José Legrá (Pocket Cassius Clay) is a 81-year-old retired Cuban professional boxer. He is a former featherweight world champion with 2 world-title wins. In a career spanning 13 years, 4 months, and 8 days, Legrá amassed a record of 129-11-4, which includes 49 wins via KO, 2 of which were in world-title fights.
José Legrá was born in Baracoa, Cuba on April 19, 1943. He made his professional debut at the age of 17 years on July 16, 1960 against Pedro Pinera. Legrá defeated Pinera via 4 round points decision, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Legrá became a world champion at the age of 25 after 111 professional fights. He challenged Howard Winstone for the WBC featherweight title and stopped the champion in the 5th of the 15-round fight, winning his first world title.
Legrá's last fight was a 1st-round TKO loss to Alexis Argüello at age 30, on November 24, 1973.
Some of José Legrá's best fights have been against Howard Winstone, Clemente Sánchez, Ernesto Miranda, Giovanni Girgenti, and Yves Desmarets. For a complete list of Legrá's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of José Legrá".
Legrá has 11 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "José Legrá Losses".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
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144 | Nov 24, 1973 | 30 | Alexis Argüello 21 29-3 | loss | TKO 1 |
143 | Aug 01, 1973 | 30 | Jimmy Bell | win | PTS 10 |
142 | May 05, 1973 | 30 | Éder Jofre 37 61-2-4 | loss | MD 15 |
141 | Dec 16, 1972 | 29 | Clemente Sánchez | win | TKO 10 |
140 | Oct 06, 1972 | 29 | Daniel Vermandere | win | UD 15 |
139 | Jun 21, 1972 | 29 | Jonathan Dele | loss | PTS 10 |
138 | May 17, 1972 | 29 | Tommy Glencross | win | SD 15 |
137 | Feb 15, 1972 | 28 | Evan Armstrong | win | UD 15 |
136 | Jan 15, 1972 | 28 | Ben Salah Abdesselem | win | KO 1 |
135 | Aug 26, 1971 | 28 | Marius Cordier | win | TKO 3 |
134 | Aug 14, 1971 | 28 | Giovanni Girgenti | win | KO 9 |
133 | May 21, 1971 | 28 | Tahar Ben Hassen | loss | KO 4 |
132 | May 08, 1971 | 28 | David Pesenti | win | TKO 8 |
131 | Apr 15, 1971 | 27 | Marius Cordier | win | TKO 3 |
130 | Jan 25, 1971 | 27 | Jimmy Revie | win | UD 15 |
129 | Dec 26, 1970 | 27 | Renato Galli | win | PTS 10 |
128 | Dec 12, 1970 | 27 | Abel Cesar Almaraz | win | KO 4 |
127 | Nov 14, 1970 | 27 | Bruno Melissano | win | PTS 10 |
126 | Oct 24, 1970 | 27 | Ugo Poli | win | PTS 10 |
125 | Jun 26, 1970 | 27 | Tommaso Galli | win | PTS 15 |
124 | May 22, 1970 | 27 | Domenico Chiloiro | win | TKO 7 |
123 | Apr 11, 1970 | 26 | Rolf Kersten | win | TKO 1 |
122 | Mar 05, 1970 | 26 | Jimmy Bell | win | PTS 10 |
121 | Feb 05, 1970 | 26 | Evan Armstrong | win | PTS 10 |
120 | Dec 11, 1969 | 26 | Miguel Herrera | win | TKO 2 |
119 | Oct 24, 1969 | 26 | Rey Miller | win | KO 2 |
118 | Jul 18, 1969 | 26 | Vicente Saldivar 26 34-1 | loss | UD 10 |
117 | Jun 13, 1969 | 26 | Domenico Scalco | win | TKO 1 |
116 | May 30, 1969 | 26 | Vicente Pina | win | KO 4 |
115 | Jan 21, 1969 | 25 | Johnny Famechon | loss | PTS 15 |
114 | Oct 28, 1968 | 25 | Felix Said Brami | win | KO 1 |
113 | Oct 05, 1968 | 25 | Bob Allotey | win | PTS 10 |
112 | Jul 24, 1968 | 25 | Howard Winstone | win | TKO 5 |
111 | Jun 10, 1968 | 25 | Fernando Tavares | win | KO 2 |
110 | May 10, 1968 | 25 | Klaus Jacoby | win | KO 6 |
109 | Apr 25, 1968 | 25 | Joe Tetteh | win | PTS 10 |
108 | Mar 14, 1968 | 24 | Ernesto Miranda | win | TKO 4 |
107 | Feb 02, 1968 | 24 | Ernesto Miranda | win | PTS 10 |
106 | Dec 22, 1967 | 24 | Yves Desmarets | win | TKO 3 |
105 | Nov 09, 1967 | 24 | Benito Gallardo | win | TKO 3 |
104 | Sep 30, 1967 | 24 | Paul Rourre | win | PTS 10 |
103 | Sep 02, 1967 | 24 | Fernando Tavares | win | TKO 7 |
102 | Jun 30, 1967 | 24 | Don Johnson | win | PTS 10 |
101 | Jun 24, 1967 | 24 | Jose Luis Torcida | win | PTS 10 |
100 | Jun 10, 1967 | 24 | Paul Rourre | win | PTS 10 |
99 | Jun 02, 1967 | 24 | Maurice Tavant | win | PTS 10 |
98 | Apr 27, 1967 | 24 | Mohamed Ben Saouita | win | TKO 1 |
97 | Mar 18, 1967 | 23 | Ameur Lamine | win | PTS 10 |
96 | Mar 10, 1967 | 23 | Rafiu King | win | PTS 10 |
95 | Feb 12, 1967 | 23 | Salvatore Gennatiempo | win | TKO 6 |
94 | Jan 21, 1967 | 23 | Julian Gonzalez | win | PTS 10 |
93 | Jan 14, 1967 | 23 | Roger Younsi | win | PTS 10 |
92 | Jan 08, 1967 | 23 | Mohamed Halimi Laroussi | win | TKO 3 |
91 | Dec 23, 1966 | 23 | Love Allotey | win | PTS 12 |
90 | Dec 02, 1966 | 23 | Jean De Keers | win | KO 1 |
89 | Nov 24, 1966 | 23 | Hector Omar Oliva | win | TKO 9 |
88 | Nov 12, 1966 | 23 | Manuel Carvajal | win | PTS 10 |
87 | Oct 27, 1966 | 23 | Roberto Marthon | win | TKO 2 |
86 | Oct 15, 1966 | 23 | Luis Segura | win | TKO 2 |
85 | Oct 01, 1966 | 23 | Raul Tejera | win | TKO 2 |
84 | Sep 02, 1966 | 23 | Julian Gonzalez | win | TKO 7 |
83 | Aug 20, 1966 | 23 | Tommy Thompson | win | TKO 1 |
82 | Aug 12, 1966 | 23 | Vincenzo Pitardi | win | TKO 5 |
81 | Jul 29, 1966 | 23 | Celmiro Rios | win | TKO 3 |
80 | Jul 02, 1966 | 23 | Jose Riveiro | win | KO 7 |
79 | Jun 04, 1966 | 23 | Jose Luis Torcida | win | PTS 10 |
78 | May 21, 1966 | 23 | Angel Chinea | win | PTS 8 |
77 | May 07, 1966 | 23 | Dris ben Amar | win | TKO 5 |
76 | Apr 30, 1966 | 23 | Cristobal Gomez | win | PTS 8 |
75 | Apr 15, 1966 | 22 | Hector Omar Oliva | win | PTS 8 |
74 | Apr 03, 1966 | 22 | Jesus Zarco | win | PTS 10 |
73 | Mar 17, 1966 | 22 | Oye Turpin | win | TKO 2 |
72 | Mar 03, 1966 | 22 | Antonio Paiva | win | TKO 7 |
71 | Feb 13, 1966 | 22 | Cristobal Gomez | win | PTS 8 |
70 | Jan 06, 1966 | 22 | Juan Rodriguez | win | PTS 8 |
69 | Dec 18, 1965 | 22 | Manuel Calvo | win | PTS 8 |
68 | Nov 26, 1965 | 22 | Manuel Calvo | win | PTS 8 |
67 | Nov 12, 1965 | 22 | Ramon Casal | win | PTS 8 |
66 | Oct 30, 1965 | 22 | Jose Bisbal | win | PTS 8 |
65 | Sep 25, 1965 | 22 | Luis Segura | win | PTS 8 |
64 | Sep 19, 1965 | 22 | Juan de Leon | win | KO 4 |
63 | Sep 05, 1965 | 22 | Tristano Tartarini | win | TKO 1 |
62 | Aug 31, 1965 | 22 | Lope de Pablo | win | PTS 8 |
61 | Jun 22, 1965 | 22 | Howard Winstone | loss | PTS 10 |
60 | Jun 02, 1965 | 22 | Jose Caetano dos Santos | win | PTS 8 |
59 | Apr 02, 1965 | 21 | Antonio Paiva | win | PTS 8 |
58 | Mar 13, 1965 | 21 | Miguel Calderin | win | PTS 8 |
57 | Mar 06, 1965 | 21 | Domingo Cabrera | win | TKO 8 |
56 | Feb 26, 1965 | 21 | Mario Sitri | win | PTS 8 |
55 | Jan 30, 1965 | 21 | Angel Neches | draw | PTS 8 |
54 | Jan 22, 1965 | 21 | Juan Pinto | win | PTS 8 |
53 | Nov 26, 1964 | 21 | Renato Galli | win | PTS 8 |
52 | Nov 14, 1964 | 21 | Jose Sanchez Merayo | win | TKO 2 |
51 | Oct 31, 1964 | 21 | Luis Aisa | win | PTS 8 |
50 | Oct 10, 1964 | 21 | Antoine Licausi | win | PTS 8 |
49 | Sep 18, 1964 | 21 | Vincenzo Pitardi | win | PTS 8 |
48 | Sep 05, 1964 | 21 | Luis Aisa | win | PTS 10 |
47 | Aug 08, 1964 | 21 | Miguel Calderin | win | PTS 10 |
46 | Jul 18, 1964 | 21 | Rafael Gayo | win | PTS 8 |
45 | Jul 02, 1964 | 21 | Angel Rodriguez | win | KO 1 |
44 | Jun 04, 1964 | 21 | Kid Tano | win | PTS 8 |
43 | May 23, 1964 | 21 | Kid Tano | win | PTS 10 |
42 | May 07, 1964 | 21 | Miguel Calderin | win | PTS 8 |
41 | Mar 31, 1964 | 20 | Kid Tano | draw | PTS 8 |
40 | Mar 14, 1964 | 20 | Jose Luis Martinez | win | PTS 8 |
39 | Feb 15, 1964 | 20 | Toni Alonso | win | PTS 8 |
38 | Feb 05, 1964 | 20 | José Luis Biescas | win | PTS 8 |
37 | Jan 11, 1964 | 20 | Jose Luis Martinez | win | PTS 8 |
36 | Dec 04, 1963 | 20 | Luis Aisa | win | PTS 8 |
35 | Nov 02, 1963 | 20 | Baldomero Arroyo | win | PTS 8 |
34 | Oct 26, 1963 | 20 | Lazaro ben Layachi | win | TKO 6 |
33 | Oct 01, 1963 | 20 | Vicente Nunez | loss | PTS 8 |
32 | Jul 01, 1963 | 20 | Vicente Nunez | win | PTS 8 |
31 | Jun 01, 1963 | 20 | Juan Fernandez | draw | PTS 8 |
30 | May 01, 1963 | 20 | Enrique Yamuri | win | PTS 8 |
29 | Apr 01, 1963 | 19 | Juan Fernandez | win | PTS 10 |
28 | Mar 01, 1963 | 19 | Jimmy Escudero | win | PTS 10 |
27 | Oct 01, 1962 | 19 | Pedro Soto | win | PTS 10 |
26 | Aug 01, 1962 | 19 | Vicente Nunez | win | PTS 10 |
25 | Jul 01, 1962 | 19 | Raimundo Pellegrino | win | PTS 8 |
24 | Jun 01, 1962 | 19 | Esteban Castillo | win | PTS 10 |
23 | May 01, 1962 | 19 | Oribazo | win | PTS 8 |
22 | Apr 01, 1962 | 18 | Leopoldo Galvez | win | PTS 8 |
21 | Mar 01, 1962 | 18 | Raul Nunez | win | PTS 8 |
20 | Feb 01, 1962 | 18 | Luis Odio | win | PTS 8 |
19 | Jan 01, 1962 | 18 | Indio del Sur | win | PTS 8 |
18 | Oct 06, 1961 | 18 | Baby Luis | loss | PTS 10 |
17 | Oct 01, 1961 | 18 | Tomas Martinez | win | PTS 6 |
16 | Sep 01, 1961 | 18 | Tomas Perez | win | PTS 6 |
15 | Jul 01, 1961 | 18 | Huracan Diaz | win | KO 3 |
14 | Jun 01, 1961 | 18 | Eugenio Gimenez | win | KO 3 |
13 | May 22, 1961 | 18 | Jimmy Hightower | win | RTD 4 |
12 | Apr 15, 1961 | 17 | Angel Ley | loss | KO 6 |
11 | Mar 01, 1961 | 17 | Indio Iguamo | win | KO 2 |
10 | Jan 12, 1961 | 17 | Pedro Pinera | win | PTS 8 |
9 | Jan 07, 1961 | 17 | Agustin Carmona | loss | PTS 8 |
8 | Dec 17, 1960 | 17 | Miguel Oliva | win | PTS 6 |
7 | Nov 26, 1960 | 17 | Victor Recio | win | TKO 3 |
6 | Oct 22, 1960 | 17 | Miguel Oliva | win | PTS 4 |
5 | Sep 24, 1960 | 17 | Andres Perez | win | TKO 2 |
4 | Sep 01, 1960 | 17 | Julian Perez | win | PTS 6 |
3 | Aug 20, 1960 | 17 | Jose Ramon Ferrer | draw | PTS 4 |
2 | Aug 01, 1960 | 17 | Julian Perez | win | PTS 6 |
1 | Jul 16, 1960 | 17 | Pedro Pinera | win | PTS 4 |