Overview

• Local newspapers in northern Spain reported his death on September 23 with articles noting conflicting references to September 24.
• He was 74 and was born on August 12, 1951, in Santander.
• Lastra is remembered as the sole Cantabrian to win a boxing world title, rising to prominence in the 1970s.
• He became a local icon in Santander’s Cueto neighborhood, where a sports center bears his name and residents recall his daily presence.
• Editors indicated coverage remains in update, emphasizing the shock across Cantabrian sport and society as tributes grow.