All boxersJosé Legrá
“Pocket Cassius Clay”
Boxing · Deceased129-11-4RECORD
49WINS BY KO / TKO
80WINS BY DECISION
144PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | José Adolfo Legrá Utría |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Pocket Cassius Clay |
| Date of birth | 19 Apr 1943 |
| Died | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Birthplace | Baracoa, Cuba |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Featherweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 170 cm (5′7″) |
| Reach | 160 cm (63″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1960–1973 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 16 Jul 1960 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Alexis Argüello, 24 Nov 1973 |
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Titles and honours
- WBC featherweight champion (1968–1969)
- WBC featherweight champion (1972–1973)
- European (EBU) featherweight champion (1967; 1970–1972)
Background
Cuban-born featherweight who turned professional in Cuba in 1960 and fought in Mexico before settling in Spain in 1963. He became a two-time WBC featherweight champion.
Fight history
144 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Alexis Argüello | TKO | 1 | 24 Nov 1973 | Estadio Roberto Clemente, Masaya, Nicaragua | ||
| Win | Jimmy Bell | Decision (points) | 10 | 1 Aug 1973 | Plaza de Toros del Coliseo Balear, Palma de Mallorca, Spain | ||
| Loss | Éder Jofre | Decision (majority) | 15 | 5 May 1973 | Ginasio Presidente Medici, Brasília, Brazil | Lost WBC featherweight title | |
| Win | Clemente Sánchez | TKO | 10 | 16 Dec 1972 | Plaza de Toros Monumental, Monterrey, Mexico | Won WBC featherweight title | |
| Win | Daniel Vermandere | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 6 Oct 1972 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | Retained EBU featherweight title | |
| Loss | Jonathan Dele | Decision (points) | 10 | 21 Jun 1972 | Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Win | Tommy Glencross | Decision (split) | 15 | 17 May 1972 | Princes Hall, Birmingham, England, UK | Retained EBU featherweight title | |
| Win | Evan Armstrong | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 15 Feb 1972 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK | Retained EBU featherweight title | |
| Win | Ben Salah Abdesselem | KO | 1 | 15 Jan 1972 | Plaza de Toros, Alicante, Spain | ||
| Win | Marius Cordier | TKO | 3 | 26 Aug 1971 | Alicante, Spain | ||
| Win | Giovanni Girgenti | KO | 9 | 14 Aug 1971 | Plaza de Toros, Alicante, Spain | Retained EBU featherweight title | |
| Loss | Tahar Ben Hassen | KO | 4 | 21 May 1971 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | David Pesenti | TKO | 8 | 8 May 1971 | Plaza de Toros de Vista Alegre, Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Win | Marius Cordier | TKO | 3 | 15 Apr 1971 | Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Win | Jimmy Revie | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 25 Jan 1971 | Anglo-American Sporting Club, London, England, UK | Retained EBU featherweight title | |
| Win | Renato Galli | Decision (points) | 10 | 26 Dec 1970 | Alicante, Spain | ||
| Win | Abel Cesar Almaraz | KO | 4 | 12 Dec 1970 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | ||
| Win | Bruno Melissano | Decision (points) | 10 | 14 Nov 1970 | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Ugo Poli | Decision (points) | 10 | 24 Oct 1970 | Pabellón Polideportivo del Real Madrid, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Tommaso Galli | Decision (points) | 15 | 26 Jun 1970 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | Won EBU featherweight title | |
| Win | Domenico Chiloiro | TKO | 7 | 22 May 1970 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Rolf Kersten | TKO | 1 | 11 Apr 1970 | Plaza de Toros, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | ||
| Win | Jimmy Bell | Decision (points) | 10 | 5 Mar 1970 | Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Win | Evan Armstrong | Decision (points) | 10 | 5 Feb 1970 | Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Win | Miguel Herrera | TKO | 2 | 11 Dec 1969 | Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Win | Rey Miller | KO | 2 | 24 Oct 1969 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Loss | Vicente Saldivar | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 18 Jul 1969 | Forum, Inglewood, California, US | ||
| Win | Domenico Scalco | TKO | 1 | 13 Jun 1969 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Vicente Pina | KO | 4 | 30 May 1969 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Loss | Johnny Famechon | Decision (points) | 15 | 21 Jan 1969 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK | Lost WBC featherweight title | |
| Win | Felix Said Brami | KO | 1 | 28 Oct 1968 | Palais des Sports, Paris, France | ||
| Win | Bob Allotey | Decision (points) | 10 | 5 Oct 1968 | Pabellón de La Casilla, Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Win | Howard Winstone | TKO | 5 | 24 Jul 1968 | Coney Beach Arena, Porthcawl, Wales, UK | Won WBC featherweight title | |
| Win | Fernando Tavares | KO | 2 | 10 Jun 1968 | Plaza de Toros La Manzanera, Logroño, Spain | ||
| Win | Klaus Jacoby | KO | 6 | 10 May 1968 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Joe Tetteh | Decision (points) | 10 | 25 Apr 1968 | Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Win | Ernesto Miranda | TKO | 4 | 14 Mar 1968 | Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Win | Ernesto Miranda | Decision (points) | 10 | 2 Feb 1968 | Pabellón de La Casilla, Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Win | Yves Desmarets | TKO | 3 | 22 Dec 1967 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | Won vacant EBU featherweight title | |
| Win | Benito Gallardo | TKO | 3 | 9 Nov 1967 | Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Win | Paul Rourre | Decision (points) | 10 | 30 Sep 1967 | Plaza de Toros, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | ||
| Win | Fernando Tavares | TKO | 7 | 2 Sep 1967 | Plaza de Toros, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | ||
| Win | Don Johnson | Decision (points) | 10 | 30 Jun 1967 | Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Jose Luis Torcida | Decision (points) | 10 | 24 Jun 1967 | León, Spain | ||
| Win | Paul Rourre | Decision (points) | 10 | 10 Jun 1967 | Velódromo de Anoeta, San Sebastián, Spain | ||
| Win | Maurice Tavant | Decision (points) | 10 | 2 Jun 1967 | Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Win | Mohamed Ben Saouita | TKO | 1 | 27 Apr 1967 | Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Win | Ameur Lamine | Decision (points) | 10 | 18 Mar 1967 | Valencia, Spain | ||
| Win | Rafiu King | Decision (points) | 10 | 10 Mar 1967 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Salvatore Gennatiempo | TKO | 6 | 12 Feb 1967 | Málaga, Spain | ||
| Win | Julian Gonzalez | Decision (points) | 10 | 21 Jan 1967 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | ||
| Win | Roger Younsi | Decision (points) | 10 | 14 Jan 1967 | Plaza de Toros, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | ||
| Win | Mohamed Halimi Laroussi | TKO | 3 | 8 Jan 1967 | Estadio Insular, Las Palmas, Spain | ||
| Win | Love Allotey | Decision (points) | 12 | 23 Dec 1966 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Jean De Keers | KO | 1 | 2 Dec 1966 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Hector Omar Oliva | TKO | 9 | 24 Nov 1966 | Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Win | Manuel Carvajal | Decision (points) | 10 | 12 Nov 1966 | Pabellón Municipal de Deportes, Gijón, Spain | ||
| Win | Roberto Marthon | TKO | 2 | 27 Oct 1966 | Pabellón de la Feria de Muestras, Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Win | Luis Segura | TKO | 2 | 15 Oct 1966 | Gimnasio Polideportivo, Zaragoza, Spain | ||
| Win | Raul Tejera | TKO | 2 | 1 Oct 1966 | Pabellón Municipal de Deportes, Gijón, Spain | ||
| Win | Julian Gonzalez | TKO | 7 | 2 Sep 1966 | Campo del Gas, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Tommy Thompson | TKO | 1 | 20 Aug 1966 | Velódromo de Anoeta, San Sebastián, Spain | ||
| Win | Vincenzo Pitardi | TKO | 5 | 12 Aug 1966 | Campo del Gas, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Celmiro Rios | TKO | 3 | 29 Jul 1966 | Plaza de Toros de Las Arenas, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Win | Jose Riveiro | KO | 7 | 2 Jul 1966 | Plaza de Toros de Buenavista, Oviedo, Spain | ||
| Win | Jose Luis Torcida | Decision (points) | 10 | 4 Jun 1966 | Santander, Spain | ||
| Win | Angel Chinea | Decision (points) | 8 | 21 May 1966 | Pabellón Velódromo, Mataró, Spain | ||
| Win | Dris ben Amar | TKO | 5 | 7 May 1966 | Frontón de Anoeta, San Sebastián, Spain | ||
| Win | Cristobal Gomez | Decision (points) | 8 | 30 Apr 1966 | Plaza de Toros de La Malagueta, Málaga, Spain | ||
| Win | Hector Omar Oliva | Decision (points) | 8 | 15 Apr 1966 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Jesus Zarco | Decision (points) | 10 | 3 Apr 1966 | Santander, Spain | ||
| Win | Oye Turpin | TKO | 2 | 17 Mar 1966 | Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Win | Antonio Paiva | TKO | 7 | 3 Mar 1966 | Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Win | Cristobal Gomez | Decision (points) | 8 | 13 Feb 1966 | Almería, Spain | ||
| Win | Juan Rodriguez | Decision (points) | 8 | 6 Jan 1966 | Terraza Albéniz, Almería, Spain | ||
| Win | Manuel Calvo | Decision (points) | 8 | 18 Dec 1965 | Salamanca, Spain | ||
| Win | Manuel Calvo | Decision (points) | 8 | 26 Nov 1965 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Ramon Casal | Decision (points) | 8 | 12 Nov 1965 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Jose Bisbal | Decision (points) | 8 | 30 Oct 1965 | Frontón de Anoeta, San Sebastián, Spain | ||
| Win | Luis Segura | Decision (points) | 8 | 25 Sep 1965 | Valladolid, Spain | ||
| Win | Juan de Leon | KO | 4 | 19 Sep 1965 | Frontón de Anoeta, San Sebastián, Spain | ||
| Win | Tristano Tartarini | TKO | 1 | 5 Sep 1965 | Campo de Futbol de Pedras Brancas, Carballo, Spain | ||
| Win | Lope de Pablo | Decision (points) | 8 | 31 Aug 1965 | Estudios de Prado del Rey, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Loss | Howard Winstone | Decision (points) | 10 | 22 Jun 1965 | Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England, UK | ||
| Win | Jose Caetano dos Santos | Decision (points) | 8 | 2 Jun 1965 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Antonio Paiva | Decision (points) | 8 | 2 Apr 1965 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Miguel Calderin | Decision (points) | 8 | 13 Mar 1965 | Plaza de Toros, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | ||
| Win | Domingo Cabrera | TKO | 8 | 6 Mar 1965 | Plaza de Toros, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | ||
| Win | Mario Sitri | Decision (points) | 8 | 26 Feb 1965 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Draw | Angel Neches | Decision (points) | 8 | 30 Jan 1965 | Frontón del Club Deportivo, Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Win | Juan Pinto | Decision (points) | 8 | 22 Jan 1965 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Renato Galli | Decision (points) | 8 | 26 Nov 1964 | Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Win | Jose Sanchez Merayo | TKO | 2 | 14 Nov 1964 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Luis Aisa | Decision (points) | 8 | 31 Oct 1964 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Antoine Licausi | Decision (points) | 8 | 10 Oct 1964 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Vincenzo Pitardi | Decision (points) | 8 | 18 Sep 1964 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Luis Aisa | Decision (points) | 10 | 5 Sep 1964 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Miguel Calderin | Decision (points) | 10 | 8 Aug 1964 | Plaza de Toros, Valencia, Spain | ||
| Win | Rafael Gayo | Decision (points) | 8 | 18 Jul 1964 | Campo de Futbol de Pedras Brancas, Carballo, Spain | ||
| Win | Angel Rodriguez | KO | 1 | 2 Jul 1964 | Plaza de Toros, Valencia, Spain | ||
| Win | Kid Tano | Decision (points) | 8 | 4 Jun 1964 | Estadio Insular, Las Palmas, Spain | ||
| Win | Kid Tano | Decision (points) | 10 | 23 May 1964 | Estadio Insular, Las Palmas, Spain | ||
| Win | Miguel Calderin | Decision (points) | 8 | 7 May 1964 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Draw | Kid Tano | Decision (points) | 8 | 31 Mar 1964 | Plaza de Toros, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | ||
| Win | Jose Luis Martinez | Decision (points) | 8 | 14 Mar 1964 | Frontón del Club Deportivo, Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Win | Toni Alonso | Decision (points) | 8 | 15 Feb 1964 | Frontón Fiesta Alegre, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | José Luis Biescas | Decision (points) | 8 | 5 Feb 1964 | Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Win | Jose Luis Martinez | Decision (points) | 8 | 11 Jan 1964 | Frontón Fiesta Alegre, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Luis Aisa | Decision (points) | 8 | 4 Dec 1963 | Gran Price, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Win | Baldomero Arroyo | Decision (points) | 8 | 2 Nov 1963 | Frontón Fiesta Alegre, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Win | Lazaro ben Layachi | TKO | 6 | 26 Oct 1963 | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Loss | Vicente Nunez | Decision (points) | 8 | 1 Oct 1963 | Mexico | Date approximate | |
| Win | Vicente Nunez | Decision (points) | 8 | 1 Jul 1963 | Mexico | Date approximate | |
| Draw | Juan Fernandez | Decision (points) | 8 | 1 Jun 1963 | Mexico | Date approximate | |
| Win | Enrique Yamuri | Decision (points) | 8 | 1 May 1963 | Mexico | Date approximate | |
| Win | Juan Fernandez | Decision (points) | 10 | 1 Apr 1963 | Mexico | Date approximate | |
| Win | Jimmy Escudero | Decision (points) | 10 | 1 Mar 1963 | Mexico | Date approximate | |
| Win | Pedro Soto | Decision (points) | 10 | 1 Oct 1962 | Mexico | Date approximate | |
| Win | Vicente Nunez | Decision (points) | 10 | 1 Aug 1962 | Mexico | Date approximate | |
| Win | Raimundo Pellegrino | Decision (points) | 8 | 1 Jul 1962 | Mexico | Date approximate | |
| Win | Esteban Castillo | Decision (points) | 10 | 1 Jun 1962 | Mexico | Date approximate | |
| Win | Oribazo | Decision (points) | 8 | 1 May 1962 | Mexico | Date approximate | |
| Win | Leopoldo Galvez | Decision (points) | 8 | 1 Apr 1962 | Mexico | Date approximate | |
| Win | Raul Nunez | Decision (points) | 8 | 1 Mar 1962 | Mexico | Date approximate | |
| Win | Luis Odio | Decision (points) | 8 | 1 Feb 1962 | Mexico | Date approximate | |
| Win | Indio del Sur | Decision (points) | 8 | 1 Jan 1962 | Mexico | Date approximate | |
| Loss | Baby Luis | Decision (points) | 10 | 6 Oct 1961 | Palacio de Deportes, Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Tomas Martinez | Decision (points) | 6 | 1 Oct 1961 | Mexico | Date approximate | |
| Win | Tomas Perez | Decision (points) | 6 | 1 Sep 1961 | Mexico | Date approximate | |
| Win | Huracan Diaz | KO | 3 | 1 Jul 1961 | Mexico | Date approximate | |
| Win | Eugenio Gimenez | KO | 3 | 1 Jun 1961 | Mexico | Date approximate | |
| Win | Jimmy Hightower | TKO (corner retirement) | 4 | 22 May 1961 | Sir John Club, Miami, Florida, US | ||
| Loss | Angel Ley | KO | 6 | 15 Apr 1961 | Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Indio Iguamo | KO | 2 | 1 Mar 1961 | Cuba | Date approximate | |
| Win | Pedro Pinera | Decision (points) | 8 | 12 Jan 1961 | Cuba | Date approximate | |
| Loss | Agustin Carmona | Decision (points) | 8 | 7 Jan 1961 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Miguel Oliva | Decision (points) | 6 | 17 Dec 1960 | Palacio de Deportes, Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Victor Recio | TKO | 3 | 26 Nov 1960 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Miguel Oliva | Decision (points) | 4 | 22 Oct 1960 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Andres Perez | TKO | 2 | 24 Sep 1960 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Julian Perez | Decision (points) | 6 | 1 Sep 1960 | Cuba | Date approximate | |
| Draw | Jose Ramon Ferrer | Decision (points) | 4 | 20 Aug 1960 | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Win | Julian Perez | Decision (points) | 6 | 1 Aug 1960 | Havana, Cuba | Date approximate | |
| Win | Pedro Pinera | Decision (points) | 4 | 16 Jul 1960 | Havana, Cuba | Pro debut |
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