José Legrá Explained

José Legrá
Realname:José Legrá
Nickname:Pocket Cassius Clay
Height:170 cm
Reach:160 cm
Weight:Featherweight
Nationality:Spanish
Birth Date:1943 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Baracoa, Cuba
Style:Orthodox
Total:144
Wins:129
Losses:11
Draws:4
No Contests:0
Ko:49

José Legrá (born 19 April 1943) is a retired professional featherweight boxer. He is a former two time WBC World Featherweight Champion.[1]

Professional career

In June 1960, Legrá turned professional in Cuba winning his first fight against Pedro Pinera which he won with a points decision over four rounds. Legrá drew his next fight and lost two after that and fought a total of 34 fights in Mexico and Cuba before departing for Spain in 1963 with a record of 27–5–2.[1]

Move to Spain

His first fight in Spain was in October 1963 against Moroccan Lazaro ben Layachi, which he won by KO in the sixth of eight rounds. Legrá then went on a run of over sixty wins between 1963 and 1967 with just one defeat on points against Welshman Howard Winstone at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool in England.[1]

European title

Legrá won his first title belt, the vacant European Featherweight title, in December 1967 with a third-round knockout win over France's Yves Desmarets. Legrá subsequently relinquished the title without a defence.[1]

WBC World title

Legrá first opportunity to fight for a recognised world title belt came in July 1968 when he challenged Howard Winstone again, this time for his WBC Featherweight title. Legrá floored Winstone twice in the first round of the fight. The bout was subsequently halted because Winstone had a badly swollen left eye.[1]

Legra lost his WBC featherweight title on 21 January 1969 after being defeated by French-Australian Johnny Famechon on points at the Albert Hall in London.[1]

After Famechon

Legrá won two matches before losing by UD to Vicente Saldivar. Seven matches later Legrá would regain the EBU Featherweight title after beating Tommaso Galli on points. Legra would defend it five times before vacating it in 1972.[1]

Regaining the WBC title and retirement

On 16 December 1972. Legrá fought Clemente Sanchez for the vacant Featherweight title, Sanchez was stripped of the title before the fight but the title was still on the line for Legrá. Legrá would TKO Sanchez in the tenth round to win.[1]

Legrá lost the title in his very next fight to Brazilian Éder Jofre by Majority Decision. He would fight 3 matches after that, beating Jimmy Bell by points, losing to Alexis Arguello by KO and beating Daniel Valdez by points.[1]

On April 25, 2020, it was announced that Legra, aged 77, was battling the coronavirus.[2]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
144Loss129–11–4Alexis ArgüelloTKO1 (10)Nov 24, 1973
143Win129–10–4Jimmy BellPTS10Aug 1, 1973
142Loss128–10–4Éder JofreMD15May 5, 1973
141Win128–9–4Clemente SánchezTKO10 (15)Dec 16, 1972
140Win127–9–4Daniel VermandereUD15Oct 6, 1972
139Loss126–9–4Jonathan DelePTS10Jun 21, 1972
138Win126–8–4Tommy GlencrossSD15May 17, 1972
137Win125–8–4Evan ArmstrongUD15Feb 15, 1972
136Win124–8–4Ben Salah AbdesselemKO1 (10)Jan 15, 1972
135Win123–8–4Marius CordierTKO3 (10)Aug 26, 1971
134Win122–8–4Giovanni GirgentiKO9 (15)Aug 14, 1971
133Loss121–8–4Tahar Ben HassenKO4 (10)May 21, 1971
132Win121–7–4David PesentiTKO8 (10)May 8, 1971
131Win120–7–4Marius CordierTKO3 (10)Apr 15, 1971
130Win119–7–4Jimmy RevieUD15Jan 25, 1971
129Win118–7–4Renato GalliPTS10Dec 26, 1970
128Win117–7–4Abel Cesar AlmarazKO4 (8)Dec 12, 1970
127Win116–7–4Bruno MelissanoPTS10Nov 14, 1970
126Win115–7–4Ugo PoliPTS10Oct 24, 1970
125Win114–7–4Tommaso GalliPTS15Jun 26, 1970
124Win113–7–4Domenico ChiloiroTKO7 (10)May 22, 1970
123Win112–7–4Rolf KerstenTKO1 (10)Apr 11, 1970
122Win111–7–4Jimmy BellPTS10Mar 5, 1970
121Win110–7–4Evan ArmstrongPTS10Feb 5, 1970
120Win109–7–4Miguel HerreraTKO2 (10)Dec 11, 1969
119Win108–7–4Rey MillerKO2 (10)Oct 24, 1969
118Loss107–7–4Vicente SaldivarUD10Jul 18, 1969
117Win107–6–4Domenico ScalcoTKO1 (8)Jun 13, 1969
116Win106–6–4Vicente PinaKO4 (10)May 30, 1969
115Loss105–6–4Johnny FamechonPTS15Jan 21, 1969
114Win105–5–4Felix Said BramiKO1 (10)Oct 28, 1968
113Win104–5–4Bob AlloteyPTS10Oct 5, 1968
112Win103–5–4Howard WinstoneTKO5 (15)Jul 24, 1968
111Win102–5–4Fernando TavaresKO2 (10)Jun 10, 1968
110Win101–5–4Klaus JacobyKO6 (10)May 10, 1968
109Win100–5–4Joe TettehPTS10Apr 25, 1968
108Win99–5–4Ernesto MirandaTKO4 (10)Mar 14, 1968
107Win98–5–4Ernesto MirandaPTS10Feb 2, 1968
106Win97–5–4Yves DesmaretsTKO3 (15)Dec 22, 1967
105Win96–5–4Benito GallardoTKO3 (10)Nov 9, 1967
104Win95–5–4Paul RourrePTS10Sep 30, 1967
103Win94–5–4Fernando TavaresTKO7 (10)Sep 2, 1967
102Win93–5–4Don JohnsonPTS10Jun 30, 1967
101Win92–5–4Jose Luis TorcidaPTS10Jun 24, 1967
100Win91–5–4Paul RourrePTS10Jun 10, 1967
99Win90–5–4Maurice TavantPTS10Jun 2, 1967
98Win89–5–4Mohamed Ben SaouitaTKO1 (10)Apr 27, 1967
97Win88–5–4Ameur LaminePTS10Mar 18, 1967
96Win87–5–4Rafiu KingPTS10Mar 10, 1967
95Win86–5–4Salvatore GennatiempoTKO6 (10)Feb 12, 1967
94Win85–5–4Julian GonzalezPTS10Jan 21, 1967
93Win84–5–4Roger YounsiPTS10Jan 14, 1967
92Win83–5–4Mohamed Halimi LaroussiTKO3 (10)Jan 8, 1967
91Win82–5–4Love AlloteyPTS12Dec 23, 1966
90Win81–5–4Jean De KeersKO1 (10)Dec 2, 1966
89Win80–5–4Hector Omar OlivaTKO9 (10)Nov 24, 1966
88Win79–5–4Manuel CarvajalPTS10Nov 12, 1966
87Win78–5–4Roberto MarthonTKO2 (10)Oct 27, 1966
86Win77–5–4Luis SeguraTKO2 (8)Oct 15, 1966
85Win76–5–4Raul TejeraTKO2 (10)Oct 1, 1966
84Win75–5–4Julian GonzalezTKO7 (8)Sep 2, 1966
83Win74–5–4Tommy ThompsonTKO1 (10)Aug 20, 1966
82Win73–5–4Vincenzo PitardiTKO5 (10)Aug 12, 1966
81Win72–5–4Celmiro RiosTKO3 (8)Jul 29, 1966
80Win71–5–4Jose RiveiroKO7 (10)Jul 2, 1966
79Win70–5–4Jose Luis TorcidaPTS10Jun 4, 1966
78Win69–5–4Angel ChineaPTS8May 21, 1966
77Win68–5–4Dris ben AmarTKO5 (10)May 7, 1966
76Win67–5–4Cristobal GomezPTS8Apr 30, 1966
75Win66–5–4Hector Omar OlivaPTS8Apr 15, 1966
74Win65–5–4Jesus ZarcoPTS10Apr 3, 1966
73Win64–5–4Oye TurpinTKO2 (8)Mar 17, 1966
72Win63–5–4Antonio PaivaTKO7 (8)Mar 3, 1966
71Win62–5–4Cristobal GomezPTS8Feb 13, 1966
70Win61–5–4Juan RodriguezPTS8Jan 6, 1966
69Win60–5–4Manuel CalvoPTS8Dec 18, 1965
68Win59–5–4Manuel CalvoPTS8Nov 26, 1965
67Win58–5–4Ramon CasalPTS8Nov 12, 1965
66Win57–5–4Jose BisbalPTS8Oct 30, 1965
65Win56–5–4Luis SeguraPTS8Sep 25, 1965
64Win55–5–4Juan de LeonKO4 (8)Sep 19, 1965
63Win54–5–4Tristano TartariniTKO1 (8)Sep 5, 1965
62Win53–5–4Lope de PabloPTS8Aug 31, 1965
61Loss52–5–4Howard WinstonePTS10Jun 22, 1965
60Win52–4–4Jose Caetano dos SantosPTS8Jun 2, 1965
59Win51–4–4Antonio PaivaPTS8Apr 2, 1965
58Win50–4–4Miguel CalderinPTS8Mar 13, 1965
57Win49–4–4Domingo CabreraTKO8 (8)Mar 6, 1965
56Win48–4–4Mario SitriPTS8Feb 26, 1965
55Draw47–4–4Angel NechesPTS8Jan 30, 1965
54Win47–4–3Juan PintoPTS8Jan 22, 1965
53Win46–4–3Renato GalliPTS8Nov 26, 1964
52Win45–4–3Jose Sanchez MerayoTKO2 (8)Nov 14, 1964
51Win44–4–3Luis AisaPTS8Oct 31, 1964
50Win43–4–3Antoine LicausiPTS8Oct 10, 1964
49Win42–4–3Vincenzo PitardiPTS8Sep 18, 1964
48Win41–4–3Luis AisaPTS10Sep 5, 1964
47Win40–4–3Miguel CalderinPTS10Aug 8, 1964
46Win39–4–3Rafael GayoPTS8Jul 18, 1964
45Win38–4–3Angel RodriguezKO1 (8)Jul 2, 1964
44Win37–4–3Kid TanoPTS8Jun 4, 1964
43Win36–4–3Kid TanoPTS10May 23, 1964
42Win35–4–3Miguel CalderinPTS8May 7, 1964
41Draw34–4–3Kid TanoPTS8Mar 31, 1964
40Win34–4–2Jose Luis MartinezPTS8Mar 14, 1964
39Win33–4–2Toni AlonsoPTS8Feb 15, 1964
38Win32–4–2José Luis BiescasPTS8Feb 5, 1964
37Win31–4–2Jose Luis MartinezPTS8Jan 11, 1964
36Win30–4–2Luis AisaPTS8Dec 4, 1963
35Win29–4–2Baldomero ArroyoPTS8Nov 2, 1963
34Win28–4–2Lazaro ben LayachiTKO6 (8)Oct 26, 1963
33Loss27–4–2Vicente NunezPTS8Oct 1, 1963
32Win27–3–2Vicente NunezPTS8Jul 1, 1963
31Draw26–3–2Juan FernandezPTS8Jun 1, 1963
30Win26–3–1Enrique YamuriPTS8May 1, 1963
29Win25–3–1Juan FernandezPTS10Apr 1, 1963
28Win24–3–1Jimmy EscuderoPTS10Mar 1, 1963
27Win23–3–1Pedro SotoPTS10Oct 1, 1962
26Win22–3–1Vicente NunezPTS10Aug 1, 1962
25Win21–3–1Raimundo PellegrinoPTS8Jul 1, 1962
24Win20–3–1Esteban CastilloPTS10Jun 1, 1962
23Win19–3–1OribazoPTS8May 1, 1962
22Win18–3–1Leopoldo GalvezPTS8Apr 1, 1962
21Win17–3–1Raul NunezPTS8Mar 1, 1962
20Win16–3–1Luis OdioPTS8Feb 1, 1962
19Win15–3–1Indio del SurPTS8Jan 1, 1962
18Loss14–3–1Baby LuisPTS10Oct 6, 1961
17Win14–2–1Tomas MartinezPTS6Oct 1, 1961
16Win13–2–1Tomas PerezPTS6Sep 1, 1961
15Win12–2–1Huracan DiazKO3 (6)Jul 1, 1961
14Win11–2–1Eugenio GimenezKO3 (6)Jun 1, 1961
13Win10–2–1Jimmy HightowerRTD4 (6)May 22, 1961
12Loss9–2–1Angel LeyKO6 (8)Apr 15, 1961
11Win9–1–1Indio IguamoKO2 (8)Mar 1, 1961
10Win8–1–1Pedro PineraPTS8Jan 12, 1961
9Loss7–1–1Agustin CarmonaPTS8Jan 7, 1961
8Win7–0–1Miguel OlivaPTS6Dec 17, 1960
7Win6–0–1Victor RecioTKO3 (?)Nov 26, 1960
6Win5–0–1Miguel OlivaPTS4Oct 22, 1960
5Win4–0–1Andres PerezTKO2 (6)Sep 24, 1960
4Win3–0–1Julian PerezPTS6Sep 1, 1960
3Draw2–0–1Jose Ramon FerrerPTS4Aug 20, 1960
2Win2–0Julian PerezPTS6 (?)Aug 1, 1960
1Win1–0Pedro PineraPTS4Jul 16, 1960

See also

References

  1. Web site: Boxrec . Jose Legra . Boxrec Fighter Page . 13 January 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120928221649/http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=009500&cat=boxer&pageID=2 . 28 September 2012 . dead .
  2. Web site: Jose Legra Recovering in Hospital, Battles COViD-19. 25 April 2020 .

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