Oba Diallo Carr (born May 11, 1972) is an American former

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. A product of trainer

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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,

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(by 11th-round TKO on May 22, 1999, for the WBC Welterweight Championship).

Personal life

Carr can no longer walk as a result of the blows he took to the head during his boxing career and uses a wheelchair.

Professional boxing record

, - , 61 , Loss , 54–6–1 , align=left, Kuvonchbek Toygonbaev , UD , 10 , N/a , 18 May 2002 , align=left, , , - , 60 , Loss , 54–5–1 , align=left, Luther Smith , TKO , 2 (10) , 0:43 , 10 Feb 2002 , align=left, , , - , 59 , Win , 54–4–1 , align=left, Miguel Alejandro Jimenez , UD , 10 , N/a , 6 Dec 2001 , align=left, , , - , 58 , Win , 53–4–1 , align=left, Norberto Sandoval , UD , 10 , N/a , 14 Jul 2001 , align=left, , , - , 57 , Loss , 52–4–1 , align=left, Rafael Pineda , TKO , 6 (10) , 2:46 , 24 Mar 2001 , align=left, , , - , 56 , Win , 52–3–1 , align=left, Agustin Caballero , TKO , 6 (10) , 0:30 , 15 Dec 2000 , align=left, , , - , 55 , Win , 51–3–1 , align=left, Juan Soberanes , UD , 10 , N/a , 15 Jun 2000 , align=left, , , - , 54 , Win , 50–3–1 , align=left,

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, TKO , 11 (12) , 0:55 , 22 May 1999 , align=left, , align=left, , - , 51 , Win , 48–2–1 , align=left,

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, UD , 10 , N/a , 13 Feb 1999 , align=left, , , - , 50 , Win , 47–2–1 , align=left, Verdell Smith , UD , 8 , N/a , 20 Nov 1998 , align=left, , , - , 49 , Win , 46–2–1 , align=left,

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References

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