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Total Fights | 144 |
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Wins | 129 |
Losses | 11 |
Draws | 4 |
No-Contests | 0 |
Title Wins | 2 |
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Title Defenses | 0 |
Title-Fight KOs | 2 |
KO Wins | 49 |
KO Losses | 3 |
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In a professional boxing career spanning 13 years and four months, José Legrá fought 144 times with 129 wins, 11 losses, and 4 draws.
Legrá retired from professional boxing with a record of 129-11-4, which included two featherweight world-title wins. He had a 34% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 49 of his total 144 fights being knockout wins, two of which were in title fights. Legrá suffered three knockout losses, none of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 1st round TKO defeat to Alexis Argüello on November 24, 1973.
Some of Legrá's best fights and notable victories include wins over Howard Winstone, Felix Said Brami, Clemente Sánchez, Giovanni Girgenti, Evan Armstrong, Bob Allotey, and Domenico Scalco.
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
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144 | Nov 24, 1973 | 30 | Alexis Argüello | Loss | TKO1 |
143 | Aug 1, 1973 | 30 | Jimmy Bell | Win | PTS |
142 | May 5, 1973 | 30 | Éder Jofre | Loss * | MD |
141 | Dec 16, 1972 | 29 | Clemente Sánchez | Win * | TKO10 |
140 | Oct 6, 1972 | 29 | Daniel Vermandere | Win | UD |
139 | Jun 21, 1972 | 29 | Jonathan Dele | Loss | PTS |
138 | May 17, 1972 | 29 | Tommy Glencross | Win | SD |
137 | Feb 15, 1972 | 28 | Evan Armstrong | Win | UD |
136 | Jan 15, 1972 | 28 | Ben Salah Abdesselem | Win | KO1 |
135 | Aug 26, 1971 | 28 | Marius Cordier | Win | TKO3 |
134 | Aug 14, 1971 | 28 | Giovanni Girgenti | Win | KO9 |
133 | May 21, 1971 | 28 | Tahar Ben Hassen | Loss | KO4 |
132 | May 8, 1971 | 28 | David Pesenti | Win | TKO8 |
131 | Apr 15, 1971 | 27 | Marius Cordier | Win | TKO3 |
130 | Jan 25, 1971 | 27 | Jimmy Revie | Win | UD |
129 | Dec 26, 1970 | 27 | Renato Galli | Win | PTS |
128 | Dec 12, 1970 | 27 | Abel Cesar Almaraz | Win | KO4 |
127 | Nov 14, 1970 | 27 | Bruno Melissano | Win | PTS |
126 | Oct 24, 1970 | 27 | Ugo Poli | Win | PTS |
125 | Jun 26, 1970 | 27 | Tommaso Galli | Win | PTS |
124 | May 22, 1970 | 27 | Domenico Chiloiro | Win | TKO7 |
123 | Apr 11, 1970 | 26 | Rolf Kersten | Win | TKO1 |
122 | Mar 5, 1970 | 26 | Jimmy Bell | Win | PTS |
121 | Feb 5, 1970 | 26 | Evan Armstrong | Win | PTS |
120 | Dec 11, 1969 | 26 | Miguel Herrera | Win | TKO2 |
119 | Oct 24, 1969 | 26 | Rey Miller | Win | KO2 |
118 | Jul 18, 1969 | 26 | Vicente Saldivar | Loss | UD |
117 | Jun 13, 1969 | 26 | Domenico Scalco | Win | TKO1 |
116 | May 30, 1969 | 26 | Vicente Pina | Win | KO4 |
115 | Jan 21, 1969 | 25 | Johnny Famechon | Loss * | PTS |
114 | Oct 28, 1968 | 25 | Felix Said Brami | Win | KO1 |
113 | Oct 5, 1968 | 25 | Bob Allotey | Win | PTS |
112 | Jul 24, 1968 | 25 | Howard Winstone | Win * | TKO5 |
111 | Jun 10, 1968 | 25 | Fernando Tavares | Win | KO2 |
110 | May 10, 1968 | 25 | Klaus Jacoby | Win | KO6 |
109 | Apr 25, 1968 | 25 | Joe Tetteh | Win | PTS |
108 | Mar 14, 1968 | 24 | Ernesto Miranda | Win | TKO4 |
107 | Feb 2, 1968 | 24 | Ernesto Miranda | Win | PTS |
106 | Dec 22, 1967 | 24 | Yves Desmarets | Win | TKO3 |
105 | Nov 9, 1967 | 24 | Benito Gallardo | Win | TKO3 |
104 | Sep 30, 1967 | 24 | Paul Rourre | Win | PTS |
103 | Sep 2, 1967 | 24 | Fernando Tavares | Win | TKO7 |
102 | Jun 30, 1967 | 24 | Don Johnson | Win | PTS |
101 | Jun 24, 1967 | 24 | Jose Luis Torcida | Win | PTS |
100 | Jun 10, 1967 | 24 | Paul Rourre | Win | PTS |
99 | Jun 2, 1967 | 24 | Maurice Tavant | Win | PTS |
98 | Apr 27, 1967 | 24 | Mohamed Ben Saouita | Win | TKO1 |
97 | Mar 18, 1967 | 23 | Ameur Lamine | Win | PTS |
96 | Mar 10, 1967 | 23 | Rafiu King | Win | PTS |
95 | Feb 12, 1967 | 23 | Salvatore Gennatiempo | Win | TKO6 |
94 | Jan 21, 1967 | 23 | Julian Gonzalez | Win | PTS |
93 | Jan 14, 1967 | 23 | Roger Younsi | Win | PTS |
92 | Jan 8, 1967 | 23 | Mohamed Halimi Laroussi | Win | TKO3 |
91 | Dec 23, 1966 | 23 | Love Allotey | Win | PTS |
90 | Dec 2, 1966 | 23 | Jean De Keers | Win | KO1 |
89 | Nov 24, 1966 | 23 | Hector Omar Oliva | Win | TKO9 |
88 | Nov 12, 1966 | 23 | Manuel Carvajal | Win | PTS |
87 | Oct 27, 1966 | 23 | Roberto Marthon | Win | TKO2 |
86 | Oct 15, 1966 | 23 | Luis Segura | Win | TKO2 |
85 | Oct 1, 1966 | 23 | Raul Tejera | Win | TKO2 |
84 | Sep 2, 1966 | 23 | Julian Gonzalez | Win | TKO7 |
83 | Aug 20, 1966 | 23 | Tommy Thompson | Win | TKO1 |
82 | Aug 12, 1966 | 23 | Vincenzo Pitardi | Win | TKO5 |
81 | Jul 29, 1966 | 23 | Celmiro Rios | Win | TKO3 |
80 | Jul 2, 1966 | 23 | Jose Riveiro | Win | KO7 |
79 | Jun 4, 1966 | 23 | Jose Luis Torcida | Win | PTS |
78 | May 21, 1966 | 23 | Angel Chinea | Win | PTS |
77 | May 7, 1966 | 23 | Dris ben Amar | Win | TKO5 |
76 | Apr 30, 1966 | 23 | Cristobal Gomez | Win | PTS |
75 | Apr 15, 1966 | 22 | Hector Omar Oliva | Win | PTS |
74 | Apr 3, 1966 | 22 | Jesus Zarco | Win | PTS |
73 | Mar 17, 1966 | 22 | Oye Turpin | Win | TKO2 |
72 | Mar 3, 1966 | 22 | Antonio Paiva | Win | TKO7 |
71 | Feb 13, 1966 | 22 | Cristobal Gomez | Win | PTS |
70 | Jan 6, 1966 | 22 | Juan Rodriguez | Win | PTS |
69 | Dec 18, 1965 | 22 | Manuel Calvo | Win | PTS |
68 | Nov 26, 1965 | 22 | Manuel Calvo | Win | PTS |
67 | Nov 12, 1965 | 22 | Ramon Casal | Win | PTS |
66 | Oct 30, 1965 | 22 | Jose Bisbal | Win | PTS |
65 | Sep 25, 1965 | 22 | Luis Segura | Win | PTS |
64 | Sep 19, 1965 | 22 | Juan de Leon | Win | KO4 |
63 | Sep 5, 1965 | 22 | Tristano Tartarini | Win | TKO1 |
62 | Aug 31, 1965 | 22 | Lope de Pablo | Win | PTS |
61 | Jun 22, 1965 | 22 | Howard Winstone | Loss | PTS |
60 | Jun 2, 1965 | 22 | Jose Caetano dos Santos | Win | PTS |
59 | Apr 2, 1965 | 21 | Antonio Paiva | Win | PTS |
58 | Mar 13, 1965 | 21 | Miguel Calderin | Win | PTS |
57 | Mar 6, 1965 | 21 | Domingo Cabrera | Win | TKO8 |
56 | Feb 26, 1965 | 21 | Mario Sitri | Win | PTS |
55 | Jan 30, 1965 | 21 | Angel Neches | Draw | PTS |
54 | Jan 22, 1965 | 21 | Juan Pinto | Win | PTS |
53 | Nov 26, 1964 | 21 | Renato Galli | Win | PTS |
52 | Nov 14, 1964 | 21 | Jose Sanchez Merayo | Win | TKO2 |
51 | Oct 31, 1964 | 21 | Luis Aisa | Win | PTS |
50 | Oct 10, 1964 | 21 | Antoine Licausi | Win | PTS |
49 | Sep 18, 1964 | 21 | Vincenzo Pitardi | Win | PTS |
48 | Sep 5, 1964 | 21 | Luis Aisa | Win | PTS |
47 | Aug 8, 1964 | 21 | Miguel Calderin | Win | PTS |
46 | Jul 18, 1964 | 21 | Rafael Gayo | Win | PTS |
45 | Jul 2, 1964 | 21 | Angel Rodriguez | Win | KO1 |
44 | Jun 4, 1964 | 21 | Kid Tano | Win | PTS |
43 | May 23, 1964 | 21 | Kid Tano | Win | PTS |
42 | May 7, 1964 | 21 | Miguel Calderin | Win | PTS |
41 | Mar 31, 1964 | 20 | Kid Tano | Draw | PTS |
40 | Mar 14, 1964 | 20 | Jose Luis Martinez | Win | PTS |
39 | Feb 15, 1964 | 20 | Toni Alonso | Win | PTS |
38 | Feb 5, 1964 | 20 | José Luis Biescas | Win | PTS |
37 | Jan 11, 1964 | 20 | Jose Luis Martinez | Win | PTS |
36 | Dec 4, 1963 | 20 | Luis Aisa | Win | PTS |
35 | Nov 2, 1963 | 20 | Baldomero Arroyo | Win | PTS |
34 | Oct 26, 1963 | 20 | Lazaro ben Layachi | Win | TKO6 |
33 | Oct 1, 1963 | 20 | Vicente Nunez | Loss | PTS |
32 | Jul 1, 1963 | 20 | Vicente Nunez | Win | PTS |
31 | Jun 1, 1963 | 20 | Juan Fernandez | Draw | PTS |
30 | May 1, 1963 | 20 | Enrique Yamuri | Win | PTS |
29 | Apr 1, 1963 | 19 | Juan Fernandez | Win | PTS |
28 | Mar 1, 1963 | 19 | Jimmy Escudero | Win | PTS |
27 | Oct 1, 1962 | 19 | Pedro Soto | Win | PTS |
26 | Aug 1, 1962 | 19 | Vicente Nunez | Win | PTS |
25 | Jul 1, 1962 | 19 | Raimundo Pellegrino | Win | PTS |
24 | Jun 1, 1962 | 19 | Esteban Castillo | Win | PTS |
23 | May 1, 1962 | 19 | Oribazo | Win | PTS |
22 | Apr 1, 1962 | 18 | Leopoldo Galvez | Win | PTS |
21 | Mar 1, 1962 | 18 | Raul Nunez | Win | PTS |
20 | Feb 1, 1962 | 18 | Luis Odio | Win | PTS |
19 | Jan 1, 1962 | 18 | Indio del Sur | Win | PTS |
18 | Oct 6, 1961 | 18 | Baby Luis | Loss | PTS |
17 | Oct 1, 1961 | 18 | Tomas Martinez | Win | PTS |
16 | Sep 1, 1961 | 18 | Tomas Perez | Win | PTS |
15 | Jul 1, 1961 | 18 | Huracan Diaz | Win | KO3 |
14 | Jun 1, 1961 | 18 | Eugenio Gimenez | Win | KO3 |
13 | May 22, 1961 | 18 | Jimmy Hightower | Win | RTD4 |
12 | Apr 15, 1961 | 17 | Angel Ley | Loss | KO6 |
11 | Mar 1, 1961 | 17 | Indio Iguamo | Win | KO2 |
10 | Jan 12, 1961 | 17 | Pedro Pinera | Win | PTS |
9 | Jan 7, 1961 | 17 | Agustin Carmona | Loss | PTS |
8 | Dec 17, 1960 | 17 | Miguel Oliva | Win | PTS |
7 | Nov 26, 1960 | 17 | Victor Recio | Win | TKO3 |
6 | Oct 22, 1960 | 17 | Miguel Oliva | Win | PTS |
5 | Sep 24, 1960 | 17 | Andres Perez | Win | TKO2 |
4 | Sep 1, 1960 | 17 | Julian Perez | Win | PTS |
3 | Aug 20, 1960 | 17 | Jose Ramon Ferrer | Draw | PTS |
2 | Aug 1, 1960 | 17 | Julian Perez | Win | PTS |
1 | Jul 16, 1960 | 17 | Pedro Pinera | Win | PTS |
* World-title fight
José Legrá (Pocket Cassius Clay) is a 81-year old retired Cuban professional boxer. He was born in Baracoa, Cuba on April 19, 1943. He is a former featherweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 13 years — from 1960 to 1973.
Legrá made his professional boxing debut against Pedro Pinera at the age of 17 on July 16, 1960, defeating Pinera via 4 round PTS.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 25 on July 24, 1968 after 111 professional fights, against Howard Winstone for the featherweight WBC title. He defeated Winstone via 5th round TKO to become the featherweight champion of the world.
Legrá has won two world titles at featherweight. For all the details about Legrá's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Legrá had a total of 11 losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Nicaraguan boxer Alexis Argüello on November 24, 1973. Legrá lost the fight via 1st round TKO. It's been 50 years, 5 months, and 3 days since this fight.
Legrá had a total of four world-title fights, which includes winning two world titles and zero successful title defenses. He won two of these fights and lost two.
José Legrá fought for featherweight world titles in two fights and won both the times, both of them via stoppage. In total, he won two featherweight belts.
Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
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Dec 16, 1972 | Clemente Sánchez | Featherweight | WBC | TKO |
Jul 24, 1968 | Howard Winstone | Featherweight | WBC | TKO |
José Legrá lost two world-title defense fights, and lost a total of two titles in these fights.
Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
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May 5, 1973 | Éder Jofre | Featherweight | WBC | MD |
Jan 21, 1969 | Johnny Famechon | Featherweight | WBC | PTS |
Although Legrá had a total of 144 fights, this fight against Howard Winstone is the sole highlight of his career.
July 24, 1968: Legrá wins his first world title by defeating Howard Winstone via 5th round TKO. He is now the WBC featherweight world champion.
Legrá knocked out 49 of his 144 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 34%. Of his total 129 wins, 49 of them were via KO (38%).
Legrá's first world-title win was the WBC belt at featherweight. He defeated Howard Winstone via 5 round TKO to win the title.
Legrá won two world titles at featherweight.
Legrá had a total of two title defense fight.