Oba Carr
Born
Oba Diallo Carr

(1972-05-11) May 11, 1972
NationalityAmerican
Other namesMotor City
Statistics
Weight(s)Light Middleweight
Welterweight
Light Welterweight
Height5 ft 9+12 in (177 cm)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights61
Wins54
Wins by KO31
Losses6
Draws1

Oba Diallo Carr (born May 11, 1972) is an American former professional boxer. A product of trainer Emanuel Steward's Kronk Gym in Detroit, he fought three times unsuccessfully for a welterweight world title.

Professional career

Among Carr's losses are three to then reigning welterweight champions Ike Quartey, Félix Trinidad and Oscar De La Hoya (by 11th-round TKO on May 22, 1999, for the WBC Welterweight Championship).[1][2]

Carr can no longer walk as a result of the blows he took to the head during his boxing career and uses a wheelchair.[3][4]

References

  1. "CNN/SI - Boxing - De La Hoya stops Carr in 11th round - Sunday May 23, 1999 12:29 AM". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. 1999-05-23. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
  2. "Oscar De La Hoya Vs Oba Carr Also Featuring Floyd Mayweather Jr Vs Justin Juuko Official Onsite Programme || Boxing Memorabilia". Champs UK. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
  3. Salmaci, Tarick [@TarickSalmaci] (August 7, 2017). "Great seeing my #boxing fam today. #ThomasHearns #BroncoMcKart #Jackie Kallen #ObaCarr #TarickSalmaci https://t.co/o1gVYfZ4eD" (Tweet). Retrieved June 8, 2022 via Twitter.
  4. "The First Lady of Boxing Won't Let the Sport Ignore CTE". 16 November 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.