Gabriel Elorde
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Real name | Gabriel Elorde |
Nickname(s) | Flash |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm) |
Reach | 68 in (173 cm) |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Bogo, Cebu, Philippine Islands | March 25, 1935
Died | January 2, 1985 Quezon City, Philippines | (aged 49)
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 118 |
Wins | 89 |
Wins by KO | 33 |
Losses | 27 |
Draws | 2 |
No contests | 0 |
Gabriel "Flash" Elorde (March 25, 1935 – January 2, 1985) was a Filipino professional boxer. He won the lineal super featherweight title in 1960. In 1963, he won the inaugural WBC and WBA super featherweight titles. He holds the record at super featherweight division for longest title reign, spanning seven years. Elorde is considered one of the best Filipino boxers of all time along with eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao and Pancho Villa, flyweight champion in the 1920s. He was much beloved in the Philippines as a sports and cultural icon, being the first Filipino international boxing champion since middleweight champion Ceferino Garcia.
Fighting style[]
A southpaw, Flash Elorde was known for his boxing skills and speed. Writer Robert Lipsyte once described his style as the "subtle little temple-dancer moves". He studied Balintawak Eskrima from his father "Tatang" Elorde who was the Eskrima champion of Cebu, from whom he learned his innovative footwork and maneuvers.[1][2][3] Elorde's style from eskrima has been adopted by many boxers, including his friend Muhammad Ali, which influenced the out-boxer style of boxing.[1][4]
Early life[]
Gabriel Elorde was born in the town of Bogo, Cebu. The youngest of 15 children, he came from a poor family.
Elorde finished only the 3rd grade of his elementary education and was forced to drop out due to extreme poverty. He then began to work as a bearer of bowling balls and, besides this, as a carpenter.
His love for boxing came from a friend, Lucio Laborte, a former professional boxer. Laborte taught him how to box, and Elorde quickly learned the sport and pursued his dream to become a boxer. At the time he was only 16 years old.[5]
Professional career[]
Elorde made his professional debut at the age of 16 on June 16, 1951, against Kid Gonzaga. The bout was held in Cebu, Philippines. The boxing newcomer stopped his foe in the 4th round.
Within a year, Elorde was able to win the national bantamweight title. His potential was evident: he was a solidly built southpaw whose major asset was his quick hands and relentless body attack on his opponents.
In his first 14 fights, he suffered 2 defeats and 1 draw before coming into his own. He defeated Tanny Campo and Hiroshi Horiguchi both in 12-round decisions to win the Philippine and Asian bantamweight titles. He also outpointed all-time great world featherweight champion Sandy Saddler in 1955 in a non-title bout.
In 1956, he was given a rematch with Saddler, this time with Saddler's featherweight title on the line. However, Elorde suffered a cut in his eye and lost the fight on a 13th-round TKO. Many boxing experts criticized Saddler, known as a very rough and vicious fighter, for the result of the bout. Jack Fiske of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote: "It was a dirty fight throughout and all the onus must be on the 126-pound champion's skinny shoulders. From this corner, it appeared highly improbable that he could have successfully defended the title ... if he hadn't resorted to all the so-called tricks in and out of the rule book."[6]
He won the world super featherweight title on March 16, 1960, by knocking out the defending world champion Harold Gomes in seven rounds.[7] That night, Elorde ended the country's 20-year world championship drought. The crowd estimated to be around 30,000, inside the newly built Araneta Coliseum, rushed into the ring after seeing Gomes go down to his knees at the one-minute-50-second mark of the seventh round. The event happened two decades after compatriot Ceferino Garcia, known as the father of the 'bolo punch', lost the middleweight division he lorded over until 1940.
Elorde floored Gomes in the second round with a right hook to the head. The Filipino challenger knocked down the 25-year-old Gomes again in the third and in the fifth, sending him over the ring's lower rope at the end of the round. In the next round, Gomes mounted a brief comeback, but at the start of the seventh, Elorde hammered him again, connecting with rights to the head followed by a left to the jaw that sent him down once more. Gomes got up but was floored again after receiving a combination of lefts and rights. He then met a series of combinations that led the referee Barney Ross to count him out. When Gomes recovered, he went to Elorde's corner and whispered: "It was a good fight".[8]
He defended the crown 10 times until June 15, 1967, where he lost a majority decision to Yoshiaki Numata of Japan. This made him the longest-reigning world junior lightweight champion ever (seven years and three months).
Elorde also challenged lightweight Carlos Ortiz for his world title on two occasions. He was stopped both times by Ortiz in the 14th round.
Elorde retired with a record of 88 wins (33 KOs), 27 losses and 2 draws. He is considered the greatest super featherweight champion of all time in WBC history.[9]
Outside the ring[]
After his retirement, Elorde remained in the Philippines within the public eye. He was a prominent commercial endorser, especially for San Miguel Beer. In fact, his San Miguel Beer TV commercial (together with Bert Marcelo and Rico J. Puno), wherein he famously said the words ".... isang platitong mani" (one plate of peanuts), was recently named as the No.1 Filipino advertisement of all time. Another commercial showed him saying the popular line "Wag namang bara-bara, Bay."
Filmography[]
- (1961)
- Kapag Buhay ang Inutang (1962)
- Ang Tatay Kong Kalbo (1963)
- Mano-mano (1964)
- Palad Ta ang Nagbuot (1969)
- Pamilya Dimagiba (1982)
Death[]
Elorde died of lung cancer on January 2, 1985 (one day after New Year's Day 1985 celebrations) at the age of 49. He was a chain smoker. He was buried at Manila Memorial Park[10]
Legacy[]
In 1993, he became the first Asian inducted into the New York-based International Boxing Hall of Fame.[11][12] He was also enshrined into the World Boxing Hall of Fame. Elorde was also voted the 78th best fighter by the Ring Magazine's writers in 2002 when the Ring Magazine's list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years was released.
On March 25, 2010, Elorde's family, headed by his widow Laura, commemorated his 25th death anniversary and 75th birth anniversary. They also celebrated his historical win against defending WBA junior-lightweight champion Harold Gomes that ended the RP's 20-year world championship drought.
Filipino boxers Brian Viloria, Donnie Nietes, Rodel Mayol, Marvin Sonsona and Gerry Peñalosa received an award for their contributions. Z Gorres also attended the event. Manny Pacquiao was also a special guest in the ceremony.[8][13] The Gabriel "Flash" Elorde Memorial Boxing Awards & Banquet was launched in 2000 honoring the former and current boxers in the Philippines living or posthumously celebrating their victories throughout held every year.
In popular culture[]
The Elorde Sports Center in Parañaque, founded in 1983 (two years before his death in 1985), was dedicated to him. It hosts boxing matches and future fights. Elorde Boxing Gym is now available aside from Parañaque, also has a branches in Las Piñas, Makati, Alabang, Quezon City, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Taguig, Pasig, Pasay and other Elorde Boxing Gym branches nationwide.
Author James Ellroy, an avid boxing fan, named a character in his novel American Tabloid after Elorde.
Personal life[]
He was married to Laura Elorde. His sons Gabriel Jr. (Bebot), Marty and Johnny went into the world of boxing as promoters and managers. His daughters, as well as the rest of his family have been in the boxing industry since the death of the great "Flash". As a family, they have expanded the Elorde name into becoming a brand. They have made merchandise and gyms throughout the country. International endeavors are still being considered.
Gabriel's widow Laura Elorde died in 2020.
Professional boxing record[]
118 fights | 89 wins | 27 losses |
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By knockout | 33 | 4 |
By decision | 55 | 23 |
By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
Draws | 2 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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118 | Loss | 89–27–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 20 May 1971 | ![]() |
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117 | Win | 89–26–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1 Apr 1971 | ![]() |
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116 | Win | 88–26–2 | ![]() |
KO | 6 (10) | 12 Feb 1971 | ![]() |
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115 | Loss | 87–26–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 18 Dec 1970 | ![]() |
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114 | Win | 87–25–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 31 Oct 1970 | ![]() |
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113 | Win | 86–25–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (10) | 28 Aug 1970 | ![]() |
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112 | Win | 85–25–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 10 | 27 Jun 1970 | ![]() |
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111 | Win | 84–25–2 | ![]() |
KO | 9 (10) | 16 May 1970 | ![]() |
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110 | Win | 83–25–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (10), 2:54 | 1 Mar 1970 | ![]() |
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109 | Loss | 82–25–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 26 Apr 1969 | ![]() |
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108 | Loss | 82–24–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 16 Feb 1969 | ![]() |
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107 | Loss | 82–23–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 28 Oct 1967 | ![]() |
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106 | Loss | 82–22–2 | ![]() |
MD | 15 | 15 Jun 1967 | ![]() |
Lost WBA, WBC, and The Ring super featherweight titles |
105 | Win | 82–21–2 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | 25 Apr 1967 | ![]() |
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104 | Loss | 81–21–2 | ![]() |
KO | 14 (15), 2:01 | 28 Nov 1966 | ![]() |
For WBA, WBC, and The Ring lightweight titles |
103 | Win | 81–20–2 | ![]() |
MD | 15 | 22 Oct 1966 | ![]() |
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring super featherweight titles |
102 | Win | 80–20–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 7 Aug 1966 | ![]() |
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101 | Loss | 79–20–2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 9 Jun 1969 | ![]() |
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100 | Win | 79–19–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 19 Mar 1966 | ![]() |
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99 | Win | 78–19–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 4 Dec 1965 | ![]() |
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring super featherweight titles |
98 | Win | 77–19–2 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | 4 Aug 1965 | ![]() |
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97 | Win | 76–19–2 | ![]() |
KO | 15 (15), 2:14 | 5 Jun 1965 | ![]() |
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring super featherweight titles |
96 | Win | 75–19–2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 27 Feb 1965 | ![]() |
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95 | Win | 74–19–2 | ![]() |
MD | 12 | 21 Nov 1964 | ![]() |
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94 | Win | 73–19–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 12 (15), 1:45 | 27 Jul 1964 | ![]() |
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring super featherweight titles |
93 | Win | 72–19–2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 8 May 1964 | ![]() |
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92 | Loss | 71–19–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 14 (15), 1:44 | 15 Feb 1964 | ![]() |
For WBA, WBC, and The Ring lightweight titles |
91 | Win | 71–18–2 | ![]() |
DQ | 11 (15), 1:44 | 16 Nov 1963 | ![]() |
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring super featherweight titles |
90 | Win | 70–18–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 3 Aug 1963 | ![]() |
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89 | Win | 69–18–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 9 (12), 0:45 | 1 Jun 1963 | ![]() |
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88 | Win | 68–18–2 | ![]() |
UD | 15 | 16 Feb 1963 | ![]() |
Retained WBA and The Ring super featherweight titles; Won inaugural WBC super featherweight title |
87 | Win | 67–18–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 21 Dec 1962 | ![]() |
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86 | Win | 66–18–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (12) | 17 Nov 1962 | ![]() |
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85 | Win | 65–18–2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 4 Aug 1962 | ![]() |
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84 | Win | 64–18–2 | ![]() |
MD | 15 | 23 Jun 1962 | ![]() |
Retained NBA super featherweight title |
83 | Loss | 63–18–2 | ![]() |
SD | 12 | 30 Apr 1962 | ![]() |
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82 | Win | 63–17–2 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (12) | 10 Mar 1962 | ![]() |
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81 | Win | 62–17–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (15), 2:22 | 6 Dec 1961 | ![]() |
Retained NBA super featherweight title |
80 | Win | 61–17–2 | ![]() |
SD | 12 | 2 Sep 1961 | ![]() |
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79 | Win | 60–17–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 31 May 1961 | ![]() |
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78 | Win | 59–17–2 | ![]() |
UD | 15 | 19 Mar 1961 | ![]() |
Retained NBA super featherweight title |
77 | Win | 58–17–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 16 Dec 1960 | ![]() |
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76 | Win | 57–17–2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 17 Oct 1960 | ![]() |
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75 | Win | 56–17–2 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (15), 1:20 | 17 Aug 1960 | ![]() |
Retained NBA super featherweight title |
74 | Win | 55–17–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (15), 2:43 | 9 Jul 1960 | ![]() |
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73 | Win | 54–17–2 | ![]() |
KO | 7 (15), 1:50 | 16 Mar 1960 | ![]() |
Won NBA super featherweight title |
72 | Win | 53–17–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 15 Dec 1959 | ![]() |
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71 | Win | 52–17–2 | ![]() |
RTD | 4 (10), 3:00 | 26 Nov 1959 | ![]() |
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70 | Win | 51–17–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | 7 Oct 1959 | ![]() |
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69 | Loss | 50–17–2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 29 Jul 1959 | ![]() |
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68 | Loss | 50–16–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 15 Jun 1959 | ![]() |
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67 | Win | 50–15–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 25 May 1959 | ![]() |
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66 | Win | 49–15–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 31 Mar 1959 | ![]() |
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65 | Loss | 48–15–2 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | 23 Feb 1959 | ![]() |
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64 | Win | 48–14–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 6 Feb 1959 | ![]() |
Retained OPBF lightweight title |
63 | Win | 47–14–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (10) | 27 Dec 1958 | ![]() |
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62 | Win | 46–14–2 | ![]() |
RTD | 6 (12), 3:00 | 15 Nov 1958 | ![]() |
Retained OPBF lightweight title |
61 | Win | 45–14–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | 2 Sep 1958 | ![]() |
Retained OPBF lightweight title |
60 | Win | 44–14–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 10 Jun 1958 | ![]() |
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59 | Win | 43–14–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 3 May 1958 | ![]() |
Retained OPBF lightweight title |
58 | Win | 42–14–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 2 Feb 1958 | ![]() |
Won OPBF lightweight title |
57 | Win | 41–14–2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 23 Oct 1957 | ![]() |
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56 | Loss | 40–14–2 | ![]() |
MD | 10 | 24 Sep 1957 | ![]() |
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55 | Win | 40–13–2 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (10), 0:58 | 3 Aug 1957 | ![]() |
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54 | Loss | 39–13–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | 23 Jun 1957 | ![]() |
Lost OPBF lightweight title |
53 | Win | 39–12–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | 27 Apr 1957 | ![]() |
Won vacant OPBF lightweight title |
52 | Win | 38–12–2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 16 Mar 1957 | ![]() |
Won Philippines Games and Amusement Board lightweight title |
51 | Win | 37–12–2 | ![]() |
KO | 5 (10), 1:50 | 5 Feb 1957 | ![]() |
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50 | Loss | 36–12–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 9 Nov 1956 | ![]() |
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49 | Win | 36–11–2 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10) | 16 Oct 1956 | ![]() |
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48 | Loss | 35–11–2 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | 22 Aug 1956 | ![]() |
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47 | Win | 35–10–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 24 Jul 1956 | ![]() |
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46 | Win | 34–10–2 | ![]() |
KO | 9 (10), 0:27 | 26 Jun 1956 | ![]() |
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45 | Win | 33–10–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (10), 2:58 | 11 Jun 1956 | ![]() |
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44 | Win | 32–10–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 8 May 1956 | ![]() |
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43 | Win | 31–10–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (10), 2:26 | 23 Apr 1956 | ![]() |
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42 | Loss | 30–10–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 13 (15), 0:59 | 18 Jan 1956 | ![]() |
For NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring featherweight titles |
41 | Loss | 30–9–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 13 Oct 1955 | ![]() |
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40 | Win | 30–8–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 20 Jul 1955 | ![]() |
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39 | Loss | 29–8–2 | ![]() |
SD | 12 | 15 Jun 1955 | ![]() |
Lost Philippines Games and Amusement Board lightweight title |
38 | Win | 29–7–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 15 Apr 1955 | ![]() |
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37 | Loss | 28–7–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 12 Jan 1955 | ![]() |
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36 | Win | 28–6–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 27 Nov 1954 | ![]() |
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35 | Win | 27–6–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 (12), 1:55 | 20 Nov 1954 | ![]() |
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34 | Win | 26–6–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 2 Nov 1954 | ![]() |
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33 | Win | 25–6–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | 18 Aug 1954 | ![]() |
Won Philippines Games and Amusement Board lightweight title |
32 | Win | 24–6–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 5 Aug 1954 | ![]() |
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31 | Loss | 23–6–2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 29 Jun 1954 | ![]() |
For OPBF featherweight title |
30 | Win | 23–5–2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 21 Apr 1954 | ![]() |
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29 | Win | 22–5–2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 28 Jan 1954 | ![]() |
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28 | Loss | 21–5–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 26 Nov 1953 | ![]() |
For Japanese lightweight title |
27 | Win | 21–4–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 8 Oct 1953 | ![]() |
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26 | Loss | 20–4–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 8 Aug 1953 | ![]() |
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25 | Win | 20–3–2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 1 Jul 1953 | ![]() |
Retained OPBF bantamweight title |
24 | Loss | 19–3–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | 20 May 1953 | ![]() |
For OPBF featherweight title |
23 | Win | 19–2–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 15 Mar 1953 | ![]() |
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22 | Win | 18–2–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 | 18 Feb 1953 | ![]() |
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21 | Draw | 17–2–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 29 Nov 1952 | ![]() |
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20 | Win | 17–2–1 | ![]() |
SD | 12 | 18 Oct 1952 | ![]() |
Won vacant OPBF bantamweight title |
19 | Win | 16–2–1 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (12) | 12 Aug 1952 | ![]() |
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18 | Win | 15–2–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | 26 Jul 1952 | ![]() |
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17 | Win | 14–2–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 31 May 1952 | ![]() |
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16 | Win | 13–2–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 10 May 1952 | ![]() |
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15 | Win | 12–2–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 3 May 1952 | ![]() |
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14 | Draw | 11–2–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 16 Mar 1952 | ![]() |
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13 | Loss | 11–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 24 Feb 1952 | ![]() |
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12 | Win | 11–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 30 Jan 1952 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 10–1 | ![]() |
KO | 5 | 1 Dec 1951 | ![]() |
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10 | Loss | 9–1 | ![]() |
KO | 10 (10) | 16 Oct 1951 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 15 Sep 1951 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
KO | 6 | 8 Sep 1951 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
KO | 7 | 20 Aug 1951 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 | 11 Aug 1951 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 | 28 Jul 1951 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
KO | 5 | 14 Jul 1951 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 5 | 14 Jul 1951 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
KO | 3 | 23 Jun 1951 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
KO | 3 | 16 Jun 1951 | ![]() |
Boxing Hall of Fame[]
Filipino Hall of Fame Boxers[]
Number | Name | Year Inducted | Title | Notes |
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1 | Flash Elorde | International Boxing Hall of Fame (1993) | NBA Super featherweight (130) The Ring Super Featherweight (130) WBC Super featherweight (130) |
Holds the record at super featherweight division for longest title reign, spanning seven years. "Modern inductee" |
2 | Pancho Villa | International Boxing Hall of Fame (1993) | NYSAC Flyweight (112) NBA Flyweight (112) The Ring Flyweight (112) |
First Filipino/Asian World Champion. "Old-timer inductee" |
3 | Ceferino Garcia | The Ring magazine Hall of Fame (1977) | NYSAC Middleweight (160) | Holds the most victories ever achieved by a Filipino boxer and is also the only boxer from the Philippines to become world champion in the middleweight division. Also credited as the first well known user of the "bolo punch". |
See also[]
- List of super-featherweight boxing champions
- List of Filipino boxing world champions
- Suntukan
References[]
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- ^ Graham Houston (27 June 2008). "The five finest fighters to emerge from the Philippines". ESPN.com.
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- ^ WBC Hall of Fame[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Flash Elorde: Greatest Pinoy boxer". GMANews.TV. 4 March 2010.
- ^ "Gabriel (Flash) Elorde". www.ibhof.com. IBHOF. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
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External links[]
- Boxing record for Gabriel Elorde from BoxRec (registration required)
- https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/National_Boxing_Association%27s_Quarterly_Ratings:_1961
- Gabriel Elorde at IMDb
- Philboxing.com - Gabriel "Flash" Elorde
- Elorde Gyms Manila
- HBO: Boxing: Feature: Before there was Manny Pacquiao, there was Flash Elorde
- Gabriel "Flash" Elorde - IBHOF Biography
- Elorde Flattens Gomes to Win Junior Lightweight Ring Title The Day. AP. 17 March 1960.
- Elorde Puts Away Gomes In The 1st The Times News. UPI. 18 August 1960.
- Gabriel "Flash" Elorde - CBZ Profile
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