Eric Carr (boxer)

Eric Carr

Personal information
Born	(1975-01-26) January 26, 1975 (age 51)
Height	Heavyweight
Boxing career
Boxing record
Total fights	62
Wins	56
Losses	6

Eric Carr (born January 26, 1975) is an American professional heavyweight boxer. Carr's amateur boxing career began at the age of 14.^{[ citation needed ]} His amateur career produced a record of 56 wins with 6 losses.^{[ citation needed ]}

Carr has sparred with boxing champions, including seven-time world middleweight champion Tommy "Hit Man" Hearns, ^{[1] [ failed verification ]} the former WBC Continental Middleweight Champion Kid Fire Parks, ^{[2] [ failed verification ]} and 1984 Olympics medal winner Frank Tate, ^{[3] [ failed verification ]} the former world Middleweight Champion.

Carr credits training camp experiences with trainer Johnny Powell for his boxing skills.^{[ citation needed ]} Powell served as co-trainer with Eddie Futch,^{[ citation needed ]} known for his work with Michael Spinks and Leon Spinks. Carr also trained with former New York Golden Gloves and WBA Light Heavyweight champion Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, ^{[4] [ failed verification ]} and David Parks, the architect of Lamar "Kid Fire" Parks.^{[ citation needed ]} Carr has won bouts in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Houston.^{[ citation needed ]} He has fought on a card produced by Fight to the Finish Productions along with Big Wheel Promotions.^{[ citation needed ]} Carr also served on the board of the NAACP as an executive committee member, and also currently sits on the board of the YMCA.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "News @ East Side Boxing". Archived from the original on June 19, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2006.
2. Kid Fire fight @ POZ.com
3. "Frank Tate @ WBA Records.com". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2006.
4. "Eddie Mustafa Muhammad @ NJ Boxing Hall of Fame.com". Archived from the original on January 2, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2006.