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Gabriel "Flash" Elorde (March 25, 1935 – January 2, 1985) was a Filipino professional boxer. He won the lineal super featherweight title in 1960. He won the lineal super featherweight title in 1960.
Elorde is the surname of the following people: Gabriel Elorde (1935–1985), Filipino boxer; Juan Martin Elorde (born 1984), Filipino boxer, grandson of Gabriel; Juan Miguel Elorde (born 1986), Filipino boxer, grandson of Gabriel, brother of Juan Martin; Nico Elorde, Filipino basketball player, grandson of Gabriel, brother of Juan Miguel and ...
Gabriel Elorde: WBC 1967-06-15 1967-12-14 Yoshiaki Numata: WBC 1967-12-14 1969-01-18-Stripped Hiroshi Kobayashi: WBC 1969-02-15 1970-04-05 Rene Barrientos:
Gabriel "Flash" Elorde still holds the record for longest reign in the super featherweight or junior lightweight (130 lbs.) division – 7 years, 2 months and 29 days with 10 title defenses. [20] His success was due to his innovative footwork and maneuvers which he learned from training Balintawak Eskrima with his father "Tatang" Elorde who was ...
June 15, 1967– Japanese Yoshiaki Numata ended Flash Elorde's seven-year reign as world junior lightweight champion by defeating the Filipino by split decision over 15 rounds in their title fight in Tokyo. Elorde with ten successful title defenses was the longest reigning champion in the history of the division.
The first World Boxing Council champion was Gabriel Elorde in 1963. [2] The inaugural champion for the International Boxing Federation was Hwan-Kil Yuh in 1984. [3] The first World Boxing Organisation champion was John John Molina in 1989. [4]
AJ Banal; Rey Bautista; John Riel Casimero; Denver Cuello; Nonito Donaire; Gabriel Elorde; Ceferino Garcia; Luisito Espinosa; Rey Fortaleza; Mercito Gesta; Sonny Boy Jaro
Gabriel Elorde (def. Johnny Bizzaro) 16 Feb 1963 – 15 Jun 1967 5 2 Yoshiaki Numata: 15 Jun – 14 Dec 1967 0 3 Hiroshi Kobayashi: 14 Dec 1967 – 20 Jan 1969 2 Kobayashi's undisputed status ended when he was stripped of the WBC title for refusing to fight René Barrientos. [69]