Oba Carr

Oba Carr
Statistics
Real name	Oba Diallo Carr
Nickname(s)	Motor City
Rated at	Light Middleweight Welterweight Light Welterweight
Height	5 ft 9 in (177 cm)
Reach	72 in (183 cm)
Nationality	American
Born	May 11, 1972 (1972-05-11) (age 39) 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 a former American boxer in the welterweight division.^[1]

Pro career

WBC Welterweight Championship

On May 22, 1999^[2] Carr lost to the Mexican American Superstar Oscar De La Hoya by T.K.O.^[3]

Some of his losses have been quality, coming to Ike Quartey, Felix Trinidad and Oscar De La Hoya.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Oba Carr - Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia". Boxrec.com. http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Oba_Carr. Retrieved 2010-06-16. 
2. ^ "Oscar De La Hoya vs. Oba Carr - Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia". Boxrec.com. http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Oscar_De_La_Hoya_vs._Oba_Carr. Retrieved 2010-06-16. 
3. ^ "CNN/SI - Boxing - De La Hoya stops Carr in 11th round - Sunday May 23, 1999 12:29 AM". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. 1999-05-23. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/boxing/news/1999/05/22/delahoya_wins/. Retrieved 2010-06-16. 
4. ^ "Oscar De La Hoya Vs Oba Carr Also Featuring Floyd Mayweather Jr Vs Justin Juuko Official Onsite Programme || Boxing Memorabilia". Champs UK. http://www.champsuk.com/i-403/oscar-de-la-hoya-vs-oba-carr-also-featuring-floyd-mayweather-jr-vs-justin-juuko-official-onsite-programme-.html. Retrieved 2010-06-16. 

External links

• Professional boxing record for Oba Carr from BoxRec

Persondata
Name	Carr, Oba
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	May 11, 1972
Place of birth	Detroit, Michigan
Date of death
Place of death