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)
Stance Orthodox
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.

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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 fights54 wins6 losses
By knockout314
By decision232
Draws1
Boxing record
No.ResultRecordOpponentMethodRoundTimeDateLocationNotes
61Loss54–6–1 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Kuvonchbek ToygonbaevUD10N/a18 May 2002 Flag of the United States.svg Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
60Loss54–5–1 Flag of the United States.svg Luther SmithTKO2 (10)0:4310 Feb 2002 Flag of the United States.svg Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin, Illinois, U.S.
59Win54–4–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Miguel Alejandro JimenezUD10N/a6 Dec 2001 Flag of the United States.svg Palace Indian Gaming Center, Lemoore, California, U.S.
58Win53–4–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Norberto SandovalUD10N/a 14 Jul 2001 Flag of the United States.svg Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
57Loss52–4–1 Flag of Colombia.svg Rafael Pineda TKO6 (10)2:46 24 Mar 2001 Flag of the United States.svg MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
56Win52–3–1 Flag of Panama.svg Agustin CaballeroTKO6 (10)0:3015 Dec 2000 Flag of the United States.svg Rainbow Ballroom, Fresno, California, U.S.
55Win51–3–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Juan SoberanesUD10N/a15 Jun 2000 Flag of the United States.svg Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, California, U.S.
54Win50–3–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Yori Boy Campas RTD8 (10)3:004 Mar 2000 Flag of the United States.svg Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
53Win49–3–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Ramon BaezKO4 (10)?15 Dec 1999 Flag of the United States.svg Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California, U.S.
52Loss48–3–1 Flag of the United States.svg Oscar De La Hoya TKO11 (12)0:55 22 May 1999 Flag of the United States.svg Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.For WBC welterweight title
51Win48–2–1 Flag of the United States.svg Frankie Randall UD10N/a 13 Feb 1999 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
50Win47–2–1 Flag of the United States.svg Verdell SmithUD8N/a20 Nov 1998 Flag of the United States.svg Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
49Win46–2–1 Flag of Ghana.svg Alfred Ankamah UD10N/a4 Aug 1998 Flag of the United States.svg The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.
48Win45–2–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Juan Carlos RodriguezUD10N/a18 Apr 1998 Flag of the United States.svg Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
47Win44–2–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Jesus GutierrezKO4 (10)2:362 Feb 1998 Flag of the United States.svg Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
46Win43–2–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Jesus RodriguezKO5 (10)2:1022 Nov 1997 Flag of the United States.svg Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
45Draw42–2–1 Flag of the United States.svg Anthony JonesSD10N/a7 Oct 1997 Flag of the United States.svg The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.
44Win42–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Julian SamahaKO5 (10)?5 Sep 1997 Flag of the United States.svg Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pennsylvania, U.S.
43Win41–2 Flag of the United States.svg Ross Thompson UD10N/a24 Jun 1997 Flag of the United States.svg Argosy Festival Atrium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
42Win40–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Jaime BalboaUD10N/a18 May 1997 Flag of the United States.svg Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
41Loss39–2 Flag of Ghana.svg Ike Quartey MD12N/a4 Oct 1996 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Square Garden Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.For WBA welterweight title
40Win39–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Francisco BarraRTD5 (10)3:0018 May 1996 Flag of the United States.svg The Mirage, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
39Win38–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Ramon SanchezTKO3 (?)N/a 16 Dec 1995 Flag of the United States.svg Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

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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.
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  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.