Oba Carr | |
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Born | Oba Diallo Carr May 11, 1972 |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Motor City |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Light Middleweight Welterweight Light Welterweight |
Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (177 cm) |
Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 61 |
Wins | 54 |
Wins by KO | 31 |
Losses | 6 |
Draws | 1 |
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.
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]