Gabriel “FLASH“ Elorde - Bite Size Film Study

Before Manny Pacquiao there was Gabriel Elorde otherwise known as Flash Elorde. The legendary boxer from the Philippines who paved the way for generations of Filipino boxers to continue the country’s rich boxing history. Music: Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Pt II Kenkura - Extended Stay Flash Elorde 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.