Undefeated welterweights collide when IBF Champion Felix Trinidad defends his title against Oba Carr. Carr starts off strong, putting Trinidad on the seat of his pants with a straight right hand at the beginning of the second round; however, Trinidad comes back to batter Carr in rounds five through seven. In the eighth, Trinidad floors Carr with a right hand, but Carr gets right back up. Trinidad knocks him to his knees with another right hand, but Carr again hops back to his feet. Finally, after Trinidad rains several more right hands on Carr, Referee Robert Gonzalez mercifully halts the bout.

Final Judgment: Felix Trinidad vs. Oba Carr

Livingstone Bramble vs Oba Carr 

Taking what is expected to be something of a tuneup ahead of his super fight with Felix Trinidad, Oscar De La Hoya instead finds himself in a good fight when he defends the WBC Welterweight title against Oba Carr. De La Hoya starts off fast, hurting Carr with a jab and dropping him to his knees with a left hook in the opening round. Carr comes back to out box Oscar and win some rounds but doesn't do himself any favors by losing two points - deducted prematurely by Referee Richard Steele - for an accidental head butt and low blow in the seventh round. De La Hoya finally closes the show in round 11, knocking Carr down with a huge left hook. Carr beats the count but wobbles into Steele, who stops the fight.

Final Judgment: Felix Trinidad vs. Oba Carr

Livingstone Bramble vs Oba Carr

Fury In The Desert: Oscar De La Hoya vs. Oba Carr

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