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barrington
03-02-2009, 02:06 PM
A quality fighter,just short of genuine world class I think,tough,big hearted and brave.


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GazOC
03-02-2009, 02:11 PM
A real shame coming so close to his brothers death. He'd have got a world title if he fought today.

RIP.
FIGHTJUNKIE
03-02-2009, 02:55 PM
A quality fighter,just short of genuine world class I think,tough,big hearted and brave.


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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
biglads
03-02-2009, 04:11 PM
RIP Chris
icemax
03-02-2009, 04:35 PM
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.
ishy
03-02-2009, 04:49 PM
RIP Chris.

To take part in a FOTY of against one of the greatest LHW's of all time is a phenomenal achievement.
somerset
03-02-2009, 05:13 PM
Rip
brown bomber
03-02-2009, 06:32 PM
Rip
doug.ie
03-02-2009, 06:37 PM
what happened...i heard he was sick...what sickness did he have ?
TBooze
03-02-2009, 07:09 PM
Brilliant amateur and an excellent pro fighter who had misfortune of being around with Foster and Conteh, but still, he gave both hell!
ninebar
03-02-2009, 07:43 PM
R.I.P Chris, Olympic Champion you will never be forgotten.
moon
03-03-2009, 01:30 AM
RIP Chris
JonOli
03-03-2009, 01:46 AM
Rip
bronze_bandit
03-03-2009, 05:08 AM
RIP Chris...
SteelTownCobra
03-03-2009, 05:19 AM
R.i.p.
SeasideSlugger
03-03-2009, 06:45 AM
His books a great read. "Finnegan - Self Portrait of a fighting man". Great stories great fighter.

"Win or lose, drink your booze"

RIP
dwilson
03-03-2009, 06:47 AM
Britains greatest olympian for me apart from Dick McTaggert. Great pro as well in a great division in a great era. Sadly missed.
telboy66
03-04-2009, 11:09 AM
A sad day indeed I followed chris & brother kevin during their careers around the smallhalls & then on to the big arenas like The albert hall, wembley,& nottingham chris never gave less than his best & gave a very worth world champ Bob Foster one of his toughest fights, his fights with John conteh were classics. He was without doubt one of the toughest british boxer of the last 50 years. Rest in peace Champ
davidjay
03-04-2009, 02:58 PM
One of my first sporting memories is being allowed to stay up late to listen to the Foster fight on the radio with my dad. We were banished to the kitchen because my mum dfidn't want her TV viewing spoilt.