Rip Chris Finnegan

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  1. barrington

    barrington Active Member Full Member

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  2. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    A real shame coming so close to his brothers death. He'd have got a world title if he fought today.

    RIP.
     
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  3. FIGHTJUNKIE

    FIGHTJUNKIE New Member Full Member

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    rip indeed... great boxer who gave foster and conteh some of their toughest moments. Not wanting to split hairs but I'd say Chris was certainly world class, he was opnly beaten by the best at a time when the talent was high and there was more contenders than 'champions' unlike now. If he was fightingh today Chris would be a world champion with out a doubt:bbb
     
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  4. biglads

    biglads Climbing the WBO Rankings Full Member

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    RIP Chris
     
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  5. icemax

    icemax Indian Red Full Member

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    If you have the chance check out Finnegans victory over Kiselyov at the Mexico olympics...IMO its the greatest performance ever by a British amateur.
     
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  6. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    RIP Chris.

    To take part in a FOTY of against one of the greatest LHW's of all time is a phenomenal achievement.
     
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  7. somerset

    somerset Active Member Full Member

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    Rip
     
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  8. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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  9. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    what happened...i heard he was sick...what sickness did he have ?
     
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  10. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Brilliant amateur and an excellent pro fighter who had misfortune of being around with Foster and Conteh, but still, he gave both hell!
     
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  11. ninebar

    ninebar Boxing Addict Full Member

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    R.I.P Chris, Olympic Champion you will never be forgotten.
     
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  12. moon

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    RIP Chris
     
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  13. JonOli

    JonOli Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Rip
     
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  14. bronze_bandit

    bronze_bandit Active Member Full Member

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    RIP Chris...
     
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  15. SteelTownCobra

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    R.i.p.
     
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