José Legrá
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Name: Jose Legra
Alias: Pocket Cassius Clay
Birth Name: José Adolfo Legrá Utria
Hometown: Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
Birthplace: Baracoa, Cuba
Died: 2026-07-14 (Age:89)
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 173cm
Reach: 177cm
Pro Boxer: Record
- Manager: Kid Tunero
- Trainer: Luis Sarria
Minor titles won
EBU (European) Featherweight title (1967) (1970-1972)
| Preceded by: Howard Winstone |
WBC Featherweight Champion 1968 Jul 24 – 1969 Jan 21 |
Succeeded by: Johnny Famechon |
| Preceded by: Clemente Sanchez Stripped (failed to make weight) |
WBC Featherweight Champion 1972 Dec 16 – 1973 May 5 |
Succeeded by: Eder Jofre |
Awards & Recognition
- 1967, 1968 & 1972 - ESPABOX Spanish fighter of the year
Date of birth
Legra's date of birth had commonly been listed as March 19, 1943, but Spanish records indicated that his actual birthday, as confirmed on his birth certificate was actually May 28, 1937.