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Bahamian boxer
Elisha Obed (21 February 1952 – 28 June 2018) was a Bahamian light middleweight boxer .[1]
Amateur career
Obed entered the amateur ranks at age 12. Fighting almost weekly, he ran up an undefeated record of 46-0 (16 knockouts). At 14, he decided to turn professional.
Professional career
For almost 6 years, he lingered on small promotions on the island of Nassau, in the Bahamas. He was billed as undefeated, but he had lost a fight by knockout to veteran Kid Carew. His loss to Kid Carew was unlisted for almost 8 years, as he was reported incorrectly as undefeated in the press until his loss to Eckhard Dagge.
Veteran trainer, manager, and promoter Moe Fleischer traveled to Nassau to "check-out" this upcoming prospect. Mike Dundee, nephew of Angelo Dundee came in as his manager.
Soon after Obed was fighting main events. He earned a top ten ranking by knocking out former title contender Bunny Grant . Obed made his U.S. debut in Florida. Knocked out every top middleweight boxer in Florida in the early 1970s, including state Champion Dennis Riggs and former champion Jimmy Williams.
In 1975 he captured the WBC Light Middleweight Title by defeating Miguel de Oliveira . He defended the title twice before losing the belt to Germany's Eckhard Dagge in 1976 when he quit, claiming he had blurred vision.
Obed stated that he had been thumbed in the eye by Dagge. In actuality, he was later found to have a detached retina and was legally blind in that eye.[citation needed ]
Obed decided to enter the middleweight ranks. By 27, he was back to where he started from, fighting on local fight cards in Nassau. He retired in 1988.
Professional boxing record
88 Wins (59 knockouts, 29 decisions), 21 Losses (9 knockouts, 12 decisions), 4 Draws , 2 No Contests [1]
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round
Date
Location
Notes
Win
87–21–3 (2)
James Coakley
PTS
10
06/03/1988
Nassau, Bahamas
Loss
86–21–3 (2)
James Coakley
PTS
10
21/03/1987
Nassau, Bahamas
Loss
86–20–3 (2)
Arnold Neal
KO
4
02/02/1986
Nassau, Bahamas
Loss
86–19–3 (2)
Earl Boger
TKO
8
22/01/1986
Charleston, South Carolina , United States
Loss
86–18–3 (2)
Arnold Neal
KO
5
17/05/1985
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
86–17–3 (2)
Rocky Fabrizio
PTS
10
28/09/1984
Nassau, Bahamas
Loss
85–17–3 (2)
Jeff Nelson
KO
8
18/06/1984
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
85–16–3 (2)
Allen Briscoe
KO
3
01/07/1983
Nassau, Bahamas
Loss
84–16–3 (2)
Jeff Nelson
PTS
10
22/03/1983
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
84–15–3 (2)
Lonnie Wilcox
KO
3
05/11/1982
Nassau, Bahamas
Loss
83–15–3 (2)
Willie Ray Taylor
PTS
8
15/05/1982
Nassau, Bahamas
Loss
83–14–3 (2)
Homer Jackson
PTS
10
16/02/1982
Nassau, Bahamas
Loss
83–13–3 (2)
Bobby Czyz
DQ
6
12/11/1981
East Rutherford, New Jersey , United States
Loss
83–12–3 (2)
Ralph Hollett
UD
10
25/08/1981
Halifax, Nova Scotia , Canada
Win
83–11–3 (2)
Edison Stubbs
KO
2
10/08/1981
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
82–11–3 (2)
Sherwin Johnson
PTS
10
01/05/1981
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
81–11–3 (2)
Homer Jackson
PTS
10
25/03/1981
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
80–11–3 (2)
Eddie McNeeley
KO
4
14/03/1981
Freeport, Bahamas
Win
79–11–3 (2)
Rocky Stevens
KO
9
30/01/1981
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
78–11–3 (2)
Sammy Masias
KO
5
07/10/1980
Nassau, Bahamas
Loss
77–11–3 (2)
Steve Gregory
PTS
10
24/07/1980
Columbus, Ohio , United States
Win
77–10–3 (2)
Apakuki Sakuru
PTS
10
30/05/1980
Suva, Fiji
Loss
76–10–3 (2)
Fulgencio Obelmejias
KO
3
03/03/1980
Caracas, Venezuela
Win
76–9–3 (2)
Willie Featherstone
SD
10
12/02/1980
Montreal, Quebec , Canada
Win
75–9–3 (2)
Sammy Barr
KO
4
26/12/1979
Nassau, Bahamas
NC
74–9–3 (2)
Sammy Barr
NC
4
23/11/1979
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
74–9–3 (1)
Richie Lee Roberts
PTS
10
19/10/1979
Freeport, Bahamas
Loss
73–9–3 (1)
Curtis Parker
TKO
7
11/09/1979
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , United States
Win
73–8–3 (1)
Charlie Grimmett
KO
9
17/08/1979
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
72–8–3 (1)
Hector Maldonado
KO
5
22/06/1979
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
71–8–3 (1)
Terry Rondeau
KO
6
04/05/1979
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
70–8–3 (1)
Pablo Rodriguez
KO
5
21/04/1979
Freeport, Bahamas
Win
69–8–3 (1)
Juan Serrano
PTS
10
30/03/1979
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
68–8–3 (1)
Lionel Cameron
KO
4
23/02/1979
Nassau, Bahamas
NC
67–8–3 (1)
Gary Smith
NC
4
13/01/1979
Miami Beach, Florida , United States
Loss
67–8–3
Tony Chiaverini
UD
10
02/12/1978
Kansas City, Missouri , United States
Loss
67–7–3
Georg Steinherr
PTS
10
31/10/1978
Munich , Bayern , Germany
Loss
67–6–3
Marijan Beneš
PTS
10
02/09/1978
Berlin , Germany
Win
67–5–3
Henry Hall
KO
7
28/04/1978
Nassau, Bahamas
Loss
66–5–3
Rocky Mattioli
KO
7
11/03/1978
Melbourne, Victoria , Australia
For WBC light middleweight title
Loss
66–4–3
Joao Mendonca
PTS
10
02/12/1977
Sao Paulo , Brazil
Win
66–3–3
Henry Mitchell
KO
3
23/10/1977
Miami Beach, Florida , United States
Loss
65–3–3
Ayub Kalule
PTS
10
02/06/1977
Randers , Denmark
Draw
65–2–3
Jean-Claude LeClair
PTS
10
22/02/1977
Montreal, Quebec , Canada
Win
65–2–3
Fernand Marcotte
UD
10
18/01/1977
Montreal, Quebec , Canada
Win
64–2–3
Sammy Barr
SD
10
19/11/1976
Nassau, Bahamas
Draw
63–2–3
Sammy Barr
PTS
10
24/09/1976
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
63–2–2
Victor Perez
UD
10
21/09/1976
Orlando, Florida , United States
Win
62–2–2
Larry Brazier
KO
1
07/08/1976
Freeport, Bahamas
Loss
61–2–2
Eckhard Dagge
TKO
10
18/06/1976
Charlottenburg , Berlin , Germany
Lost WBC light middleweight title
Win
61–1–2
Sea Robinson
UD
15
24/04/1976
Abidjan , Cote d'Ivoire
Retained WBC light middleweight title
Win
60–1–2
Tony Gardner
KO
2
28/02/1976
Nassau, Bahamas
Retained WBC light middleweight title
Win
59–1–2
Miguel de Oliveira
TKO
11
13/11/1975
Paris , France
Won WBC light middleweight title
Win
58–1–2
Nick Peoples
KO
6
13/10/1975
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
57–1–2
Gene Wells
KO
5
22/07/1975
Miami Beach, Florida , United States
Win
56–1–2
Chucho Garcia
KO
5
20/06/1975
Freeport, Bahamas
Win
55–1–2
Nat King
KO
8
30/05/1975
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
54–1–2
Marcel Clay
KO
8
29/04/1975
Miami Beach, Florida , United States
Win
53–1–2
Manuel Elizondo
KO
10
22/02/1975
Tucson, Arizona , United States
Win
52–1–2
Fernand Marcotte
TKO
11
21/01/1975
Miami Beach, Florida , United States
Won NABF light middleweight title
Win
51–1–2
Sammy Rookard
UD
10
25/12/1974
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
50–1–2
Renato Garcia
UD
10
16/11/1974
Tucson, Arizona , United States
Win
49–1–2
Johnny Rico
KO
2
19/10/1974
Tucson, Arizona , United States
Win
48–1–2
Bobby Williams
KO
5
27/09/1974
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
47–1–2
Guillermo Escalera
KO
5
06/09/1974
Freeport, Bahamas
Win
46–1–2
Frank Flores
KO
5
16/08/1974
Tucson, Arizona , United States
Win
45–1–2
Carlos Marks
PTS
10
11/07/1974
Nassau, Bahamas
Draw
44–1–2
Dario Hidalgo
PTS
10
11/06/1974
Miami Beach, Florida , United States
Win
44–1–1
Chucho Garcia
PTS
10
31/05/1974
Freeport, Bahamas
Win
43–1–1
Roy Lee
PTS
10
26/04/1974
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
42–1–1
Jesse Rios
KO
2
09/04/1974
Miami Beach, Florida , United States
Win
41–1–1
Eddie Davis
KO
4
15/03/1974
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
40–1–1
Vicente Medina
TKO
7
26/02/1974
Miami Beach, Florida , United States
Win
39–1–1
Wendell Spencer
KO
3
15/02/1974
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
38–1–1
Tom Van Hatten
TKO
2
15/01/1974
Miami Beach, Florida , United States
Win
37–1–1
Saulo Hernandez
KO
1
14/12/1973
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
36–1–1
Mike Lankester
TKO
8
04/12/1973
Miami Beach, Florida , United States
Win
35–1–1
Dennis Riggs
KO
4
12/11/1973
Miami Beach, Florida , United States
Win
34–1–1
Jose Melendez
TKO
8
19/10/1973
Boca Raton, Florida , United States
Win
33–1–1
Bunny Grant
PTS
10
26/09/1973
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
32–1–1
Doug Rogers
KO
4
06/08/1973
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
31–1–1
Jimmy Williams
KO
1
13/07/1973
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
30–1–1
Roy Goss
UD
10
23/04/1973
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
29–1–1
Al Cook
KO
6
29/03/1973
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
28–1–1
Terry Hayward
KO
1
03/02/1973
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
27–1–1
Sandy Torres
KO
8
26/01/1973
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
26–1–1
Joe Hooks
KO
6
17/11/1972
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
25–1–1
Jimmy Hamm
KO
8
26/08/1972
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
24–1–1
Roscoe Bell
PTS
10
15/07/1972
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
23–1–1
Dorman Crawford
KO
10
26/05/1972
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
22–1–1
Sugar Cliff
TKO
6
08/04/1972
Nassau, Bahamas
Won Bahamas Welterweight Title
Win
21–1–1
Larry Adkins
PTS
10
25/09/1971
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
20–1–1
Ray Minus
PTS
15
05/06/1971
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
19–1–1
Don Fraser
KO
10
20/12/1970
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
18–1–1
Buddy Taylor
PTS
10
27/11/1970
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
17–1–1
Droopy Davis
KO
6
29/08/1970
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
16–1–1
Bert Woods
KO
3
15/05/1970
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
15–1–1
Milton Hall
KO
2
03/04/1970
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
14–1–1
Don Fraser
PTS
8
08/12/1969
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
13–1–1
Sandy Ronnie Jeffries
PTS
8
31/10/1969
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
12–1–1
Winston Green
PTS
8
26/09/1969
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
11–1–1
Sugarboy Monroe
KO
1
15/08/1969
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
10–1–1
Kid Joe
KO
6
14/03/1969
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
9–1–1
Cornbread Rhamina
KO
5
21/02/1969
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
8–1–1
Mighty Joe
KO
2
07/02/1969
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
7–1–1
Mike Whymms
KO
1
20/01/1969
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
6–1–1
Taylor Ventura
KO
2
02/12/1968
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
6–1–1
Mike Whymms
KO
3
22/11/1968
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
5–1–1
Freddie Majors
PTS
4
10/08/1968
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
4–1–1
Droopy Davis
PTS
8
11/07/1968
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
3–1–1
Tony Mortimer
PTS
?
16/02/1968
Nassau, Bahamas
Loss
2–1–1
Kid Carew
KO
2
11/12/1967
Nassau, Bahamas
Draw
2–0–1
Taylor Ventura
PTS
4
10/11/1967
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
2–0
Pino Romano
KO
3
13/10/1967
Nassau, Bahamas
Win
1–0
Taylor Ventura
KO
1
15/09/1967
Nassau, Bahamas
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