Gerry Legras Explained

Gerry Legras
Nationality:Seychellois
Weight Class:Light welterweight
Birth Date:5 April 1966
Weight:640NaN0
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Gerry Legras (born 5 April 1966) is a Seychellois former boxer.

Representing Seychelles at the men's light welterweight event in the 1996 Summer Olympics, Legras beat Colombian boxer Dairo Esalas by a score of 26 - 12 in the first round; he was defeated in round two by the Iranian pugilist Babak Moghimi, who made it as far as the semi-finals. Legras was more successful in the 1998 Commonwealth Games where he won a silver medal in the same event after losing in the final to Michael Strange from Canada. Previously, he represented Seychelles at the 1994 Commonwealth Games[1] and 1990 Commonwealth Games.[2] Since retiring from the ring, Gerry has taken up employment as a boxing coach.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 15.Commonwealth Games - Victoria, Canada - August 18-28 1994. amateur-boxing.strefa.pl . 2016-03-04.
  2. Web site: 14.Commonwealth Games - Auckland, New Zealand - January 24 - February 3 1990. amateur-boxing.strefa.pl . 2016-03-04.