José Legrá
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| Jose Legra | |
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|---|---|
| Real name | Jose Legra |
| Rated at | featherweight |
| Nationality |  Cuban Spanish |
| Birth date | 19 April 1943 |
| Birth place | Baracoa, Cuba |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 150 |
| Wins | 134 |
| Wins by KO | 49 |
| Losses | 12 |
| Draws | 4 |
| No contests | 0 |
Jose Legra (born 19 April 1943 in Baracoa, Cuba) is a former professional boxer in the featherweight division.
Legra is the former European and WBC world bantamweight champion.[1]
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[edit] Professional career
In June 1960, Legra turned professional in Cuba winning his first fight against Pedro Pinera which he won with a points decision over four rounds. Legra 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]
[edit] 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. Legra 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]
[edit] European title
Legra won his first title belt, the vacant European featherweight title, in December 1967 with a third round knockout win over France's Yves Desmarets. Legra subsequently relinquished the title without a defence.[1]
[edit] WBC World title
Legra 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. Legra 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 championship on 21 January 1969 after being defeated by French Australian Johnny Famechon on points at the Albert Hall in London.[1]
| Preceded by Howard Winstone |
WBC Featherweight Champion 24 Jul 1968 – 21 Jan 1969 |
Succeeded by Johnny Famechon |
| Preceded by Clemente Sanchez Stripped (failed to make weight) |
WBC Featherweight Champion 16 Dec 1972 – 5 May 1973 |
Succeeded by Eder Jofre |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f Boxrec. "Jose Legra". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved on 13 January 2008.
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