Gabriel Elorde

Professional Boxer, Boxer

1935 – 1985

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Who was Gabriel Elorde?

Gabriel "Flash" Elorde was a Filipino professional boxer. He was born and raised in the town of Bogo, Cebu.

Elorde was a World Junior Lightweight Champion, he won the title in 1960. In 1963, he was inaugurated as WBC and WBA champion. He still holds the junior lightweight division record for longest title reign. It spanned for seven years, and in doing-so he legitimized the division. Elorde is considered as one of the greatest Filipino boxers of all-time along with eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and flyweight champion in the 1920s, Pancho Villa. He was much beloved in the Philippines as a sports and cultural icon, being the first Filipino international boxing champion since Pancho Villa.

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Born
Mar 25, 1935
Bogo, Cebu
Also known as
  • Gabriel "Flash" Elorde
  • Flash
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Ethnicity
  • Filipino
Nationality
  • Philippines
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Died
Jan 2, 1985

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on July 23, 2013

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