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Chris Finnegan MBE (5 June 1944 – 2 March 2009) was a British professional boxer of Irish descent born in Iver, Buckinghamshire, England. [1] Early life. Finnegan was one of eight children; his father was from Liverpool and his mother from Newry, Northern Ireland.
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Mar 4, 2009 · Tue 3 Mar 2009 19.01 EST. It was unfortunate for Chris Finnegan, who has died aged 64 of pneumonia, that his one opportunity to win a world boxing title pitted him against Bob Foster, who...
Chris Finnegan. Fight stopped due to cut on Finnegan's scalp, above right ear, caused by head clash in sixth round. (Finnegan also suffered a cut over the left eye, in the fifth round.) Stopped on a cut. Finnegan halted with a cut right eyebrow (seven stitches).
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Draws. KO% Chris Finnegan, born on June 5, 1944, was a remarkable boxer who left an indelible mark on the sport. With a southpaw stance and the ability to compete in both the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions, Finnegan proved himself to be a versatile and formidable opponent in the ring.
OLYMPIC boxing champion Chris Finnegan sadly lost his final fight when he died in Hillingdon Hospital last Monday following a short illness. He was 64 and his death comes just four months after his brother, Kevin, a former British and European middleweight champion, passed away in October.
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Chris Finnegan. Professional Boxer, Olympic Athlete. Born in Buckinghamshire, England, he represented his country at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City and won a gold medal in the Middleweight Division when he defeated Aleksei Kiselyov of the Soviet Union.
Mar 4, 2009 · Finnegan was Britain's first Olympic boxing gold medallist for 12 years and after his victory in late October 1968 against the brilliant Soviet Aleksey Kisselev there was a gap of 32 years before...
