Kevin Finnegan (18 April 1948 - 23 October 2008) was an English boxer.
In his early career when Kevin was still an amateur he was banned for 18 months for climbing into the ring to dispute a loss by his brother. He was well known for a trio of fights against Alan Minter, although he lost all 3 they were close point decisions.
He won the British Middleweight title on three separate occasions, and was twice EBU 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 has ever fought. He had 47 fights, winning 35, losing 11 and drawing one.
Kevin Finnegan died aged 60 on 23 October 2008 of heart disease at his home in Hillingdon, London. His career spanned the years 1970 to 1980.
His brother Chris was an Olympic gold medalist and also a professional boxer.