John Conteh vs. Chris Finnegan (1st meeting)

Chris Finnegan 172 lbs lost to John Conteh 175 lbs by PTS in round 15 of 15

• Date: 1973-05-22
• Location: Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
• Referee: Sid Nathan 74.25-73.5

• Commonwealth (British Empire) Light Heavyweight Title (2nd defense of Finnegan)

Notes

• "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 Press
• Referee 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.

Preceded by: Finnegan vs. John

Commonwealth Light Heavyweight Title Fight # 23

Succeeded by: Conteh vs. Rolle