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R.I.P Chris Finnegan MBE........

March51
March51 Posts: 3,256
edited March 2009 in Other Football and Sports
Former British and Commonwealth light heavyweight Champion has died of pneumonia, aged 64. Remember him as a tigerish fighter who never gave up. Finally out fought by John Conteh if memory serves aright. Also won the EBU title, I believe. R.I.P.

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  • Nelsenout
    Nelsenout Posts: 661
    Remeber him well. 64 that is no age
    RIP
  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    didnt he win an Olympic medal ? was a very very good ameture.


    RIP
  • adamtheaddick
    adamtheaddick Posts: 8,664
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    RIP.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,661
    edited March 2009
    Very sad news.

    I remember him winning GB's only Boxing gold at the 1968 Mexico Olympics. He was a Middleweight then if I remember rightly but switched to light heavy after turning pro. He was a world class fighter and was only foiled from becoming world champion (back in the days that there was only one!) by Bob Foster who was an extremely talented American. He cleaned up Europe and the Commonwealth.

    Chris liked his guinness (possibly part of the reason he switched to light heavy) and was often seen around New Cross back in the day.

    RIP
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,156
    RIP, great fighter.