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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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
On August 4, 1962, one of the first events it hosted was a fight between hometown hero Gabriel "Flash" Elorde and Japanese boxer Terou Kosaka. [1] It was their second of their four fights in a span of 4 years (1961-1965). On March 24, 1979, the first National Arnis Championships. [2]
Gabriel 'Flash' Elorde: TKO 13 (15), 0:59: Jan 18, 1956 Cow Palace, Daly City, California, US: Retained NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring featherweight titles: 160 Win 143–15–2 Dave Gallardo TKO 6 (10) Dec 12, 1955 Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US: 159 Loss 142–15–2 Gabriel 'Flash' Elorde: UD 10 Jul 20, 1955
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He is the longest-reigning Filipino boxing world champion, surpassing in 2014 the record set in 1967 by Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Gabriel "Flash" Elorde. [3] [4] He was one of the first three Asian fighters with world titles in at least four weight classes alongside fellow Filipinos Manny Pacquiao and Nonito Donaire.