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Elorde (R) on March 2016
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Real name | Juan Martin Vicencio Elorde |
Nickname(s) | "Bai" |
Rated at | Lightweight |
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
Nationality | Filipino |
Born |
Paranaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
November 3, 1984
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 22 |
Wins | 20 |
Wins by KO | 8 |
Losses | 1 |
Draws | 1 |
Juan Martin "Bai" Elorde (born 3 November 1984) is a Filipino boxer. He is the reigning WBO Oriental Lightweight champion and former WBO Asia Pacific Featherweight champion. He is ranked No.8 in the WBO Lightweight Division as of June 2016. He is managed and promoted by his father Johnny Elorde.
Bai is the eldest of the three sons of Johnny Elorde and the grandson of Gabriel Elorde. His brother Juan Miguel Elorde is also a boxer. The other is Nico Elorde, a professional Basketball player in the Philippines playing in the PBA.
Bai and his brothers were introduced to boxing by his father as a way to induce discipline. He started fighting in amateur boxing at age 15 and eventually won gold medal in the national open.