Oba Carr

Oba Carr
Born	Oba Diallo Carr (1972-05-11) May 11, 1972 (age 52) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
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 [1]
Total fights	61
Wins	54
Wins by KO	31
Losses	6
Draws	1

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). ^{[2] [3]}

Personal life

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

61 fights	54 wins	6 losses
By knockout	31	4
By decision	23	2
Draws	1

Key to abbreviations used for results

DQ	Disqualification	RTD	Corner retirement
KO	Knockout	SD	Split decision / split draw
MD	Majority decision / majority draw	TD	Technical decision / technical draw
NC	No contest	TKO	Technical knockout
PTS	Points decision	UD	Unanimous decision / unanimous draw

Boxing record

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round(s)	Time	Date	Location	Notes
61	Loss	54–6–1	Kuvonchbek Toygonbaev	UD	10	N/a	18 May 2002	Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
60	Loss	54–5–1	Luther Smith	TKO	2 (10)	0:43	10 Feb 2002	Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin, Illinois, U.S.
59	Win	54–4–1	Miguel Alejandro Jimenez	UD	10	N/a	6 Dec 2001	Palace Indian Gaming Center, Lemoore, California, U.S.
58	Win	53–4–1	Norberto Sandoval	UD	10	N/a	14 Jul 2001	Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
57	Loss	52–4–1	Rafael Pineda	TKO	6 (10)	2:46	24 Mar 2001	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
56	Win	52–3–1	Agustin Caballero	TKO	6 (10)	0:30	15 Dec 2000	Rainbow Ballroom, Fresno, California, U.S.
55	Win	51–3–1	Juan Soberanes	UD	10	N/a	15 Jun 2000	Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, California, U.S.
54	Win	50–3–1	Yori Boy Campas	RTD	8 (10)	3:00	4 Mar 2000	Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
53	Win	49–3–1	Ramon Baez	KO	4 (10)	?	15 Dec 1999	Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California, U.S.
52	Loss	48–3–1	Oscar De La Hoya	TKO	11 (12)	0:55	22 May 1999	Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.	For WBC welterweight title
51	Win	48–2–1	Frankie Randall	UD	10	N/a	13 Feb 1999	Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
50	Win	47–2–1	Verdell Smith	UD	8	N/a	20 Nov 1998	Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
49	Win	46–2–1	Alfred Ankamah	UD	10	N/a	4 Aug 1998	The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.
48	Win	45–2–1	Juan Carlos Rodriguez	UD	10	N/a	18 Apr 1998	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
47	Win	44–2–1	Jesus Gutierrez	KO	4 (10)	2:36	2 Feb 1998	Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
46	Win	43–2–1	Jesus Rodriguez	KO	5 (10)	2:10	22 Nov 1997	Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
45	Draw	42–2–1	Anthony Jones	SD	10	N/a	7 Oct 1997	The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.
44	Win	42–2	Julian Samaha	KO	5 (10)	?	5 Sep 1997	Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pennsylvania, U.S.
43	Win	41–2	Ross Thompson	UD	10	N/a	24 Jun 1997	Argosy Festival Atrium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
42	Win	40–2	Jaime Balboa	UD	10	N/a	18 May 1997	Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
41	Loss	39–2	Ike Quartey	MD	12	N/a	4 Oct 1996	Madison Square Garden Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.	For WBA welterweight title
40	Win	39–1	Francisco Barra	RTD	5 (10)	3:00	18 May 1996	The Mirage, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
39	Win	38–1	Ramon Sanchez	TKO	3 (?)	N/a	16 Dec 1995	Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

References

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.