Elisha Obed boxer

Elisha Obed boxer
bouts
120
won
91
lost
22
draw
4
Status
inactive
Division
super welterweight
Debut
1967-08-10
Height
5′ 11″/180cm
Reach
72″/183cm
Age
66
Born
1952-02-21
Death
2018-06-28
Nationality
Bahamas

Elisha Obed (21 February 1952 – 28 June 2018) was a Bahamian light middleweight boxer. He is the only world champion in boxing history to come from the Bahamas.Obed entered the amateur ranks at age 12. Fighting almost weekly, he ran up an undefeated record of 46-0 (16 knockouts). At 14, he decided to turn professional.For almost 6 years, he lingered on small promotions on the island of Nassau, in the Bahamas. He was billed as undefeated, but he had lost a fight by knockout to veteran Kid Carew. His loss to Kid Carew was unlisted for almost 8 years, as he was reported incorrectly as undefeated in the press until his loss to Eckhard Dagge.Veteran trainer, manager, and promoter Moe Fleischer travelled to Nassau to "check-out" this upcoming prospect. Mike Dundee, nephew of Angelo Dundee, came in as his manager.Soon after, Obed was fighting main events. He earned a top ten ranking by knocking out former title contender Bunny Grant. Obed made his U.S. debut in Florida. Knocked out every top middleweight boxer in Florida in the early 1970s, including state Champion Dennis Riggs and former champion Jimmy Williams.In 1975, he captured the WBC Light Middleweight Title by defeating Miguel de Oliveira. He defended the title twice before losing the belt to Germany's Eckhard Dagge in 1976 when he quit, claiming he had blurred vision. Obed stated that he had been thumbed in the eye by a Dagger. In actuality, he was later found to have a detached retina and was legally blind in that eye.citation needed

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1988-03-06 James Coakley WWWWL Nassau WIN
Points
1987-03-21 James Coakley WWW Nassau LOST
Points
1986-02-02 Arnold Neal LWLWWL Nassau LOST
KO
1986-01-22 Earl Boger WWWWWW Sheraton Charleston Hotel, Charleston LOST
Technical knockout
1985-05-17 Arnold Neal WWWLWL Nassau LOST
KO
1984-09-28 Rocky Fabrizio LLLLWL Nassau WIN
Points
1984-06-18 Jeff Nelson WWLLLW Nassau LOST
Technical knockout
1984-03-31 Eddie Flanning LLWLLL Nassau WIN
Points
1983-09-16 Sammy Whymms debut Nassau LOST
Points
1983-07-01 Allen Briscoe LLLLL Nassau WIN
KO
1983-03-22 Jeff Nelson LWWLWW Nassau LOST
Points
1982-11-05 Lonnie Wilcox LLWLLW Nassau WIN
KO
1982-05-15 Willie Ray Taylor LWLLLW Nassau LOST
Points
1982-02-16 Homer Jackson WLLLLL Nassau LOST
Points
1981-11-12 Bobby Czyz WWWWWW Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford LOST
1981-08-25 Ralph Hollett WWWWWW Halifax Metro Center, Halifax LOST
Unanimous decision
1981-08-10 Edison Stubbs L Nassau WIN
KO
1981-05-01 Sherwin Johnson WLLL Nassau WIN
Points
1981-03-25 Homer Jackson WWLWWL Nassau WIN
Points
1981-03-14 Eddie McNeeley LLLWL Freeport WIN
KO
1981-01-30 Rocky Stevens LLLLLL Nassau WIN
Technical knockout
1980-10-07 Sammy Masias WLLLWL Nassau WIN
KO
1980-07-24 Steve Gregory DWWWLW Downtown Sheraton Hotel Ballroom, Columbus LOST
Unanimous decision
1980-05-30 Apakuki Sakuru debut Suva WIN
Points
1980-03-03 Fulgencio Obelmejias WWWWWW Caracas LOST
Technical knockout
1980-02-12 Willie Featherstone WWWWWW Paul Sauve Arena, Montreal WIN
Split-decision
1979-12-26 Sammy Barr WLLLW Nassau WIN
KO
1979-11-23 Sammy Barr LWLLLW Nassau NC
No Contest
1979-10-19 Richie Lee Roberts LLWLLW Freeport WIN
Points
1979-09-11 Curtis Parker WWWWWW Spectrum, Philadelphia LOST
Technical knockout
1979-08-17 Charlie Grimmett WLWWL Nassau WIN
KO
1979-06-22 Hector Maldonado LL Nassau WIN
KO
1979-05-04 Terry Rondeau LLLLLL Nassau Stadium, Nassau WIN
KO
1979-04-21 Pablo Rodriguez LLLLLL Freeport WIN
KO
1979-03-30 Juan Serrano WLLLWL Nassau WIN
Points
1979-02-23 Lionel Cameron LWWLLL Nassau WIN
KO
1979-01-13 A W Muhammad LLLLLL Convention Center, Miami Beach NC
No Contest
1978-12-02 Tony Chiaverini WLWWWW Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City LOST
Unanimous decision
1978-10-31 Georg Steinherr WWWWWW Munich LOST
Points
1978-09-02 Marijan Benes WWLWWW LOST
Points
1978-04-28 Henry Tiger Hall LLLLLL Nassau Stadium, Nassau WIN
Technical knockout
1978-03-11 Rocky Mattioli WWWWWW Kooyong Tennis Stadium, Melbourne LOST
KO
1977-12-02 Joao Mendonca WWWWWW Ginasio Municipal, Ibirapuera LOST
Unanimous decision
1977-10-23 Henry Mitchell LWWWLW California Beach Club, Miami WIN
KO
1977-06-02 Ayub Kalule WWWWWW Randers Hallen, Randers LOST
Points
1977-02-22 Jean-Claude LeClair WWWWLW Paul Sauve Arena, Montreal DRAW
Points
1977-01-18 Fernand Marcotte WWWWWW Forum, Montreal WIN
Unanimous decision
1976-11-19 Sammy Barr LLWLWD Nassau Stadium, Nassau WIN
Split-decision
1976-09-24 Sammy Barr WLLWLW Nassau DRAW
Points
1976-09-21 Victor Taco Perez WWLDWW Orlando Sports Stadium, Orlando WIN
Unanimous decision
1976-08-07 Larry Brasier LWWWLL Freeport WIN
KO
1976-06-18 Eckhard Dagge WLWWLW Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg LOST
Technical knockout
1976-04-24 Sea Robinson WDWWWD Treichville Stadium, Abidjan WIN
Unanimous decision
1976-02-28 Tony Gardner WWWWWW Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre, Nassau WIN
KO
1975-11-13 Miguel de Oliveira WWWWWW Nouvelle Hippodrome, Paris WIN
Technical knockout
1975-10-13 Nick Peoples LLLLWL Nassau Stadium, Nassau WIN
KO
1975-07-22 Gene Wells WWWWWL Convention Center, Miami Beach WIN
KO
1975-06-20 Chucho Garcia LWLDLL Freeport WIN
Technical knockout
1975-05-30 Nat King LLLLLW Nassau WIN
KO
1975-04-29 Marcel Clay WWWLLW Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
KO
1975-02-22 Manuel Elizondo WWWWWL Community Center, Tucson WIN
KO
1975-01-21 Fernand Marcotte LWWWWD Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Technical knockout
1974-12-25 Sammy Rookard LWLLLW Nassau WIN
Unanimous decision
1974-11-16 Renato Garcia LLWWWL Community Center, Tucson WIN
Unanimous decision
1974-10-19 Johnny Rico WWWLWL Community Center, Tucson WIN
KO
1974-09-27 Bobby Williams LLLLLL Nassau WIN
Technical knockout
1974-09-06 Guillermo Escalera DLLLLW Freeport WIN
KO
1974-08-16 Frank Flores WWWLWW Community Center, Tucson WIN
KO
1974-07-11 Carlos Marks LLLLWW A.F. Adderley Auditorium, Nassau WIN
Unanimous decision
1974-06-11 Dario Hidalgo WWLLWW Auditorium, Miami Beach DRAW
Majority decision
1974-05-31 Chucho Garcia LLLWLL Freeport WIN
Points
1974-04-26 Roy Lee LWDLLL Nassau Stadium, Nassau WIN
Unanimous decision
1974-04-09 Jesse Rios L Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
KO
1974-03-15 Eddie Davis LLLLLL Nassau Stadium, Nassau WIN
Technical knockout
1974-02-26 Vicente Medina LLLLWL Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Technical knockout
1974-02-15 Windell Spencer WLWLW Nassau Stadium, Nassau WIN
Technical knockout
1974-01-15 Tom Von Hatten WWWLWL Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Technical knockout
1973-12-14 Saulo Hernandez L Nassau Stadium, Nassau WIN
Technical knockout
1973-12-04 Mike Lankester WWWWWW Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Corner retirement
1973-11-13 Dennis Riggs WLWLWW Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
KO
1973-10-19 Jose Papo Melendez WLLL Boca Raton Hotel & Club, Boca Raton WIN
Corner retirement
1973-09-28 Bunny Grant WWWWWD Nassau Stadium, Nassau WIN
Unanimous decision
1973-08-06 Doug Rogers WWWWLL A.F. Adderley Auditorium, Nassau WIN
Technical knockout
1973-07-19 Jimmy Williams LLLLLL Camelot Room, Freeport WIN
KO
1973-05-25 Cliff Johnson LWWLLL Nassau Stadium, Nassau WIN
Technical knockout
1973-04-23 Roy Goss LWWLDW Nassau Stadium, Nassau WIN
Unanimous decision
1973-03-29 Al Cook WLLLDW Nassau Stadium, Nassau WIN
Technical knockout
1973-02-23 Terry Hayward LWWLLL Nassau Stadium, Nassau WIN
KO
1973-01-26 Sandy Torres DWWLWW Nassau Stadium, Nassau WIN
KO
1972-11-17 Joe Hooks DWWDLW Nassau WIN
KO
1972-08-26 Prince Jimmy Hamm WWLWLL Nassau WIN
KO
1972-07-15 Roscoe Bell LLLLLL Nassau WIN
Points
1972-05-26 Dorman Crawford LLLLDL Nassau WIN
KO
1972-04-08 Sugar Cliff LLWWWW Nassau WIN
Technical knockout
1971-09-25 Larry Adkins WLLLLL Nassau WIN
Points
1971-06-05 Ray Minus WLWWWW Nassau WIN
Unanimous decision
1971-05-01 Carl Starling DLLWWL Nassau WIN
KO
1970-12-20 Don Fraser L Nassau WIN
KO
1970-11-27 Buddy Taylor LLLDDW Nassau WIN
Points
1970-08-29 Droopy Davis LL Nassau WIN
Technical knockout
1970-05-15 Bert Woods debut Nassau WIN
KO
1970-04-03 Milton Hall L Nassau WIN
KO
1969-12-08 Don Fraser debut Nassau WIN
Points
1969-10-31 Sandy Ronnie Jeffries LLDDWW Nassau WIN
Points
1969-09-26 Winston Green DLWLLD Nassau WIN
Points
1969-08-15 Sugarboy Monroe debut Nassau WIN
KO
1969-07-11 Droopy Davis L Nassau WIN
Points
1969-03-14 Kid Joe debut Nassau WIN
KO
1969-02-21 Cornbread Rhamina debut Nassau WIN
KO
1969-02-07 Roscoe Russell debut Nassau WIN
KO
1969-01-20 Mike Whymms L Nassau WIN
KO
1968-12-02 Taylor Ventura LD Nassau WIN
KO
1968-11-22 Mike Whymms debut Nassau WIN
KO
1968-08-10 Freddie Major debut Nassau WIN
Points
1968-02-16 Tony Mortimer debut Nassau WIN
Points
1967-12-11 Kid Carew WW Nassau LOST
KO
1967-11-10 Taylor Ventura L Nassau DRAW
Points
1967-10-13 Pino Romano debut Nassau NC
No Contest
1967-09-15 Taylor Ventura debut Nassau WIN
KO
1967-08-10 Edison Stubbs debut Nassau WIN
Points