José Adolfo Legrá Utría (19 April 1943 – 14 July 2026) was a Cuban-born Spanish professional featherweight boxer. He was a two-time WBC World Featherweight Champion.

Professional career In June 1960, Legrá turned professional in Cuba winning his first fight against Pedro Pinera which he won with a points decision over four rounds. Legrá drew his next fight and lost two after that and fought a total of 34 fights in Mexico and Cuba before departing for Spain in 1963 with a record of 27–5–2.

Move to Spain His first fight in Spain was in October 1963 against Moroccan Lazaro ben Layachi, which he won by KO in the sixth of eight rounds. Legrá then went on a run of over sixty wins between 1963 and 1967 with just one defeat on points against Welshman Howard Winstone at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool in England.

European title Legrá won his first title belt, the vacant European Featherweight title, in December 1967 with a third-round knockout win over France's Yves Desmarets. Legrá subsequently relinquished the title without a defence.

WBC World title Legrá first opportunity to fight for a recognised world title belt came in July 1968 when he challenged Howard Winstone again, this time for his WBC Featherweight title. Legrá floored Winstone twice in the first round of the fight. The bout was subsequently halted because Winstone had a badly swollen left eye.

He lost his WBC featherweight title on 21 January 1969 after being defeated by French-Australian Johnny Famechon on points at the Albert Hall in London.

After Famechon Legrá won two matches before losing by UD to Vicente Saldivar. Seven matches later Legrá would regain the EBU Featherweight title after beating Tommaso Galli on points. Legra would defend it five times before vacating it in 1972.

Regaining the WBC title and retirement On 16 December 1972. Legrá fought Clemente Sanchez for the vacant Featherweight title, Sanchez was stripped of the title before the fight but the title was still on the line for Legrá. Legrá TKO'd Sanchez in the tenth round to win.

Legrá lost the title in his very next fight to Brazilian Éder Jofre by Majority Decision. He would fight 3 matches after that, beating Jimmy Bell by points, losing to Alexis Arguello by KO, and beating Daniel Valdez by points.

Personal life and death In April 2020, Legra, aged 77, contracted COVID-19.

José Legra died on 14 July 2026, at the age of 83.Muere José Legrá, leyenda del boxeo español

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes144LossAlexis ArgüelloTKO1 (10)Nov 24, 1973143Win129–10–4Jimmy BellPTS10Aug 1, 1973142Loss128–10–4Éder JofreMD15May 5, 1973141Win128–9–4Clemente SánchezTKO10 (15)Dec 16, 1972140Win127–9–4Daniel VermandereUD15Oct 6, 1972139Loss126–9–4Jonathan DelePTS10Jun 21, 1972138Win126–8–4Tommy GlencrossSD15May 17, 1972137Win125–8–4Evan ArmstrongUD15Feb 15, 1972136Win124–8–4Ben Salah AbdesselemKO1 (10)Jan 15, 1972135Win123–8–4Marius CordierTKO3 (10)Aug 26, 1971134Win122–8–4Giovanni GirgentiKO9 (15)Aug 14, 1971133Loss121–8–4Tahar Ben HassenKO4 (10)May 21, 1971132Win121–7–4David PesentiTKO8 (10)May 8, 1971131Win120–7–4Marius CordierTKO3 (10)Apr 15, 1971130Win119–7–4Jimmy RevieUD15Jan 25, 1971129Win118–7–4Renato GalliPTS10Dec 26, 1970128Win117–7–4Abel Cesar AlmarazKO4 (8)Dec 12, 1970127Win116–7–4Bruno MelissanoPTS10Nov 14, 1970126Win115–7–4Ugo PoliPTS10Oct 24, 1970125Win114–7–4Tommaso GalliPTS15Jun 26, 1970124Win113–7–4Domenico ChiloiroTKO7 (10)May 22, 1970123Win112–7–4Rolf KerstenTKO1 (10)Apr 11, 1970122Win111–7–4Jimmy BellPTS10Mar 5, 1970121Win110–7–4Evan ArmstrongPTS10Feb 5, 1970120Win109–7–4Miguel HerreraTKO2 (10)Dec 11, 1969119Win108–7–4Rey MillerKO2 (10)Oct 24, 1969118Loss107–7–4Vicente SaldivarUD10Jul 18, 1969117Win107–6–4Domenico ScalcoTKO1 (8)Jun 13, 1969116Win106–6–4Vicente PinaKO4 (10)May 30, 1969115Loss105–6–4Johnny FamechonPTS15Jan 21, 1969114Win105–5–4Felix Said BramiKO1 (10)Oct 28, 1968113Win104–5–4Bob AlloteyPTS10Oct 5, 1968112Win103–5–4Howard WinstoneTKO5 (15)Jul 24, 1968111Win102–5–4Fernando TavaresKO2 (10)Jun 10, 1968110Win101–5–4Klaus JacobyKO6 (10)May 10, 1968109Win100–5–4Joe TettehPTS10Apr 25, 1968108Win99–5–4Ernesto MirandaTKO4 (10)Mar 14, 1968107Win98–5–4Ernesto MirandaPTS10Feb 2, 1968106Win97–5–4Yves DesmaretsTKO3 (15)Dec 22, 1967105Win96–5–4Benito GallardoTKO3 (10)Nov 9, 1967104Win95–5–4Paul RourrePTS10Sep 30, 1967103Win94–5–4Fernando TavaresTKO7 (10)Sep 2, 1967102Win93–5–4Don JohnsonPTS10Jun 30, 1967101Win92–5–4Jose Luis TorcidaPTS10Jun 24, 1967100Win91–5–4Paul RourrePTS10Jun 10, 196799Win90–5–4Maurice TavantPTS10Jun 2, 196798Win89–5–4Mohamed Ben SaouitaTKO1 (10)Apr 27, 196797Win88–5–4Ameur LaminePTS10Mar 18, 196796Win87–5–4Rafiu KingPTS10Mar 10, 196795Win86–5–4Salvatore GennatiempoTKO6 (10)Feb 12, 196794Win85–5–4Julian GonzalezPTS10Jan 21, 196793Win84–5–4Roger YounsiPTS10Jan 14, 196792Win83–5–4Mohamed Halimi LaroussiTKO3 (10)Jan 8, 196791Win82–5–4Love AlloteyPTS12Dec 23, 196690Win81–5–4Jean De KeersKO1 (10)Dec 2, 196689Win80–5–4Hector Omar OlivaTKO9 (10)Nov 24, 196688Win79–5–4Manuel CarvajalPTS10Nov 12, 196687Win78–5–4Roberto MarthonTKO2 (10)Oct 27, 196686Win77–5–4Luis SeguraTKO2 (8)Oct 15, 196685Win76–5–4Raul TejeraTKO2 (10)Oct 1, 196684Win75–5–4Julian GonzalezTKO7 (8)Sep 2, 196683Win74–5–4Tommy ThompsonTKO1 (10)Aug 20, 196682Win73–5–4Vincenzo PitardiTKO5 (10)Aug 12, 196681Win72–5–4Celmiro RiosTKO3 (8)Jul 29, 196680Win71–5–4Jose RiveiroKO7 (10)Jul 2, 196679Win70–5–4Jose Luis TorcidaPTS10Jun 4, 196678Win69–5–4Angel ChineaPTS8May 21, 196677Win68–5–4Dris ben AmarTKO5 (10)May 7, 196676Win67–5–4Cristobal GomezPTS8Apr 30, 196675Win66–5–4Hector Omar OlivaPTS8Apr 15, 196674Win65–5–4Jesus ZarcoPTS10Apr 3, 196673Win64–5–4Oye TurpinTKO2 (8)Mar 17, 196672Win63–5–4Antonio PaivaTKO7 (8)Mar 3, 196671Win62–5–4Cristobal GomezPTS8Feb 13, 196670Win61–5–4Juan RodriguezPTS8Jan 6, 196669Win60–5–4Manuel CalvoPTS8Dec 18, 196568Win59–5–4Manuel CalvoPTS8Nov 26, 196567Win58–5–4Ramon CasalPTS8Nov 12, 196566Win57–5–4Jose BisbalPTS8Oct 30, 196565Win56–5–4Luis SeguraPTS8Sep 25, 196564Win55–5–4Juan de LeonKO4 (8)Sep 19, 196563Win54–5–4Tristano TartariniTKO1 (8)Sep 5, 196562Win53–5–4Lope de PabloPTS8Aug 31, 196561Loss52–5–4Howard WinstonePTS10Jun 22, 196560Win52–4–4Jose Caetano dos SantosPTS8Jun 2, 196559Win51–4–4Antonio PaivaPTS8Apr 2, 196558Win50–4–4Miguel CalderinPTS8Mar 13, 196557Win49–4–4Domingo CabreraTKO8 (8)Mar 6, 196556Win48–4–4Mario SitriPTS8Feb 26, 196555Draw47–4–4Angel NechesPTS8Jan 30, 196554Win47–4–3Juan PintoPTS8Jan 22, 196553Win46–4–3Renato GalliPTS8Nov 26, 196452Win45–4–3Jose Sanchez MerayoTKO2 (8)Nov 14, 196451Win44–4–3Luis AisaPTS8Oct 31, 196450Win43–4–3Antoine LicausiPTS8Oct 10, 196449Win42–4–3Vincenzo PitardiPTS8Sep 18, 196448Win41–4–3Luis AisaPTS10Sep 5, 196447Win40–4–3Miguel CalderinPTS10Aug 8, 196446Win39–4–3Rafael GayoPTS8Jul 18, 196445Win38–4–3Angel RodriguezKO1 (8)Jul 2, 196444Win37–4–3Kid TanoPTS8Jun 4, 196443Win36–4–3Kid TanoPTS10May 23, 196442Win35–4–3Miguel CalderinPTS8May 7, 196441Draw34–4–3Kid TanoPTS8Mar 31, 196440Win34–4–2Jose Luis MartinezPTS8Mar 14, 196439Win33–4–2Toni AlonsoPTS8Feb 15, 196438Win32–4–2José Luis BiescasPTS8Feb 5, 196437Win31–4–2Jose Luis MartinezPTS8Jan 11, 196436Win30–4–2Luis AisaPTS8Dec 4, 196335Win29–4–2Baldomero ArroyoPTS8Nov 2, 196334Win28–4–2Lazaro ben LayachiTKO6 (8)Oct 26, 196333Loss27–4–2Vicente NunezPTS8Oct 1, 196332Win27–3–2Vicente NunezPTS8Jul 1, 196331Draw26–3–2Juan FernandezPTS8Jun 1, 196330Win26–3–1Enrique YamuriPTS8May 1, 196329Win25–3–1Juan FernandezPTS10Apr 1, 196328Win24–3–1Jimmy EscuderoPTS10Mar 1, 196327Win23–3–1Pedro SotoPTS10Oct 1, 196226Win22–3–1Vicente NunezPTS10Aug 1, 196225Win21–3–1Raimundo PellegrinoPTS8Jul 1, 196224Win20–3–1Esteban CastilloPTS10Jun 1, 196223Win19–3–1OribazoPTS8May 1, 196222Win18–3–1Leopoldo GalvezPTS8Apr 1, 196221Win17–3–1Raul NunezPTS8Mar 1, 196220Win16–3–1Luis OdioPTS8Feb 1, 196219Win15–3–1Indio del SurPTS8Jan 1, 196218Loss14–3–1Baby LuisPTS10Oct 6, 196117Win14–2–1Tomas MartinezPTS6Oct 1, 196116Win13–2–1Tomas PerezPTS6Sep 1, 196115Win12–2–1Huracan DiazKO3 (6)Jul 1, 196114Win11–2–1Eugenio GimenezKO3 (6)Jun 1, 196113Win10–2–1Jimmy HightowerRTD4 (6)May 22, 196112Loss9–2–1Angel LeyKO6 (8)Apr 15, 196111Win9–1–1Indio IguamoKO2 (8)Mar 1, 196110Win8–1–1Pedro PineraPTS8Jan 12, 19619Loss7–1–1 Agustin CarmonaPTS8Jan 7, 19618Win7–0–1Miguel OlivaPTS6Dec 17, 19607Win6–0–1Victor RecioTKO3 (?)Nov 26, 19606Win5–0–1Miguel OlivaPTS4Oct 22, 19605Win4–0–1Andres PerezTKO2 (6)Sep 24, 19604Win3–0–1Julian PerezPTS6Sep 1, 19603Draw2–0–1Jose Ramon FerrerPTS4Aug 20, 19602Win2–0Julian PerezPTS6 (?)Aug 1, 19601Win1–0Pedro PineraPTS4Jul 16, 1960

See also Lineal championship List of WBC world champions

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