Kevin Finnegan vs. Frank Reiche

Kevin Finnegan beat Frank Reiche by PTS in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1974-11-12
• Location: Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
• Referee: Harry Gibbs 99-97

"European middleweight champion Kevin Finnegan gained a unanimous decision over the German middleweight titleholder, Frank Reiche. Early in the 7th round, a right hook by Reiche broke Finnegan's jaw, and Kevin fought the remainder of the fight back-pedaling. His left jab cut the German over the left eye, and by the 10th and final round, both men were quite bloody." -World Boxing, March 1975 issue

• This bout was fought on the undercard to the Jimmy Ellis v Joe Bugner 10 rounder

• Immediately after this fight Finnegan was taken to University College Hospital, where his jaw was wired shut

Post fight comment

• "His jaw was broken in the 7th round, but he insisted to go right on boxing to prove he is the best boxer in Europe." -Freddie Hill, Finnegan's trainer