WBC Superfeatherweight champion Manny Pacquiao will be the first recipient of the Elorde Hall of Fame to be given by the Elorde clan tonight at the Centennial Hall of the Manila Hotel in a lavish ceremony to be attended by President Arroyo.
Organized by Johnny Elorde Management International and the Elorde Foundation in cooperation with the Philippine Amusement & Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), Lonsdale, Department of Tourism (DoT), PCSO and Raymundo?s Trophies & Sculptures, Pacquiao earned the right to be elevated to the Hall of Fame after being named boxer of the year for seven years.
Flash Elorde was a world champion. Elorde?s widow, Laura Elorde will assist President Arroyo in the induction ceremony.
Also to be awarded are Gerry Pe?alosa, the WBO Bantamweight Champion, Nonito Donaire, the IBF Superflyweight champion, Florante Condes, the IBF Minimumweight champion and Donnie Nietes, the WBO Minimumweight champion. Nietes will also be named as Boxer of the Year.
Trophies, resembling the image of DA Flash, and crafted by Raymundo?s Trophies will also be awarded to 33 world/international champions and 17 Philippine champions.
The world/international champions are Ryan Bito – WBO Intercontinental champion, Edrin Dapudong ? WBO Aspac Youth, Mila Melindo ? WBO Aspac, Juanito Rubilar – OPBF, Rexon Flores ? WBO Intercontinental, Along Denoy ? WBO Aspac, Jojo Bardon ? OPBF, Drian Francisco ? WBO Aspac, Javier Malulan ? WBO Aspac Youth, AJ Banal ? WBO Aspac, Z Gorres ? IBF International, Rolly Lunas, Matsushita ? OPBF, Glenn Porras ? WBO Aspac Youth, Robert Alamic ? WBO Aspac, Bernabe Concepcion ? WBC Youth, Rey “Boom Boom?? ? WBO Intercontinental, Ariel Delgado ? WBO ABCO, Glenn Gonzales ? WBO Aspac Youth Interim, Jun Paderna ? PABA, Jimrex Jaca ? WBO Aspac, Amor Tino ? WBO Aspac Youth, Randy Suico ? OPBF, Dennis Laurente ? PABA, Cesar Amonsot ? WBO Aspac, Dondon Sultan ? WBF, Rev Santillan ? OPBF, Gretchen Abaniel, WIBA Intercontinental, Geremie Tabastabas ? WIBA World Youth.
