Kevin Finnegan vs. Charlie Weir

Kevin Finnegan 161 lbs lost to Charlie Weir 159 lbs by RTD in round 7 of 10

• Date: 1979-02-03
• Location: Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
• Referee: Stanley Christodoulou

"South African middleweight Charlie Weir is for real. At least, if you use his 7th round stoppage of former British and European champion Kevin Finnegan as a barometer. Weir won all six rounds and had the game Finnegan cut above and below both eyes when Kevin's cornerman wouldn't let him answer the bell for round seven. It was Weir's 15th win against a single setback. Finnegan saw his record slide to 32-10." -BOXING ILLUSTRATED, June 1979 issue

• Attendance - 10,000 (capacity)

Post fight comment

• "Charlie Weir is one of the best prospects I have ever fought, he'll go all the way." -Kevin Finnegan