Ebo Elder, is a former professional boxer

Boxing

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. He is a former WBO

World Boxing Organization

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 NABO

North American Boxing Organization

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 Lightweight titleholder, and has also held the IBA

International Boxing Association

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 Continental Light Welterweight Title as well as the WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Title.

Pro 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. His biggest victory was over contender Oscar Diaz

Oscar Díaz

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. In his last fight before joining the ESPN

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 reality show, "Contender Season 2", he lost via 12th round TKO to former title holder Lakva Sim

Lakva Sim

Lakva Sim, , is a professional boxer. Sim was the first Mongolian boxer to capture a world boxing title. He has held belts as both the World Boxing Association lightweight champion and the WBA super featherweight champion.Sim was born in Ulan Bator, Mongolia...

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The Contender

On the ESPN reality show The Contender 2

The Contender 2

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series debut, Elder was chosen to be on the Gold Team. In the first round of the tourney, Ebo lost to Micheal Stewart by 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 traveling the country and ministering. He uses his boxing fame to share his beliefs. His ministry website is EboTribe.net http://www.ebotribe.net .

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