Elorde seeking piece of history against Mexican rival

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2019 09:03:51 +0000

Juan Miguel Elorde attempts to put his illustrious surname back on the spotlight after more than half a century when he fights for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) super-bantamweight crown Saturday night (Sunday morning in Manila) in Las Vegas.

Juan Miguel Elorde (right) poses with Mexican champion Emanuel Navarrete during a media launch for their WBO title fight on Saturday in Las Vegas. (Top Rank)

Elorde, grandson of the late Hall of Fame entrant Gabriel ‘Flash’ Elorde, battles defending champion Emanuel Navarrete of Mexico in a scheduled 12-rounder at the T-Mobile Arena.

Flash Elorde reigned as world junior-lightweight king from March 1960 until June 1967. He also two brave attempts at winning Carlos Ortiz’s world lightweight title in 1964 and 1966 and was beaten by Sandy Saddler on a controversial stoppage for the world feather diadem in 1956.

Navarrete is making the second defense of the WBO 112-lb title he won by knocking out the fearsome Ghanaian Isaac Dogboe.

About four weeks ago, Navarrete easily bludgeoned Fernando de Vaca in three rounds, prompting Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank to set him up for a quick ring return during Mexican Independence weekend.

Elorde, 32, arrived in the US on Sept.
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