Gabriel Elorde

This article is about Gabriel "Flash" Elorde. For the boxer who is nicknamed "The Filipino Flash", see Nonito Donaire.
Flash Elorde
Statistics
Real name Gabriel Elorde
Nickname(s) Flash
Rated at Junior Lightweight
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Reach 68 in (173 cm)
Nationality Philippines Filipino
Born March 25, 1935
Bogo City, Cebu, Philippines
Died January 2, 1985 (aged 49)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 117
Wins 89
Wins by KO 33
Losses 27
Draws 2

Flash Elorde (born Gabriel Elorde; March 25, 1935 – January 2, 1985) was a Filipino professional boxer. He was born and raised in the town and now the city 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, and is considered as one of the greatest junior lightweight champion in history. It spanned for seven years, and in doing-so he legitimized the division. Elorde is considered as one of the best 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 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".

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, beside 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.

Professional career

Flash Elorde knocks down Harold Gomes during their March 16, 1960 world title fight.

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 were 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 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."[1]

He won the world super featherweight title on March 16, 1960 by knocking out the defending world champion Harold Gomes in seven rounds. 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 and 50 seconds 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.”[2]

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.[3]

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."

Death

Elorde died of lung beer cancer on January 2, 1985 at 6:30 p.m. local time. He was 49.[4]

Legacy

In 1993, he became the first Asian inducted into the New York-based International Boxing Hall of Fame. He was also enshrined into the World Boxing Hall of Fame. Elorde's father-in-law, Lope Sarreal, one of Asia's most prominent boxing promoters, was later inducted into the International 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.[2][5] The Gabriel "Flash" Elorde Memorial Boxing Awards & Banquet was launched in 2000 honoring the former and current boxers in the Philippines living or posthimously celebrating their victories throughout held every year.

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.

Elorde, together with his wife, Laura, all in all have seven children. Through this, 20 grandchildren have sprung, as well as 9 great-grandchildren ( Michael, Laurence, Ivan, Theresa, Tyrene, Grachel, Bai, Tegan, Miguel, Elouise, Garren, Ian, Juan Nicholas, Tabitha, Jordan Konstantine, Timothy, Joshua, Alec, Alexis, Francheska). Elorde has two grandsons named Juan Martin "Bai" Elorde and Juan Miguel "Migs" Elorde, who are also professional boxers.[6] One of his grandsons, Jordan Konstantine Elorde, is also training to become a professional boxer. His other grandson Nico Elorde is currently playing college basketball in the UAAP for the Ateneo Blue Eagles.

In popular culture

The Elorde Sports Center in Parañaque was founded in 1983 (two years before his death in 1985) was dedicated to him. It hosts boxing matches and future fights.

Author James Ellroy, an avid boxing fan, named a character in his novel American Tabloid after Elorde.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Graham Houston (2008-06-27). "The five finest fighters to emerge from the Philippines". ESPN.com.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Eddie Alinea (2010-03-24). "The night ‘Flash’ boxed his way to glory". PhilBoxing.com.
  3. ↑ WBC Hall of Fame
  4. ↑ "Flash Elorde: Greatest Pinoy boxer". GMANews.TV. 03-04-2010. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ↑ Marlon Bernardino (2010-03-26). "Bongbong, Pacman Lead Guests and Awardees at 10th Elorde Awards Banquet". PhilBoxing.com.
  6. ↑ Liza Elorde: Flash Elorde Saved His Grandson Bai

External links

Preceded by
Harold Gomes		 World Junior Lightweight Champion
March 16, 1960 – February 16, 1963 		Became inaugural champion
for WBC & WBA
Inaugural Champion WBC Junior Lightweight Champion
WBA Junior Lightweight Champion
February 16, 1963 – June 15, 1967 		Succeeded by
Yoshiaki Numata

Professional boxing record

89 Wins (33 knockouts, 57 decisions), 27 Losses (4 knockout, 23 decisions), 2 Draws, 0 No Contest - Notes[1]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 89-27-2 Japan Hiruyuki Murakami UD 10 1971-05-20 Japan Tokyo
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 89-26-2 Japan Shunkichi Suemitsu UD 10 1971-04-01 Philippines Manila, Metro Manila
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 88-26-2 Japan Isao Ichihara KO 6(10) 1971-02-12 Philippines Manila, Metro Manila
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 87-26-2 Japan Isao Ichihara UD 10 1970-12-18 Guam Recreation Center, Agana
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 87-25-2 Japan Tatsunao Mitsuyama UD 10 1970-10-31 Philippines Davao City, Davao del Sur,
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 86-25-2 Mexico Chico Andrade TKO (5)10 1970-08-28 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 85-25-2 Japan Kenji Iwata TKO 10 1970-06-27 Philippines Manila, Metro Manila
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 84-25-2 Japan Isao Ichihara KO (9)10, 1970-05-16 Philippines Manila, Metro Manila
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 83-25-2 Thailand Munchai Rorfortor TKO (5)10, 2:54 1970-03-01 Philippines Manila, Metro Manila
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 82-25-2 Japan Jaguar Kakizawa UD 10 1969-04-26 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 82-24-2 Ecuador Eugenio Espinoza UD 10 1969-02-16 Ecuador Quito
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 82-23-2 Japan Akihisa Someya UD 10 1967-10-28 Philippines Manila, Metro Manila
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 82-22-2 Japan Yoshiaki Numata MD 15 1967-06-15 Japan Kokugikan, Tokyo lost WBC & WBA World super featherweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 82-21-2 Japan Fujio Mikami SD 10 1967-04-25 United States Honolulu, Hawaii
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 81-21-2 Puerto Rico Carlos Ortiz KO 14(15),2:01 1966-11-28 United States Madison Square Garden, New York, New York WBA World lightweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 81-20-2 Argentina Vicente Milan Derado MD 15 1966-10-22 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila WBC & WBA World super featherweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 80-20-2 Jamaica Percy Hayles UD 10 1966-08-07 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 79-20-2 Japan Yoshiaki Numata UD 12 1969-06-09 Japan Nihon University Auditorium, Tokyo OPBF lightweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 79-19-2 Panama Ismael Laguna UD 10 1966-03-19 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 78-19-2 South Korea Kang-Il Suh UD 10 1965-12-04 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila WBC & WBA World super featherweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 77-19-2 Puerto Rico Frankie Narvaez SD 10 1965-08-04 United States Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 76-19-2 Japan Teruo Kosaka KO 15(15),2:14 1965-06-05 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila WBC & WBA World super featherweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 75-19-2 Philippines Rene Barrientos UD 12 1965-02-27 Philippines Cebu Coliseum,, Cebu City, Cebu OPBF lightweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 74-19-2 South Korea Kang-Il Suh MD 12 1964-11-21 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila OPBF lightweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 73-19-2 Japan Teruo Kosaka TKO 12(15),1:45 1964-07-27 Japan Kokugikan, Tokyo WBC & WBA World super featherweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 72-19-2 Japan Takashi Matsumoto UD 12 1964-05-08 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila OPBF lightweight title
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 71-19-2 Puerto Rico Carlos Ortiz TKO 14(15),1:44 1964-02-15 Philippines Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Metro Manila WBC & WBA World Lightweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 71-18-2 Ghana Love Alottey DQ 11(15),1:44 1963-11-16 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila WBC & WBA World Super Featherweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 70-18-2 Ghana Love Alottey UD 10 1963-08-03 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 69-18-2 Japan Tsunetomi Miyamoto TKO 9(12),0:45 1963-06-01 Philippines Manila, Metro Manila
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 68-18-2 United States Johnny Bizzaro UD 15 1963-02-16 Philippines Manila, Metro Manila WBC & WBA World Super Featherweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 67-18-2 United States Solomon Boysaw UD 10 1962-12-21 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 66-18-2 Thailand Isarasak Puntainorasing TKO 3(12) 1962-11-17 Philippines Manila, Metro Manila OPBF lightweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 65-18-2 Japan Teruo Kosaka UD 12 1962-08-04 Philippines Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Cebu OPBF lightweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 64-18-2 United States Auburn Copeland MD 15 1962-06-23 Philippines Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Metro Manila World Super Featherweight Title
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 63-18-2 Japan Teruo Kosaka SD 12 1962-04-30 Japan Korakuen Gym, Tokyo OPBF lightweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 63-17-2 Thailand Somkiat Kiatmuangyom KO 2(12) 1962-03-10 Philippines Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Metro Manila OPBF lightweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 62-17-2 Italy Sergio Caprari TKO 1(15), 2:22 1961-12-06 Philippines Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Metro Manila World Super Featherweight Title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 61-17-2 Japan Teruo Kosaka SD 12 1961-09-02 Philippines Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Metro Manila OPBF lightweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 60-17-2 Italy Giordano Campari UD 10 1961-05-31 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 59-17-2 United States Joey Lopes UD 15 1961-03-19 Philippines Manila, Metro Manila World Super Featherweight Title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 58-17-2 Venezuela Vicente Rivas UD 10 1960-12-16 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 57-17-2 Japan Sakuji Shinozawa UD 12 1960-10-17 Philippines Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Metro Manila OPBF lightweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 56-17-2 United States Harold Gomes KO 1(15), 1:20 1960-08-17 United States Cow Palace, Daly City, California World Super Featherweight Title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 55-17-2 Japan Hachiro Ito TKO 5(15), 2:43 1960-07-09 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 54-17-2 United States Harold Gomes KO 7(15), 1:50 1960-03-16 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila World Super Featherweight Title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 53-17-2 Philippines Bert Somodio UD 10 1959-12-15 Philippines Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Metro Manila
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 52-17-2 Japan Isami Ikeyama RTD 4(10),3:00 1959-11-26 Japan Nihon University Auditorium, Tokyo
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 51-17-2 Japan Hisao Kobayashi PTS 12 1959-10-07 Japan Tokyo OPBF lightweight title
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 50-17-2 United States Solomon Boysaw UD 12 1959-07-29 United States Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 50-16-2 Venezuela Vicente Rivas PTS 10 1959-06-15 Venezuela Caracas
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 50-15-2 Venezuela Sonny Leon PTS 10 1959-05-25 Venezuela Nuevo Circo, Caracas
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 49-15-2 United States Teddy Davis UD 10 1959-03-31 United States Civic Auditorium, Stockton, California
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 48-15-2 Italy Paolo Rosi SD 10 1959-02-23 United States Cow Palace, Daly City, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 48-14-2 Japan Takeo Sugimori PTS 10 1959-02-06 United States Nihon University Auditorium, Tokyo OPBF lightweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 47-14-2 Japan Kiyoaki Nakanishi TKO 4(10) 1958-12-27 Philippines Davao City, Davao del Sur
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 46-14-2 Japan Keiichi Ishikawa RTD 6(12) 1958-11-15 Philippines Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Metro Manila OPBF lightweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 45-14-2 Japan Hisao Kobayashi PTS 12 1958-09-02 Japan Tokyo OPBF lightweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 44-14-2 United States Ike Chestnut UD 10 1958-06-10 United States Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 43-14-2 Philippines Javellana Kid UD 10 1958-05-03 Philippines Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Metro Manila OPBF lightweight title
Philippines Games & Amusement Board (GAB) lightweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 42-14-2 Japan Hiroshi Okawa UD 10 1958-02-02 Japan Tokyo OPBF lightweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 41-14-2 Philippines Leo Alonzo UD 12 1957-10-23 Philippines Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Metro Manila Philippines Games & Amusement Board (GAB) lightweight title
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 40-14-2 Japan Shigeji Kaneko MD 10 1957-09-24 Japan Metropolitan Gym, Tokyo
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 40-13-2 Thailand Salika Yontrakit KO 3(10), 0:58 1957-08-03 Thailand Bangkok
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 39-13-2 Thailand Omsap Laemfapha PTS 12 1957-06-23 Thailand Bangkok OPBF lightweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 39-12-2 Japan Hideto Kobayashi PTS 12 1957-04-27 Japan Nagoya, Aichi vacant OPBF lightweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 38-12-2 Philippines Tommy Romulo UD 12 1957-03-16 Philippines Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Metro Manila Philippines Games & Amusement Board (GAB) lightweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 37-12-2 Japan Hidemi Wada KO 5(10),1:50 1957-02-05 Japan Osaka
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 36-12-2 Puerto Rico Miguel Berrios UD 10 1956-11-09 United States Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 36-11-2 United States Luke Sandoval KO 2(10) 1956-10-16 United States Civic Auditorium, San Jose, California
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 35-11-2 Puerto Rico Miguel Berrios SD 10 1956-08-22 United States San Francisco Gardens, San Francisco, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 35-10-2 United States Dave Gallardo UD 10 1956-07-24 United States San Jose, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 34-10-2 United States Cecil Schoonmaker KO 9(10),0:27 1956-06-26 United States Stockton, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 33-10-2 United States Gil Velarde TKO 7(10),2:58 1956-06-11 United States San Francisco Gardens, San Francisco, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 32-10-2 United States Chico Rosa PTS 10 1956-05-08 United States Civic Auditorium, Stockton, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 31-10-2 United States Cleo Lane TKO 1(10),2:26 1956-04-23 United States San Francisco Gardens, San Francisco, California
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 30-10-2 United States Sandy Saddler TKO 13(15),0:59 1956-01-18 United States Cow Palace, Daly City, California World Featherweight Title
The bout was stopped on a bad cut suffered by Elorde.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 30-09-2 Japan Shigeji Kaneko PTS 10 1955-10-13 Japan Tokyo
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 30-08-2 United States Sandy Saddler UD 10 1955-07-20 Philippines Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Metro Manila
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 29-08-2 Philippines Leo Alonzo SD 12 1955-06-15 Philippines Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Metro Manila Philippines Games & Amusement Board (GAB) lightweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 29-07-2 Philippines Severino Fuentes PTS 10 1955-04-15 Philippines Bullfight Arena , Manila, Metro Manila
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 28-07-2 Japan Masashi Akiyama PTS 10 1955-01-12 Japan Metropolitan Gym, Tokyo
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 28-06-2 Japan Masashi Akiyama PTS 10 1954-11-27 Philippines Manila, Metro Manila
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 27-06-2 Japan Katsumi Kosaka TKO 8(12),1:55 1954-11-20 Philippines Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Metro Manila
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 26-06-2 Japan Yoichi Hayashi PTS 8 1954-11-02 Japan Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 25-06-2 Philippines Tommy Romulo PTS 12 1954-08-18 Philippines Manila, Metro Manila Philippines Games & Amusement Board (GAB) lightweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 24-06-2 United States Roy Higa UD 10 1954-08-05 Japan Korakuen Ice Palace, Tokyo
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 23-06-2 Japan Shigeji Kaneko UD 12 1954-06-29 JapanMetropolitan Gym, Tokyo OPBF featherweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 23-05-2 Japan Hiroshi Okawa UD 12 1954-04-21 Japan Kokugikan, Tokyo
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 22-05-2 Japan Kiyoaki Nakanishi UD 12 1954-01-28 Japan Kokugikan, Tokyo
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 21-05-2 Japan Masashi Akiyama UD 10 1953-11-26 Japan Kokugikan, Tokyo Japanese lightweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 21-04-2 Japan Noboru Tanaka PTS 10 1953-10-08 Japan Korakuen Gym, Tokyo
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 20-04-2 Japan Shigeji Kaneko PTS 10 1953-08-08 Japan Koshien Baseball Stadium, Nishinomiya, Hyogo
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 20-03-2 Japan Akiyoshi Akanuma UD 12 1953-07-01 Japan Korakuen Ice Palace, Tokyo OPBF bantamweight title
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 19-03-2 Philippines Larry Bataan PTS 12 1953-05-20 Philippines Manila, Metro Manila OPBF featherweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 19-02-2 United States Al Cruz PTS 10 1953-03-15 Philippines Manila, Metro Manila OPBF bantamweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 18-02-2 Philippines Willie Brown TKO 4(?) 1953-02-18 Philippines Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila, Metro Manila
Draw 17-02-2 Japan Akiyoshi Akanuma PTS 10 1952-11-29 Japan Kokugikan, Tokyo
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 17-02-1 Japan Hiroshi Horiguchi SD 12 1952-10-18 Japan Kokugikan, Tokyo vacant OPBF bantamweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 16-02-1 Philippines Little Dundee KO 4(12) 1952-08-12 Philippines Davao City, Davao del Sur
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 15-02-1 Philippines Tanny Campo PTS 12 1952-07-26 Philippines Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila, Metro Manila Philippines Games & Amusement Board (GAB) bantamweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 14-02-1 Philippines Tanny Campo PTS 8 1952-05-31 Philippines Grace Park Stadium, Caloocan City, Metro Manila
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 13-02-1 Philippines Paulito Escarlan PTS 6 1952-05-10 Philippines Grace Park Stadium, Caloocan City, Metro Manila
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 12-02-1 Philippines Benny Escobar PTS 8 1952-05-03 Philippines Caloocan City, Metro Manila
Draw 11-02-1 Philippines Tommy Romulo PTS 10 1952-03-16 Philippines Davao City, Davao del Sur
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 11-02-0 Philippines Little Dundee PTS 8 1952-02-24 Philippines Davao City, Davao del Sur
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 11-01-0 Philippines Tenejeros Boy PTS 8 1952-01-30 Philippines Davao City, Davao del Sur
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10-01-0 Philippines Lucky Strike KO 5(?) 1951-12-01 Philippines Cebu
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 09-01-0 Philippines Kid Independence KO 10(10) 1951-10-16 Philippines Cebu
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 09-00-0 Philippines Star Flores PTS 10 1951-09-15 Philippines Cebu
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 08-00-0 Philippines Little Patilla KO 6 1951-09-08 Philippines Cebu
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 07-00-0 Philippines Fighting Chavez KO 7 1951-08-20 Philippines Cebu
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 06-00-0 Philippines Fighting Chavez KO 1 1951-08-11 Philippines Cebu
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 05-00-0 Philippines Star Mercado KO 1 1951-07-28 Philippines Cebu
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 04-00-0 Philippines Kid Santos KO 5 1951-07-14 Philippines Cebu
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 03-00-0 Philippines Mike Sanchez PTS 5 1951-07-14 Philippines Cebu
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 02-00-0 Philippines Young Basiliano KO 3 1951-06-23 Philippines Cebu
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 01-00-0 Philippines Kid Gonzaga KO 3 1951-06-16 Philippines Cebu Professional Debut

References

  1. ↑ Flash Elorde's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.