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.
Oba Carr | |
|---|---|
| Born | Oba Diallo Carr May 11, 1972 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Motor City |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light Middleweight Welterweight Light Welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (177 cm) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 61 |
| Wins | 54 |
| Wins by KO | 31 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
Professional career edit
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 edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The First Lady of Boxing Won't Let the Sport Ignore CTE". 16 November 2021.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Oba Carr from BoxRec (registration required)