Gerry Legras (born 5 April 1966) is a Seychellois former boxer. Representing Seychelles at the men's

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, Legras beat Colombian boxer Dairo Esalas by a score of 26–12 in the first round; he was defeated in round two by the Iranian pugilist Babak Moghimi, who made it as far as the semi-finals. Legras was more successful in the 1998 Commonwealth Games where he won a silver medal in the same event after losing in the final to

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from Canada. Previously, he represented Seychelles at the 1994 Commonwealth Games and 1990 Commonwealth Games. Since retiring from the ring, Gerry has taken up employment as a boxing coach.

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