José Legrá
José Legrá (* 19th April 1943 in Baracoa , Cuba ) is a former Cuban boxers in the featherweight .
professional
He won his professional debut against Pedro Pinera in late April 1960 on points. On July 24, 1968 he met the British Howard Winstone ; this fight was about the WBC World Championship. Legrá won by technical knockout in round 5. He lost the title to Johnny Famechon in January of the following year .
On December 16, 1972, he captured the WBC world championship belt again when he defeated Clemente Sánchez in the 10th round by technical knockout. As with the first time, Legrá lost the belt against Éder Jofre in his first title defense.
In 1973 Legrá ended his career.
Web links
- José Legrá in the BoxRec database
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Legrá, José |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cuban featherweight boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 19, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baracoa Cuba |