Gabriel Elorde

Gabriel Elorde
Born	Gabriel Elorde (1935-03-25)March 25, 1935 Bogo, Cebu, Philippines
Died	January 2, 1985(1985-01-02) (aged 49) Quezon City, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Other names	Flash
Statistics
Weight(s)	Bantamweight Featherweight Super featherweight Lightweight
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

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.