Laura Elorde, light in the path of “Flash” to greatness
By Eddie Alinea of The Manila Times, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 07 May 2020


Laura Elorde. Laura Sarreal Elorde, widow of Filipino boxing great Gabriel “Flash” Elorde is gone. She was 92. Mrs. Elorde, simply “Laura” to relatives and close friends and members of Philippine Media, who pass Read full story

Laura Elorde, the original front-liner
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 06 May 2020


Kindly share this fervent farewell message: “Thank you for everything. Ma miss ka naming sobra. Thank you for all the lessons and memories that you’ve shared with us. Thank you for showing us how to be Read full story

What If Manny Pacquiao Fought in the 80s (Fourth of a Series)
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 05 May 2020


Pacquiao (L) and Azumah Nelson (R) The 80s is among the strongest decades in professional boxing. The decade saw Larry Holmes finally moving out of the huge shadow of the great Muhammad Ali and the rise of a heavywe Read full story

Remembering Madam Laura Elorde
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 04 May 2020


Gabriel 'Flash' Elorde had been a huge influence to me growing up in the 60s as far as my interest on boxing and sports in general. Hence when he lost one June night in 1967 to Yoshiaki Numata and ceded the wo Read full story

STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART XXIV: ROLANDO BOHOL, IBF WORLD FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION AND ELORDE PROTÉGÉ
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 28 Apr 2020


Rolando Bohol was born on Christmas Day December 25, 1965 in Himamaylan, Negros Occidental. Bohol trained at the famed Elorde Boxing Gym, with no less than International Boxing Hall of Famer world junior lightweight champio Read full story

Memorable Pinoy Ring Wins In the "Big Boys" Divisions
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 22 Apr 2020


Pacquiao (L) and Marcial. (Author's Note: As promised in my earlier article on Eumir Felix Marcial as our Next World Class Big Man After Ceferino Garcia in the 30s, here is a rundown of our few memorable fights and win Read full story

STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART XVI: ERBITO SALAVARRIA, THE WBA, WBC AND LINEAL WORLD FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 18 Apr 2020


Erbito Salavarria. Erbito Salavarria was the WBC, WBA and lineal flyweight champion of the world. He won the WBC and lineal title in 1970 and the WBA title in 1975. The concept of a lineal champion was developed b Read full story

STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART XV: BERNABE VILLACAMPO, WORLD FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION 1969-70
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 17 Apr 2020


Villacampo (L). Bernabe Villacampo won the WBA world flyweight championship in in 1969. His business manager was the popular Lope Sarreal Jr., brother-in-law of the great Flash Elorde. Villacampo, born on June 11, Read full story

STORY OF PHILIPPINE BOXING PART XIV: RENE BARRIENTOS, ANOTHER FILIPINO WORLD JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 15 Apr 2020


Ireneo "Rene" Barrientos was born on July 25, 1943 in Balete, Aklan, the fourth of 10 children whose father was a policeman. Their father died when Barrientos was 12 years old. At a tender age of 15, he joined his brothers w Read full story