Juan Martin "Bai" Elorde (born 3 November 1984) is a

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. He is a former WBO Asia Pacific

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and WBO Oriental

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champion. He is managed and promoted by his father Johnny Elorde.

Early years

Juan Martin Elorde is the eldest of the three sons of Johnny Elorde, and the grandson of

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. His brother

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is also a boxer. The other is

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, a professional

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player in the Philippines playing in the PBA. Elorde 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.

Notable fights

Bai defeated Indonesian Musa Letding to win the vacant WBO Oriental Lightweight title via unanimous decision on 25 March 2016. Bai had a tough time closing in on Letding but was able to counter the latter by his stinging jabs. He won 98-92 in all of the judges' score cards. The title is Elorde's second regional title. The previous was the WBO Asia Pacific Super Featherweight title he held from March 2013 to March 2016.

Professional boxing record

References

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