Gerry Legras | |
Nationality: | Seychellois |
Weight Class: | Light welterweight |
Birth Date: | 5 April 1966 |
Weight: | 640NaN0 |
Show-Medals: | no |
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.