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Oba Carr

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Oba Carr
Born
Oba Diallo Carr

(1972-05-11) May 11, 1972 (age 52)
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[1]
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

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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).[2][3]

Personal life

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Carr can no longer walk as a result of the blows he took to the head during his boxing career and uses a wheelchair.[4][5]

Professional boxing record

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61 fights 54 wins 6 losses
By knockout 31 4
By decision 23 2
Draws 1
Boxing record
No. Result Record Opponent Method Round Time Date Location Notes
61 Loss 54–6–1 Uzbekistan Kuvonchbek Toygonbaev UD 10 N/a 18 May 2002 United States Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
60 Loss 54–5–1 United States Luther Smith TKO 2 (10) 0:43 10 Feb 2002 United States Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin, Illinois, U.S.
59 Win 54–4–1 Mexico Miguel Alejandro Jimenez UD 10 N/a 6 Dec 2001 United States Palace Indian Gaming Center, Lemoore, California, U.S.
58 Win 53–4–1 Mexico Norberto Sandoval UD 10 N/a 14 Jul 2001 United States Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
57 Loss 52–4–1 Colombia Rafael Pineda TKO 6 (10) 2:46 24 Mar 2001 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
56 Win 52–3–1 Panama Agustin Caballero TKO 6 (10) 0:30 15 Dec 2000 United States Rainbow Ballroom, Fresno, California, U.S.
55 Win 51–3–1 Mexico Juan Soberanes UD 10 N/a 15 Jun 2000 United States Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, California, U.S.
54 Win 50–3–1 Mexico Yori Boy Campas RTD 8 (10) 3:00 4 Mar 2000 United States Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
53 Win 49–3–1 Mexico Ramon Baez KO 4 (10) ? 15 Dec 1999 United States Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California, U.S.
52 Loss 48–3–1 United States Oscar De La Hoya TKO 11 (12) 0:55 22 May 1999 United States Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. For WBC welterweight title
51 Win 48–2–1 United States Frankie Randall UD 10 N/a 13 Feb 1999 United States Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

References

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  1. ^ "Boxing record for Oba Carr". BoxRec.
  2. ^ "CNN/SI - Boxing - De La Hoya stops Carr in 11th round - Sunday May 23, 1999 12:29 AM". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. 1999-05-23. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Salmaci, Tarick [@TarickSalmaci] (August 6, 2017). "Great seeing my #boxing fam today. #ThomasHearns #BroncoMcKart #Jackie Kallen #ObaCarr #TarickSalmaci https://t.co/o1gVYfZ4eD" (Tweet). Retrieved June 8, 2022 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "The First Lady of Boxing Won't Let the Sport Ignore CTE". 16 November 2021.