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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 separate 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== |- |align="center" colspan=8|35 Wins (13 knockouts, 22 decisions), 11 Losses (5 knockouts, 6 decisions), 1 Draw () |- | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Result | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes |-align=center |Loss | |align=left| Matteo Salvemini |PTS |12 |10/09/1980 |align=left| Ariston Cinema, Sanremo, Italy |align=left| |- |Draw | |align=left| Georg Steinherr |PTS |12 |14/05/1980 |align=left| Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Gratien Tonna |PTS |12 |07/02/1980 |align=left| Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Bercy, France |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Tony Sibson |PTS |15 |06/11/1979 |align=left| Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Abel Cordoba |PTS |8 |29/05/1979 |align=left| Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Charlie "Silver Assassin" Weir |TKO |7 |03/02/1979 |align=left| Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Ayub Kalule |UD |10 |07/12/1978 |align=left| K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Bob "Hunter" Patterson |PTS |8 |26/09/1978 |align=left| Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Marvin Hagler |TKO |7 |13/05/1978 |align=left| Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Marvin Hagler |TKO |9 |04/03/1978 |align=left| Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Alan Minter |PTS |15 |08/11/1977 |align=left| Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Karl Vinson |PTS |10 |27/09/1977 |align=left| Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Frank "Gangster" Lucas |TKO |11 |31/05/1977 |align=left| Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Alex Tompkins |PTS |8 |07/12/1976 |align=left| Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Oscar Angus |PTS |8 |15/11/1976 |align=left| York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Alan Minter |PTS |15 |14/09/1976 |align=left| Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Freddy De Kerpel |KO |9 |10/04/1976 |align=left| Liege, Belgium |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Oscar Angus |PTS |8 |15/03/1976 |align=left| Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Danny McCafferty |TKO |4 |25/02/1976 |align=left| York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Alan Minter |PTS |15 |04/11/1975 |align=left| Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Gratien Tonna |PTS |15 |07/05/1975 |align=left| Stade Louis II, Monte Carlo, Monaco |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Frank Reiche |PTS |10 |12/11/1974 |align=left| Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Eddie Mazon |TKO |9 |29/10/1974 |align=left| Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Jean-Claude Bouttier |UD |15 |27/05/1974 |align=left| Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Bunny Sterling |PTS |15 |11/02/1974 |align=left| Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Frank "Mighty Joe" Young |PTS |8 |03/12/1973 |align=left| Anglo-American Sporting Club, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| "English" Bob Murphy |TKO |4 |23/10/1973 |align=left| Anglo-American Sporting Club, Southend, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Ronnie Hough |KO |8 |07/05/1973 |align=left| Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Alvin Anderson |PTS |8 |27/03/1973 |align=left| Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Leon "The Whip" Washington |TKO |7 |12/03/1973 |align=left| Grosvenor House Hotel, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Pat McCann |PTS |12 |17/01/1973 |align=left| Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Carlos Marks |PTS |8 |14/11/1972 |align=left| Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Len Gibbs |RTD |6 |17/10/1972 |align=left| Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Dave Cranswick |TKO |3 |12/09/1972 |align=left| Shoreditch Town Hall, Shoreditch, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| "Dandy" Don McMillan |TKO |5 |24/05/1972 |align=left| Sporting Club, Bedford, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Eric Blake |PTS |10 |10/04/1972 |align=left| National Sporting Club, Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Tommy "Dinner" Bell |PTS |8 |13/03/1972 |align=left| Anglo-American Sporting Club, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Harry Scott |PTS |10 |15/02/1972 |align=left| Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Pat "Washer" Dwyer |PTS |8 |16/11/1971 |align=left| Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Mick O'Neill |TKO |6 |27/09/1971 |align=left| Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Loss | |align=left| Ronnie Hough |TKO |2 |14/06/1971 |align=left| Anglo-American Sporting Club, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Dick Duffy |PTS |8 |27/04/1971 |align=left| Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Clive Cook |PTS |8 |06/04/1971 |align=left| Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Dave Ivory |TKO |4 |10/02/1971 |align=left| York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Gerald Gooding |PTS |6 |25/01/1971 |align=left| Anglo-American Sporting Club, Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Maurice Thomas |TKO |6 |08/12/1970 |align=left| Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |- |Win | |align=left| Billy Deasy |TKO |4 |23/11/1970 |align=left| Anglo-American Sporting Club, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom |align=left| |} 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kevin Finnegan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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