The late Philippine boxing icon Gabriel “Flash” Elorde earned another feat in his myriad of accolades after being inducted in the 2024 National Boxing Hall of Fame (NBHF) at the Quiet Cannon Crystal Grand Ballroom in Montebello, California last Monday, April 29 (Manila time).
The late Philippine boxing icon Gabriel “Flash” Elorde earned another feat in his myriad of accolades after being inducted in the 2024 National Boxing Hall of Fame at the Quiet Cannon Crystal Grand Ballroom in Montebello, California last Monday, April 29 .
The late Philippine boxing icon Gabriel “Flash” Elorde earned another feat in his myriad of accolades after being inducted in the 2024 National Boxing Hall of Fame at the Quiet Cannon Crystal Grand Ballroom in Montebello, California last Monday, April 29 .NBHF, a California-based organization, named Elorde as one of it inductees alongside USA prizefighters Evander Holyfield, Shane Mosley, Roy Jones Jr.
Female pugilists in the likes of Great Britain’s Barbara Buttrick and American Sumya Anani received the honors as well. It will be the third time for Elorde, a native of Bogo, Cebu, to be recognized as a hall of famer after his earliest induction in International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993 where he is the first-ever Filipino to become part of the elite group. A year later, Pancho Villa was added to the list.Elorde, who passed away at 49 years old in 1985, won 89 of his 116 fights throughout his stories career including the newly-found WBC and WBA super featherweight belts.
Known for his quick-cat footwork and dazzling maneuvers, he wrapped up his professional record of 89 wins , 2 draws and 27 losses.
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