Oba Carr

Oba Carr
Oba Carr
Statistics
Real name	Oba Diallo Carr
Nickname(s)	Motor City
Weight(s)	Light Middleweight; Welterweight; Light Welterweight
Height	5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (177 cm)
Reach	72 in (183 cm)
Nationality	American
Born	May 11, 1972 (age 49); Detroit, Michigan
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	61
Wins	54
Wins by KO	31
Losses	6
Draws	1
No contests	0

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).^[1]^[2]

References[]

^ "CNN/SI - Boxing - De La Hoya stops Carr in 11th round - Sunday May 23, 1999 12:29 AM". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. 1999-05-23. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
^ "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.

External links[]

Boxing record for Oba Carr from BoxRec

[1] "CNN/SI - Boxing - De La Hoya stops Carr in 11th round - Sunday May 23, 1999 12:29 AM". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. 1999-05-23. Retrieved 2010-06-16.

[2] "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.

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