José Legrá
| José Legrá | |
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José Legrá c. 1973
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | José Legrá |
| Nickname(s) | Pocket Cassius Clay |
| Rated at | Featherweight |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Reach | 160 cm (63 in) |
| Nationality |
 Cuban Spanish
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| Born |
19 April 1943 Baracoa, Cuba |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 150 |
| Wins | 134 |
| Wins by KO | 50 |
| Losses | 12 |
| Draws | 4 |
| No contests | 0 |
José Legrá (born 19 April 1943) is a retired professional featherweight boxer. He is a former two time WBC World Featherweight Champion.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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