Eric Carr (boxer)

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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 ,^{[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]}

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