Albert Finch was a British boxer from Croydon in South London, who was active from 1945 to 1958.
10 Facts About Albert Finch
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Albert Finch fought as both a middleweight and light-heavyweight, becoming British middleweight champion in 1950.
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Albert Finch was one of seven children and learnt to box at the age of eight.
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Albert Finch had a successful amateur career, winning 63 out of 68 contests.
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Albert Finch had his first professional fight on 14 August 1945 at the Queensbury Club, Soho, London.
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Albert Finch fought a draw over six rounds against Eddie Starrs.
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Albert Finch continued to build up a successful domestic record with the odd defeat.
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Albert Finch began to find it difficult to make the middleweight weight limit and so moved up to fight as a light-heavyweight.
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Albert Finch continued fighting as a light-heavyweight and in November 1954 he had another attempt at the British light-heavyweight title when he fought the holder, Alex Buxton, in Birmingham.
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Albert Finch had his last fight in March 1958, losing by a knockout in the third round against Noel Trigg.