Career
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
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 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.
Legra lost his WBC Featherweight championship on 21 January 1969 after being defeated by French-Australian Johnny Famechon on points at the Albert Hall in London. Seven matches later Legrá would regain the EBU Featherweight title after beating Tommaso Galli on points.
On December 16, 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 lost the title in his very next fight to Brazilian Eder Jofre by Majority Decision. Legrá would fight 3 matches after losing, beating Jimmy Bell by points, losing to the great Alexis Arguello by KO and beating Daniel Valdez by points.