Gabriel Elorde
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 the 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.
Gabriel Elorde | |
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| Born | Gabriel Elorde March 25, 1935 |
| Died | January 2, 1985 (aged 49) Quezon City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Other names | Flash |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm) |
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 118 |
| Wins | 89 |
| Wins by KO | 33 |
| Losses | 27 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
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