John Conteh vs Chris Finnegan


John Conteh vs Chris Finnegan

Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom

175 lbs

Sid Nathan

British & Commonwealth Light Heavyweight Titles (Finnegan's 1st defence). European Light Heavyweight Title (Conteh's 1st defenc)


John Conteh scored a 15 round decision over fellow Briton Chris Finnegan and won Finnegan's British and Commonwealth titles. There were no knockdowns, but Conteh had Finnegan wobbly in the 10th and 13th rounds. In the 10th, Finnegan's legs buckled after he was caught with a right uppercut. Moments later, Conteh opened a cut over Finnegan's right eye." - Associated PressReferee Sid Nathan was the sole scoring official and he scored it 74 1/4 to 73 1/2 for Conteh. Conteh was the reigning European light heavyweight champion, so the Euro, British and Commonwealth titles were on the line in this contest.




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