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Mar 25, 1935 Bogo, Philippines Died on 02 Jan 1985 (aged 49)
Filipino boxer
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About Gabriel Elorde
- 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 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.
