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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 Filipino

Born March 25, 1935

Bogo, Cebu, Philippine Islands

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.

Contents
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 1Fighting style
 2Early life
 3Professional career
 4Outside the ring
 5Death
 6Legacy
 7Personal life
 8Professional boxing record
 9In popular culture
 10See also
 11References
 12External links

Fighting style[edit]
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[edit]
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.[1]

Professional career[edit]

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."[2]
He won the world super featherweight title on March 16, 1960 by knocking out the defending
world champion Harold Gomesin 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-50-second 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.”[3]
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.[4]

Outside the ring[edit]

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, hisSan 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[edit]
Elorde died of lung cancer on January 2, 1985 at 6:30 p.m. local time at age of 49. He was a
chain smoker during his retirement.[5]
Legacy[edit]
In 1993, he became the first Asian inducted into the New York-based International Boxing Hall
of Fame.[6][7] 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.[3][8] The Gabriel "Flash" Elorde Memorial
Boxing Awards & Banquet was launched in 2000 honoring the former and current boxers in the
Philippines living or posthumously celebrating their victories throughout held every year.

Personal life[edit]
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.[9] One of his grandsons, Jordan Konstantine Elorde, is also training to become a
professional boxer. His other grandson Nico Elorde played college basketball in the UAAP for
the Ateneo Blue Eagles and is currently playing as a professional in the PBA.

Professional boxing record[edit]

89 Wins (33 knockouts, 57 decisions), 27 Losses (4 knockout, 23 decisions), 2 Draws, 0 No
Contest - Notes[10]

Typ Rd.,
Res. Record Opponent Date Location Notes
e Time

Loss 89-27-2 Hiruyuki UD 10

1971-05-
20 Tokyo
Murakami

Shunkichi 1971-04- Manila, Metro

Win 89-26-2 UD 10
01 Manila
Suemitsu
 Isao 1971-02- Manila, Metro
Win 88-26-2 KO 6(10)
12 Manila
Ichihara

Loss 87-26-2 Isao UD 10

1970-12- Recreation
Ichihara 18 Center, Agana

Davao
Tatsunao 1970-10-
Win 87-25-2 UD 10
31
City, Davao del
Mitsuyama Sur,

Araneta
Chico 1970-08-
Win 86-25-2 TKO (5)10
28
Coliseum, Quezon
Andrade City, Metro Manila

Win 85-25-2 Kenji TKO 10

1970-06- Manila, Metro
Iwata 27 Manila

Isao 1970-05- Manila, Metro

Win 84-25-2 KO (9)10,
16 Manila
Ichihara

Munchai (5)10, 1970-03- Manila, Metro

Win 83-25-2 TKO
2:54 01 Manila
Rorfortor

Araneta
Loss 82-25-2 Jaguar UD 10
1969-04-
Coliseum, Quezon
Kakizawa 26
City, Metro Manila

Eugenio 1969-02-
Loss 82-24-2 UD 10
16 Quito
Espinoza

Akihisa 1967-10- Manila, Metro

Loss 82-23-2 UD 10
28 Manila
Someya

lost WBC &

WBA World
Yoshiaki 1967-06- Kokugikan, To
Loss 82-22-2 MD 15
15
super
Numata kyo featherweight
title

Fujio 1967-04- Honolulu, Ha

Win 82-21-2 SD 10
25 waii
Mikami

Madison
WBA World
Carlos 14(15),2: 1966-11- Square Garden,
Loss 81-21-2 KO
01 28 New York, New
lightweight
Ortiz title
York

Win 81-20-2 MD 15 Araneta WBC & WBA

Vicente 1966-10-
Coliseum, Quezon World super
 Milan Derado 22 City, Metro Manila featherweight
title

Percy Araneta
1966-08-
Win 80-20-2 UD 10
07
Coliseum, Quezon
Hayles City, Metro Manila

Nihon OPBF
Yoshiaki 1969-06-
Loss 79-20-2 UD 12
09 University Auditoriu lightweight
Numata m, Tokyo title

Araneta
Ismael 1966-03-
Win 79-19-2 UD 10
19
Coliseum, Quezon
Laguna City, Metro Manila

WBC & WBA

Araneta
Win 78-19-2 Kang-Il UD 10
1965-12-
Coliseum, Quezon
World super
Suh 04 featherweight
City, Metro Manila
title

Madison
Frankie 1965-08- Square Garden,
Win 77-19-2 SD 10
04 New York, New
Narvaez
York

WBC & WBA

Araneta
Teruo 15(15),2: 1965-06- World super
Win 76-19-2 KO
14 05
Coliseum, Quezon
featherweight
Kosaka City, Metro Manila
title

Cebu OPBF
Rene 1965-02-
Win 75-19-2 UD 12
27
Coliseum,, Cebu lightweight
Barrientos City, Cebu title

Araneta OPBF
Kang-Il 1964-11-
Win 74-19-2 MD 12
21
Coliseum, Quezon lightweight
Suh City, Metro Manila title

WBC & WBA

Teruo 12(15),1: 1964-07- Kokugikan, To World super
Win 73-19-2 TKO
45 27 featherweight
Kosaka kyo
title

Araneta OPBF
Takashi 1964-05-
Win 72-19-2 UD 12
08
Coliseum, Quezon lightweight
Matsumoto City, Metro Manila title

Rizal
WBC & WBA
Memorial Sports
Carlos 14(15),1: 1964-02- World
Loss 71-19-2 TKO
44 15
Complex,
Lightweight
Ortiz Manila, Metro
title
Manila

Win 71-18-2 DQ Araneta WBC & WBA

Love 11(15),1: 1963-11-
Coliseum, Quezon World Super
 Alottey 44 16 City, Metro Manila Featherweigh
t title

Araneta
Love 1963-08-
Win 70-18-2 UD 10
03
Coliseum, Quezon
Alottey City, Metro Manila

Tsunetomi 9(12),0:4 1963-06- Manila, Metro

Win 69-18-2 TKO
5 01 Manila
Miyamoto

WBC & WBA

Johnny 1963-02- Manila, Metro World Super
Win 68-18-2 UD 15
16 Featherweigh
Bizzaro Manila
t title

67-
Solom 1962-12- Araneta Coliseum,
Win 18- UD 10
21
on Boysaw Quezon City, Metro Manila
2

66- Isaras OPBF

ak 1962-11- lightwe
Win 18- TKO 3(12)
17
Manila, Metro Manila
ight
2 Puntainora
title
sing

65- OPBF
Teruo 1962-08- Cebu Coliseum, Cebu lightwe
Win 18- UD 12
04 City, Cebu ight
2 Kosaka
title

World
64- Aubur Rizal Memorial Sports Super
1962-06-
Win 18- n MD 15
23
Complex, Manila, Metro Feathe
2 Copeland Manila rweight
Title

63- OPBF
Teruo 1962-04- lightwe
Loss 18- SD 12
30 Korakuen Gym, Tokyo ight
2 Kosaka
title

63- Somki OPBF

Rizal Memorial Sports
at 1962-03- lightwe
Win 17- KO 2(12)
10
Complex, Manila, Metro
ight
2 Kiatmuang Manila
title
yom

World
62- Rizal Memorial Sports Super
Win 17- Sergio TKO
1(15), 1961-12-
Complex, Manila, Metro Feathe
Caprari 2:22 06
2 Manila rweight
Title

61- 1961-09- Rizal Memorial Sports OPBF

Win Teruo SD 12
02
17- Complex, Manila, Metro lightwe
 2 Kosaka Manila ight
title

60- Giord 1961-05- Araneta Coliseum,

Win 17- ano UD 10
31 Quezon City, Metro Manila
2 Campari

World
59- Super
Joey 1961-03-
Win 17- UD 15
19
Manila, Metro Manila Feathe
Lopes rweight
2
Title

58-
Vicent 1960-12- Araneta Coliseum,
Win 17- UD 10
16 Quezon City, Metro Manila
2 e Rivas

57- OPBF
Rizal Memorial Sports
Sakuji 1960-10- lightwe
Win 17- UD 12
17
Complex, Manila, Metro
ight
2 Shinozawa Manila
title

World
56- Super
Harold 1(15), 1960-08- Cow Palace, Daly
Win 17- KO
1:20 17
Feathe
Gomes City, California
rweight
2
Title

55-
Hachir 5(15), 1960-07- Araneta Coliseum,
Win 17- TKO
2:43 09 Quezon City, Metro Manila
2 o Ito

World
54- Super
Harold 7(15), 1960-03- Araneta Coliseum,
Win 17- KO
1:50 16
Feathe
Gomes Quezon City, Metro Manila
rweight
2
Title

53- Rizal Memorial Sports

Bert 1959-12-
Win 17- UD 10
15
Complex, Manila, Metro
Somodio Manila
2

52-
Isami 4(10),3:0 1959-11- Nihon University
Win 17- RTD
0 26
2 Ikeyama Auditorium, Tokyo

51- OPBF
Hisao 1959-10- lightwe
Win 17- PTS 12
07 Tokyo ight
2 Kobayashi
title

50- Solom 1959-07-

Loss UD 12
29
Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
17- on Boysaw
 2

50-
Vicent 1959-06-
Loss 16- PTS 10
15 Caracas
2 e Rivas

50-
Win 15- Sonny PTS 10
1959-05-
25 Nuevo Circo, Caracas
2 Leon

49- Civic
Teddy 1959-03-
Win 15- UD 10
31
Auditorium, Stockton, Califor
Davis nia
2

48-
Paolo 1959-02- Cow Palace, Daly
Loss 15- SD 10
23 City, California
2 Rosi

48- OPBF
Takeo 1959-02- Nihon University lightwe
Win 14- PTS 10
06 Auditorium, Tokyo ight
2 Sugimori
title

47- Kiyoa 1958-12- Davao City, Davao del

Win 14- ki TKO 4(10)
27 Sur
2 Nakanishi

46- OPBF
Rizal Memorial Sports
Win 14- Keiichi RTD 6(12)
1958-11-
Complex, Manila, Metro
lightwe
Ishikawa 15 ight
2 Manila
title

45- OPBF
Win 14- Hisao PTS 12
1958-09- lightwe
02 Tokyo ight
2 Kobayashi
title

44-
Ike 1958-06- Honolulu
Win 14- UD 10
10
Chestnut Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
2

OPBF
lightwe
ight
title
Philippi
43- Rizal Memorial Sports nes
Javell 1958-05-
Win 14- UD 10
03
Complex, Manila, Metro Games
ana Kid Manila
2 &
Amuse
ment
Board
(GAB)
lightwe
 ight
title

42- OPBF
Hirosh 1958-02- lightwe
Win 14- UD 10
02 Tokyo ight
2 i Okawa
title

Philippi
nes
Games
&
41- Rizal Memorial Sports Amuse
Leo 1957-10-
Win 14- UD 12
23
Complex, Manila, Metro ment
Alonzo Manila Board
2
(GAB)
lightwe
ight
title

40-
Shigej 1957-09- Metropolitan
Loss 14- MD 10
24
2 i Kaneko Gym, Tokyo

40- Sali 1957-

Win ka KO 3(10), 0:58
08-03 Bangkok
13-2
Yontrakit

Om
39- sap 1957-
Loss PTS 12
06-23 Bangkok OPBF lightweight title
13-2 Laemfap
ha

Hide
39- to 1957- Nagoya, vacant OPBF
Win PTS 12
04-27 lightweight title
12-2 Kobayas Aichi
hi

Rizal
Tom Memorial Sports Philippines Games &
38- 1957-
Win my UD 12
03-16
Complex, Amusement Board
12-2 Manila, Metro (GAB) lightweight title
Romulo
Manila

37- Hide 1957-

Win KO 5(10),1:50
02-05 Osaka
12-2 mi Wada

Madison
36- Mig 1956- Square Garden,
Loss uel UD 10
11-09
12-2 New York, New
Berrios York
 Luk
36- e Civic
1956-
Win KO 2(10)
10-16
Auditorium, San
11-2 Sandova Jose, California
l

San
35- Mig 1956-
Francisco
Loss uel SD 10
08-22
Gardens, San
11-2 Francisco,Califo
Berrios
rnia

Dav
35- 1956- San
Win e UD 10
07-24
10-2 Jose, California
Gallardo

Ceci
34- l 1956- Stockton,
Win KO 9(10),0:27
06-26
10-2 Schoon California
maker

San
33- Gil Francisco
1956-
Win TKO 7(10),2:58
06-11
Gardens, San
10-2 Velarde Francisco,Califo
rnia

32- Chic Civic

1956-
Win PTS 10
05-08
Auditorium, Stoc
10-2 o Rosa kton, California

San
31- Cleo Francisco
1956-
Win TKO 1(10),2:26
04-23
Gardens, San
10-2 Lane Francisco,
California

World Featherweight
San Cow Title
30- 1956-
Loss dy TKO 13(15),0:59
01-18
Palace, Daly The bout was stopped
10-2 City, California on a bad cut suffered
Saddler
by Elorde.

30- Shig 1955-

Loss eji PTS 10
10-13 Tokyo
09-2
Kaneko

Rizal
San Memorial Sports
30- 1955-
Win dy UD 10
07-20
Complex,
08-2 Manila, Metro
Saddler
Manila

Loss SD 12 Philippines Games &

29- Leo 1955- Rizal
Amusement Board
 08-2 Alonzo 06-15 Memorial Sports (GAB) lightweight title
Complex,
Manila, Metro
Manila

Sev Bullfight
29- 1955- Arena ,
Win erino PTS 10
04-15
07-2 Manila, Metro
Fuentes Manila

28- Mas 1955-

Loss PTS 10 Metropolita
07-2 ashi 01-12 n Gym, Tokyo
Akiyama

28- Mas 1954- Manila,

Win ashi PTS 10
11-27
06-2 Metro Manila
Akiyama

Rizal
27- Kats 1954-
Memorial Sports
Win umi TKO 8(12),1:55
11-20
Complex,
06-2 Manila, Metro
Kosaka
Manila

26- Yoic 1954- Prefectural

Win hi PTS 8
11-02 Gymnasium,
06-2
Hayashi Osaka, Osaka

Tom Philippines Games &

25- 1954- Manila,
Win my PTS 12
08-18
Amusement Board
06-2 Metro Manila
(GAB) lightweight title
Romulo

24- Roy 1954- Korakuen

Win UD 10
08-05 Ice
06-2 Higa
Palace, Tokyo

23- Shig 1954- OPBF featherweight

Loss eji UD 12
06-29 Metropolitan title
06-2 Gym, Tokyo
Kaneko

23- Hiro 1954-

Win UD 12 Kokugikan,
05-2 shi 04-21 Tokyo
Okawa

Kiyo
22- aki 1954- Kokugikan,
Win UD 12
01-28
05-2 Nakanis Tokyo
hi

Loss 21- Mas UD 10 1953- Kokugikan, Japanese lightweight

 05-2 ashi 11-26 Tokyo title
Akiyama

21- Nob 1953-

Win PTS 10 Korakuen
04-2 oru 10-08 Gym, Tokyo
Tanaka

Koshien
20- Shig 1953- Baseball
Loss eji PTS 10
08-08 Stadium,
04-2
Kaneko Nishinomiya,
Hyogo

Akiy
20- oshi 1953- Korakuen OPBF bantamweight
Win UD 12
07-01 Ice title
03-2 Akanum Palace, Tokyo
a

19- Larr 1953- Manila, Me OPBF featherweight

Loss PTS 12
05-20 title
03-2 y Bataan tro Manila

19- Al 1953- Manila, Me OPBF bantamweight

Win PTS 10
03-15 title
02-2 Cruz tro Manila

Rizal
18- Willi Memorial
1953-
Win TKO 4(?)
02-18
Coliseum,
02-2 e Brown Manila, Metro
Manila

Akiy
Dra 17- oshi 1952- Kokugikan,
PTS 10
w 02-2 Akanum 11-29 Tokyo
a

Hiro
17- shi 1952- Kokugikan, vacant OPBF
Win SD 12
10-18 bantamweight title
02-1 Horiguch Tokyo
i

Littl Davao
16- 1952-
Win e KO 4(12)
08-12
City, Davao del
02-1 Sur
Dundee

Rizal
Tan Philippines Games &
15- Memorial
1952- Amusement Board
Win ny PTS 12
07-26
Coliseum,
(GAB) bantamweight
02-1 Manila, Metro
Campo title
Manila
 Grace
Tan Park
14- 1952-
Win ny PTS 8
05-31
Stadium, Calooc
02-1 an City, Metro
Campo
Manila

Grace
Paul Park
13- 1952-
Win ito PTS 6
05-10
Stadium, Calooc
02-1 an City, Metro
Escarlan
Manila

Ben Caloocan
12- 1952-
Win ny PTS 8
05-03
City, Metro
02-1 Manila
Escobar

Tom Davao
Dra 11- 1952-
my PTS 10
03-16
City, Davao del
w 02-1 Sur
Romulo

Los 11- PT 1952- Davao City,

Little Dundee S
8
02-24
s 02-0 Davao del Sur

11- PT 1952- Davao City,

Win Tenejeros Boy S
8
01-30
01-0 Davao del Sur

10- 1951-
Win Lucky Strike KO 5(?)
12-01
Cebu
01-0

Los 09- Kid 1951-

KO 10(10) Cebu
s 01-0 Independence 10-16

09- PT 1951-
Win Star Flores S
10
09-15
Cebu
00-0

08- 1951-
Win Little Patilla KO 6
09-08
Cebu
00-0

07- 1951-
Win Fighting Chavez KO 7
08-20
Cebu
00-0

06- 1951-
Win Fighting Chavez KO 1
08-11
Cebu
00-0

05- 1951-
Win Star Mercado KO 1
07-28
Cebu
00-0

04- 1951-
Win Kid Santos KO 5
07-14
Cebu
00-0
 03- PT 1951-
Win Mike Sanchez S
5
07-14
Cebu
00-0

02- 1951-
Win Young Basiliano KO 3
06-23
Cebu
00-0

01- 1951-
Win Kid Gonzaga KO 3
06-16
Cebu Professional Debut
00-0

In popular culture[edit]
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.