Oba Motor City Carr

How good was he? I remember he fought Oscar for a world title in 1999. Was he a former champion?

 

Decent enough fighter.
Never quite reached the pinnacle but was always one to watch.

 

The de la Hoya vs Carr HBO World Championship Boxing telecast had huge ratings I remember.

It was a hit on the audiences for some reason.

 

I think it was the first ppv we ever got. Was 30 bucks back in 99.

 

I'm saying in US on tv.

 

I know.

 

He was very good I saw him in the amateur ranks.
He was sort of a prodigy and I believe he turned pro at 18.
I think he got moved a little too fast.

 

Carr was a very good contender but wasn't someone that I would consider as a top level fighter. Talented but he always came up short against the best fighters he's fought. Good fighter to watch though. Never never in a boring fight.

 

I think he Was a top level fighter, boxed for the world title 3 times

 

Same level as someone like Stanionis or Liam Paro.

 

Got to be a top level athlete to reach world level, and the challenges against seriously the best at the time in Trinidad, quarry, and de la Hoya

 

Neither of those guys could sparr with him.

 

Oba Carr was a good welterweight who came along as a time the division was hot. Besides Felix Trinidad, you had Yori Boy Campos 56-0 50 knockouts, Ike Quartey, SweetPea and Oscar DelaHoya moving up to 47. Its likely in another era Carr would win a belt perhaps have a short title reign.

 

Those guys were actually champions.

 

Carr was good but not upper echelon level.

He got a gift decision vs a faded Livingstone Bramble.

Close decision win vs Derrell Coley in a great fight I think this was more of Carr's level rather than the likes of ODLH, Tito, Quartey.

Carr was a good all rounder but didn't excell in any 1 attribute and as I said he was a level below the top Welterweights of his era.