Juan Miguel Elorde (born 25 October 1986) is a

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. He is the reigning WBO Asia Pacific super bantamweight champion and goes undefeated since he won the championship title in 2015. He is currently ranked no. 4 WBO Super Bantamweight division. He is managed and promoted by his father Johnny Elorde. Currently trained by Toto Laurente of Palompon City, Leyte.

Early years

Mig is the son of Johnny Elorde and grandson of late boxer

Gabriel Elorde Gabriel "Flash" Elorde (March 25, 1935 – January 2, 1985) was a Filipino professional boxer. He won the lineal super featherweight title in 1960. In 1963, he won the inaugural WBC and WBA super featherweight titles. He holds the record at supe ...

. He finished a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management major in Culinary Arts at the

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in 2008. His brother Juan Martin Elorde is also a boxer and his other brother

Nico Elorde Juan Nicholas V. "Nico" Elorde (born 4 October 1991) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the GenSan Warriors of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). Early life Nico is third the son of Johnny Elorde, a boxing promoter ...

is a professional

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player in the Philippines playing in the PBA. Mig and his brothers were introduced to boxing by his father as a way to induce discipline. He started fighting in amateur boxing at age 14. He turned professional boxer after he finished his college studies.

Notable fights

;Juan Miguel Elorde vs Tabthong Tor Buamas :Mig defeated former Thailand flyweight champion Tabthong Tor Buamas via unanimous decision to win the WBO Asia Pacific super bantamweight title. He outpointed the Thai in all rounds with his speed and combination shots to the Thai's body. :Mig is the third Filipino boxer to win the WBO regional title after Jesus Salud (1998) and Genesis Servania (2012).

Professional boxing record

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Elorde, Juan Miguel 1986 births Living people Filipino male boxers Boxers from Metro Manila Super-bantamweight boxers People from Parañaque