Simon Finighty

Simon Finighty
Sketch of Finighty in 1864
Born	19 August 1833 Saffron Hill, London, England
Died	28 May 1890(1890-05-28) (aged 56) Holborn, London, England
Occupation	Bare-knuckle boxer
Statistics
Weight(s)	108 lb (49 kg), featherweight
Height	5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Stance	Used London Prize Ring Rules

Simon Finighty (also known as Simon Finnerty or Finnity; Irish: Síomón Ó Fionnachta; 1833–1890) was a bare-knuckle prize fighter. London-born, of Irish descent, Finighty was a "popular feather-weight pugilist". He was a long-standing member of the Pugilistic Benevolent Association (P.B.A.) and the London Prize Ring (L.P.R.).^[1]