Oba Carr
American boxer (b. 1972)
5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (177 cm)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]
Carr can no longer walk as a result of the blows he took to the head during his boxing career and uses a wheelchair.[3][4]
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.
- ^ Salmaci, Tarick [@TarickSalmaci] (August 7, 2017). "Great seeing my #boxing fam today. #ThomasHearns #BroncoMcKart #Jackie Kallen #ObaCarr #TarickSalmaci https://t.co/o1gVYfZ4eD" (Tweet). Retrieved June 8, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "The First Lady of Boxing Won't Let the Sport Ignore CTE". 16 November 2021.
External links
- Boxing record for Oba Carr from BoxRec (registration required)