Ebo Elder
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Ebo Elder (born December 23, 1978, in Newnan, Georgia) is a former professional boxer. He is a former WBO NABO Lightweight titleholder, and has also held the IBA Continental Light Welterweight title and WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight title. In January 2007 he left boxing to start Reality Ministries and began speaking at churches, colleges, public schools, youth detention centers and more. Ebo's autobiography, "The Great Comeback", is available at www.eboelder.com.
Professional boxing career
Ebo began boxing at the age of two when his father bought him a punching bag. He had a long amateur career with 139 wins before turning professional in 2000, amassing 16 wins before his first loss.
After a series of wins over mid-level opponents including Emmanuel Clottey, Elder took a significant step up in class with a convincing win over undefeated contender Oscar Diaz, winning by a score of 98–92 on all three scorecards. After a tune-up bout, Elder scored a near-shutout victory over 23-7 Fernando Trejo, launching him into a WBO NABO lightweight title match.
Elder won the WBO NABO lightweight title by 6th-round TKO over 17-3 Ricardo Fuentes, then defended it in a thrilling bout with 21-2 Courtney Burton. The scorecards were close after 11 rounds, before Elder dropped Burton twice in the twelfth, winning by TKO with 50 seconds left in the round. Shobox announcer Steve Farhood said of the Elder-Burton bout, "I don't think we've ever had a more physical, grueling, brutal fight."
The win over Burton would be Elder's last. In his last fight before joining the ESPN reality show, "Contender Season 2", he lost to former title holder Lakva Sim, this time as the recipient of a 12th-round TKO.
The Contender
On the ESPN reality show The Contender 2 series debut, Elder was chosen to be on the Gold Team. In the first bout of the tourney, Ebo lost to Michael Stewart by technical knockout 1 minute 52 seconds into the 4th round.
Life after boxing
Now a born-again Christian, Elder devotes his time away from the ring as a speaker, evangelist, Bible teacher and author. He uses his boxing platform to teach, encourage and challenge his audience to God's best for their lives. His ministry website is www.eboelder.com.
Professional boxing record
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Loss | 22–3 | Michael Stewart | TKO | 4 (5), 1:52Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Jan 27, 2006 | Contender Gymnasium, Pasadena, California, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | The Contender (season 2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 24 | Loss | 22–2 | Lakva Sim | TKO | 12 (12), 0:44Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Sep 16, 2005 | Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Wisconsin, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Courtney Burton | TKO | 12 (12), 2:10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Dec 17, 2004 | Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained WBO NABO lightweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Ricardo Fuentes | TKO | 6 (12) | Oct 9, 2004 | Georgia Mountain Center, Gainesville, Florida, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won vacant WBO NABO lightweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Fernando Trejo | UD | 10 | Jul 9, 2004 | The Tabernacle, Atlanta, Georgia, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | William Rojas | TKO | 4 (10), 2:29Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Apr 23, 2004 | Civic Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Oscar Díaz | UD | 10 | Mar 26, 2004 | Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Tyrone Wiggins | TKO | 3 (4) | Jan 23, 2004 | The Tabernacle, Atlanta, Georgia, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 17 | Loss | 16–1 | Ubaldo Hernandez | TKO | 1 (12) | Nov 10, 2001 | Civic Center, Savannah, Georgia, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For vacant NABF super lightweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Dagoberto Najera | TD | 6 (12) | Sep 29, 2001 | Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental super lightweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Jaime Morales | UD | 12 | Jul 28, 2001 | Savannah, Georgia, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won vacant IBA Continental light welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Emmanuel Clottey | UD | 10 | Jul 3, 2001 | Six Flags Over Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Tyrone Ivory | TKO | 6 (10), 1:48Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | May 11, 2001 | Civic Center, Savannah, Georgia, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Jerry Smith | RTD | 6 (?) | Apr 12, 2001 | Hyatt Regency Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Andre Baker | KO | 8 (8) | Mar 24, 2001 | Savannah, Georgia, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Henry Cokes | KO | 2 (6) | Feb 17, 2001 | Savannah, Georgia, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Leonti Vorontsuk | TKO | 4 (4), 0:28Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | Feb 10, 2001 | Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes, Cheshire, England, UKScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Luis Alberto Rosales | TKO | 4 (6), 2:20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | Jan 25, 2001 | Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Jamar Parker | TKO | 1 (?) | Dec 29, 2000 | Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Todd Stringfellow | KO | 1 (?) | Dec 16, 2000 | Jarrell's Gym, Savannah, Georgia, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Terry Dominic | UD | 6 | Oct 13, 2000 | Atrium Arena, Stone Mountain, Georgia, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Melvin Jones | UD | 4 | Sep 23, 2000 | Casino Rama, Rama, Ontario, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Roy Hughes | TKO | 2 (4) | Sep 1, 2000 | Ohkay Casino, San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Andre Baker | UD | 4 | Jul 21, 2000 | Soaring Eagle Casino, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Juan Thompson | TKO | 1 (4), 1:39Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Jun 10, 2000 | Fox Theater, Detroit, Michigan, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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