FISTS OF GREATEST FILIPINO BOXING CHAMPIONS TO BE CAST IN STONE AT MEMORABLE ?FLASH? ELORDE ANNUAL AWARDS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 31 Jan 2016
Leave it to Liza Elorde, the prime architect behind the Annual
Gabriel ?Flash? Elorde Awards, to come up with a creative
innovation every year.
The Elorde family headed by the matriarch Laura Elorde said the annual rites, which will honor Filipino, international and world champions as well as those who contributed to the promotion of pro boxing, will be held this year on March 29 (Tuesday) because the traditional date coinciding with the Flash?s birthday on March 25 falls on Good Friday.
The fists of the greatest Filipino champions of all time will be cast in stone during the ceremonies at the Sofitel Westin Philippine Plaza Hotel.
An innovative and special highlight of the 16th edition of the annual rites, the most prestigious award honoring the greatest of Filipino professional and amateur fighters, is the inaugural ?Casting of the Fist? which will initially include champions headed by eight-division champ Manny Pacquiao, the longest reigning undefeated champion, WBO light flyweight king Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes Nietes, and former five division world title holder Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire and other former champions including junior lightweights Rolando Navarette who won the title with a spectacular 5th round knockout of Cornelius Boza Edwards and Rene Barrientos who won the crown with a classic unanimous decision over American Ruben Navarro, and two-time champions, brothers Gerry and Dodie Penalosa.
Elorde said ?the casting will immortalize Filipino ring greats in the Elorde Hall of Fame museum which will have a revered place in a permanent shrine inside the 3.5 hectare Elorde property? located along Sucat Avenue in Paranaque.
Taking center-stage in this year?s Flash Elorde Memorial Awards presented by the family of International Hall of Famer Flash Elorde, the undefeated junior lightweight champion who reigned for seven years, three months and ten days will be 2015 light flyweight champions Randy Petalcorin and Rey ?Hitman? Loreto, who capped the year with resounding wins in the first round. Petalcorin knocked down Chinese Yi Ming thrice in the first round to win the interim WBA crown on April 24, 2015 and finish the year with a 23-1-1- record with 18 knockouts.
Loreto knocked out heavily fancied Nikosinathi Joyi of South Africa with a brutal left straight to win in one minute, 30 seconds in the first round of their title bout in South Africa on March 22.
Fight fans and members of the public interested to witness this historical "Casting of the Fist" and the awards night can contact the Elorde Sports Center at 8250625, 8264463 or 09172504156 for the purchase of tickets.
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