Hollywood, CA:- It was a nice day at Los Angeles today with the temperatures hovering in the 80’s. Being my day off with nothing to do except to listen and watch the elections results on TV which became boring after a while, I decided to drive to the Wildcard Gym in Hollywood to check out the scene.
I got there bright an early to check out the up and coming boxers training before the Pacman takes over the gym at a little after noon.
First on the list was the grandson of the great Flash Elorde, Juan Martin “Bai” Elorde. The 26 year old is one of the three Filipinos scheduled to fight on the undercard of the Pacquiao-Margarito tiff on November 13th at the Cowboys Stadium at Arlington, Texas.
Elorde quietly toiled in the background just doing his thing under the watchful eyes of his father Johnny Elorde. Also there to keep him company is his younger brother, Juan Miguel “Migs” Elorde who like his brother is also an undefeated boxer.
I watched Elorde do the routines, shadow boxing, skip ropes and a few rounds with the heavy bags and the speed bags. He also had four rounds doing the mitts with Coach Nathan, the trainer of Richi Mepranum.
Elorde (11-0-0,4KO) is totally focused on his fight. Being his debut in the US and under the spotlights at the cavernous Cowboys Stadium, he is determined to put together a good effort and win. “A great win will do wonders for his budding career,” his Dad informed this writer. “That is why we are totally focused on the task ahead,” he added. Elorde will be trading leathers with Angel Rodriguez (4-4-2,4KO) a Mexican-American out of Houston, Texas.
Source: PhilBoxing.com
