Chris Finnegan v Jan Lubbers (1972) – Original Fight Poster

On 6 June 1972, Chris Finnegan, the 1968 Olympic middleweight gold medallist, defended his European light-heavyweight title against Jan Lubbers at the Royal Albert Hall. Finnegan had won the title that February, and he knocked Lubbers out in the eighth round. The win set up his world title fight with Bob Foster at Wembley that September, which Foster won with a 14th-round knockout in a contest named Fight of the Year by The Ring.

Fight details
Date: 6 June 1972 · Venue: Royal Albert Hall, London · Title: European light-heavyweight · Result: Finnegan won by KO in round 8

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