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.

Ebo Elder
Born
Ebo Elder

(1978-12-23) December 23, 1978 (age 45)
NationalityAmerican
Statistics
Weight(s)Welterweight
Light Welterweight
Lightweight
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights25
Wins22
Wins by KO14
Losses3
Medal record
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place 1998 New York Light Welterweight

Professional boxing career

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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

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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

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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

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25 fights 22 wins 3 losses
By knockout 14 3
By decision 8 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
25 Loss 22–3 Michael Stewart TKO 4 (5), 1:52 Jan 27, 2006 Contender Gymnasium, Pasadena, California, US The Contender (season 2)
24 Loss 22–2 Lakva Sim TKO 12 (12), 0:44 Sep 16, 2005 Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Wisconsin, US
23 Win 22–1 Courtney Burton TKO 12 (12), 2:10 Dec 17, 2004 Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California, US Retained WBO NABO lightweight title
22 Win 21–1 Ricardo Fuentes TKO 6 (12) Oct 9, 2004 Georgia Mountain Center, Gainesville, Florida, US Won vacant WBO NABO lightweight title
21 Win 20–1 Fernando Trejo UD 10 Jul 9, 2004 The Tabernacle, Atlanta, Georgia, US
20 Win 19–1 William Rojas TKO 4 (10), 2:29 Apr 23, 2004 Civic Center, Atlanta, Georgia, US
19 Win 18–1 Oscar Díaz UD 10 Mar 26, 2004 Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, US
18 Win 17–1 Tyrone Wiggins TKO 3 (4) Jan 23, 2004 The Tabernacle, Atlanta, Georgia, US
17 Loss 16–1 Ubaldo Hernandez TKO 1 (12) Nov 10, 2001 Civic Center, Savannah, Georgia, US For vacant NABF super lightweight title
16 Win 16–0 Dagoberto Najera TD 6 (12) Sep 29, 2001 Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, US Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental super lightweight title
15 Win 15–0 Jaime Morales UD 12 Jul 28, 2001 Savannah, Georgia, US Won vacant IBA Continental light welterweight title
14 Win 14–0 Emmanuel Clottey UD 10 Jul 3, 2001 Six Flags Over Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, US
13 Win 13–0 Tyrone Ivory TKO 6 (10), 1:48 May 11, 2001 Civic Center, Savannah, Georgia, US
12 Win 12–0 Jerry Smith RTD 6 (?) Apr 12, 2001 Hyatt Regency Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia, US
11 Win 11–0 Andre Baker KO 8 (8) Mar 24, 2001 Savannah, Georgia, US
10 Win 10–0 Henry Cokes KO 2 (6) Feb 17, 2001 Savannah, Georgia, US
9 Win 9–0 Leonti Vorontsuk TKO 4 (4), 0:28) Feb 10, 2001 Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes, Cheshire, England, UK
8 Win 8–0 Luis Alberto Rosales TKO 4 (6), 2:20) Jan 25, 2001 Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, US
7 Win 7–0 Jamar Parker TKO 1 (?) Dec 29, 2000 Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, US
6 Win 6–0 Todd Stringfellow KO 1 (?) Dec 16, 2000 Jarrell's Gym, Savannah, Georgia, US
5 Win 5–0 Terry Dominic UD 6 Oct 13, 2000 Atrium Arena, Stone Mountain, Georgia, US
4 Win 4–0 Melvin Jones UD 4 Sep 23, 2000 Casino Rama, Rama, Ontario, Canada
3 Win 3–0 Roy Hughes TKO 2 (4) Sep 1, 2000 Ohkay Casino, San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, US
2 Win 2–0 Andre Baker UD 4 Jul 21, 2000 Soaring Eagle Casino, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, US
1 Win 1–0 Juan Thompson TKO 1 (4), 1:39 Jun 10, 2000 Fox Theater, Detroit, Michigan, US
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