)	15		4 Nov 1975	Empire Pool, Wembley, London, England, UK	British middleweight title fight
Loss	Gratien Tonna	Decision (points)	15		7 May 1975	Stade Louis II, Monte Carlo, Monaco	European middleweight title fight
Win	Frank Reiche	Decision (points)	10		12 Nov 1974	Empire Pool, Wembley, London, England, UK
Win	Eddie Mazon	TKO	9		29 Oct 1974	Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK
Win	Jean-Claude Bouttier	Decision (unanimous)	15		27 May 1974	Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France	European middleweight title fight
Win	Bunny Sterling	Decision (points)	15		11 Feb 1974	Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, London, England, UK	British middleweight title fight
Win	Frank Young	Decision (points)	8		3 Dec 1973	Anglo-American Sporting Club, Mayfair, London, England, UK
Win	Bob Murphy	TKO	4		23 Oct 1973	Southend, England, UK
Win	Ronnie Hough	KO	8	1:07	7 May 1973	Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, London, England, UK
Win	Alvin Anderson	Decision (points)	8		27 Mar 1973	Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK
Win	Leon Washington	TKO	7		12 Mar 1973	Grosvenor House Hotel, Mayfair, London, England, UK
Win	Pat McCann	Decision (points)	12		17 Jan 1973	Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, London, England, UK	Won BBBofC Southern Area middleweight title
Win	Carlos Marks	Decision (points)	8		14 Nov 1972	Empire Pool, Wembley, London, England, UK
Win	Len Gibbs	TKO (corner retirement)	6		17 Oct 1972	Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, London, England, UK
Win	Dave Cranswick	TKO	3		12 Sep 1972	Shoreditch Town Hall, London, England, UK
Loss	Don McMillan	TKO	5		24 May 1972	Sporting Club, Bedford, England, UK	British middleweight title eliminator
Win	Eric Blake	Decision (points)	10		10 Apr 1972	National Sporting Club, Piccadilly, London, England, UK	BBBofC Southern Area middleweight title; British title eliminator
Win	Tommy Bell	Decision (points)	8		13 Mar 1972	Anglo-American Sporting Club, Mayfair, London, England, UK
Win	Harry Scott	Decision (points)	10		15 Feb 1972	Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK	British middleweight title eliminator
Win	Patrick Dwyer	Decision (points)	8		16 Nov 1971	Empire Pool, Wembley, London, England, UK
Win	Mick O'Neill	TKO	6		27 Sep 1971	Empire Pool, Wembley, London, England, UK
Loss	Ronnie Hough	TKO	2		14 Jun 1971	Anglo-American Sporting Club, Mayfair, London, England, UK
Win	Dick Duffy	Decision (points)	8		27 Apr 1971	Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK
Win	Clive Cook	Decision (points)	8		6 Apr 1971	Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK
Win	Dave Ivory	TKO	4		10 Feb 1971	York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England, UK
Win	Gerald Gooding	Decision (points)	6		25 Jan 1971	Anglo-American Sporting Club, Piccadilly, London, England, UK
Win	Maurice Thomas	TKO	6		8 Dec 1970	Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK
Win	Billy Deasy	TKO	4		23 Nov 1970	Anglo-American Sporting Club, Mayfair, London, England, UK	Pro debut

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