Oba Carr Had the Tools to Beat Spence

Menu Results Schedule Rankings Tickets Trending Forum Contact Us Menu Rankings Schedule Results Boxing Live Oba Carr Had the Tools to Beat Spence By Boxing News 24 Desk - 08/25/2026 - Comments Oba Carr never won a world title, but Rick Glaser believes the former Kronk fighter was good enough to defeat Errol Spence Jr. Carr’s three failed title bids came against Félix Trinidad, Ike Quartey and Oscar De La Hoya, leaving his career trapped beneath three of the strongest welterweights of the 1990s.

“Oba Carr would be good enough to beat Spence, but not great enough to beat Crawford,” Glaser posted on X . “Oba Carr fought 3 times for a world title, losing to greats Tito Trinidad, Oscar De La Hoya, Ike Quartey. And that’s Murderers’ Row! Oba Carr was a real fighter.”

Glaser’s comparison depends on which version of Spence is being discussed. The fighter who stopped Kell Brook in 2017 was a large, powerful welterweight with a punishing body attack. Spence was never as fast as Carr, but his physical strength and steady pressure allowed him to break opponents down.