Elisha Obed

Elisha Obed (21 February 1952 – 28 June 2018) was a Bahamian light middleweight boxer.[1]

Amateur career

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.

Professional career

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 traveled 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 Dagge. In actuality, he was later found to have a detached retina and was legally blind in that eye.[citation needed]

Obed decided to enter the middleweight ranks. By 27, he was back to where he started from, fighting on local fight cards in Nassau. He retired in 1988.

Preceded by
Miguel de Oliveira
WBC Light Middleweight boxing champion
13 Nov 1975– 17 Jun 1976
Succeeded by
Eckhard Dagge

Professional boxing record

88 Wins (59 knockouts, 29 decisions), 21 Losses (9 knockouts, 12 decisions), 4 Draws, 2 No Contests [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Win 87–21–3 (2) The Bahamas James Coakley PTS 10 06/03/1988 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Loss 86–21–3 (2) The Bahamas James Coakley PTS 10 21/03/1987 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Loss 86–20–3 (2) The Bahamas Arnold Neal KO 4 02/02/1986 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Loss 86–19–3 (2) United States Earl Boger TKO 8 22/01/1986 South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Loss 86–18–3 (2) The Bahamas Arnold Neal KO 5 17/05/1985 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 86–17–3 (2) United States Rocky Fabrizio PTS 10 28/09/1984 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Loss 85–17–3 (2) United States Jeff Nelson KO 8 18/06/1984 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 85–16–3 (2) The Bahamas Allen Briscoe KO 3 01/07/1983 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Loss 84–16–3 (2) United States Jeff Nelson PTS 10 22/03/1983 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 84–15–3 (2) United States Lonnie Wilcox KO 3 05/11/1982 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Loss 83–15–3 (2) United States Willie Ray Taylor PTS 8 15/05/1982 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Loss 83–14–3 (2) United States Homer Jackson PTS 10 16/02/1982 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Loss 83–13–3 (2) United States Bobby Czyz DQ 6 12/11/1981 New Jersey East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
Loss 83–12–3 (2) Canada Ralph Hollett UD 10 25/08/1981 Canada Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Win 83–11–3 (2) Edison Stubbs KO 2 10/08/1981 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 82–11–3 (2) The Bahamas Sherwin Johnson PTS 10 01/05/1981 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 81–11–3 (2) United States Homer Jackson PTS 10 25/03/1981 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 80–11–3 (2) United States Eddie McNeeley KO 4 14/03/1981 The Bahamas Freeport, Bahamas
Win 79–11–3 (2) United States Rocky Stevens KO 9 30/01/1981 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 78–11–3 (2) United States Sammy Masias KO 5 07/10/1980 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Loss 77–11–3 (2) United States Steve Gregory PTS 10 24/07/1980 Ohio Columbus, Ohio, United States
Win 77–10–3 (2) Apakuki Sakuru PTS 10 30/05/1980 Fiji Suva, Fiji
Loss 76–10–3 (2) Venezuela Fulgencio Obelmejias KO 3 03/03/1980 Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela
Win 76–9–3 (2) Canada Willie Featherstone SD 10 12/02/1980 Canada Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win 75–9–3 (2) The Bahamas Sammy Barr KO 4 26/12/1979 United States Nassau, Bahamas
NC 74–9–3 (2) United States Sammy Barr NC 4 23/11/1979 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 74–9–3 (1) United States Richie Lee Roberts PTS 10 19/10/1979 The Bahamas Freeport, Bahamas
Loss 73–9–3 (1) United States Curtis Parker TKO 7 11/09/1979 Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 73–8–3 (1) Jamaica Charlie Grimmett KO 9 17/08/1979 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 72–8–3 (1) Hector Maldonado KO 5 22/06/1979 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 71–8–3 (1) United States Terry Rondeau KO 6 04/05/1979 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 70–8–3 (1) United States Pablo Rodriguez KO 5 21/04/1979 The Bahamas Freeport, Bahamas
Win 69–8–3 (1) Puerto Rico Juan Serrano PTS 10 30/03/1979 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 68–8–3 (1) Jamaica Lionel Cameron KO 4 23/02/1979 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
NC 67–8–3 (1) United States Gary Smith NC 4 13/01/1979 Florida Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Loss 67–8–3 United States Tony Chiaverini UD 10 02/12/1978 Missouri Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss 67–7–3 Germany Georg Steinherr PTS 10 31/10/1978 Germany Munich, Bayern, Germany
Loss 67–6–3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Marijan Beneš PTS 10 02/09/1978 Germany Berlin, Germany
Win 67–5–3 United States Henry Hall KO 7 28/04/1978 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Loss 66–5–3 Italy Rocky Mattioli KO 7 11/03/1978 Australia Melbourne, Victoria, Australia For WBC light middleweight title
Loss 66–4–3 Brazil Joao Mendonca PTS 10 02/12/1977 Brazil Sao Paulo, Brazil
Win 66–3–3 United States Henry Mitchell KO 3 23/10/1977 Florida Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Loss 65–3–3 Uganda Ayub Kalule PTS 10 02/06/1977 Denmark Randers, Denmark
Draw 65–2–3 Canada Jean-Claude LeClair PTS 10 22/02/1977 Canada Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win 65–2–3 Canada Fernand Marcotte UD 10 18/01/1977 Canada Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win 64–2–3 The Bahamas Sammy Barr SD 10 19/11/1976 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Draw 63–2–3 The Bahamas Sammy Barr PTS 10 24/09/1976 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 63–2–2 United States Victor Perez UD 10 21/09/1976 Florida Orlando, Florida, United States
Win 62–2–2 United States Larry Brazier KO 1 07/08/1976 The Bahamas Freeport, Bahamas
Loss 61–2–2 Germany Eckhard Dagge TKO 10 18/06/1976 Germany Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany Lost WBC light middleweight title
Win 61–1–2 Ivory Coast Sea Robinson UD 15 24/04/1976 Ivory Coast Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire Retained WBC light middleweight title
Win 60–1–2 United States Tony Gardner KO 2 28/02/1976 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas Retained WBC light middleweight title
Win 59–1–2 Brazil Miguel de Oliveira TKO 11 13/11/1975 France Paris, France Won WBC light middleweight title
Win 58–1–2 United States Nick Peoples KO 6 13/10/1975 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 57–1–2 United States Gene Wells KO 5 22/07/1975 Florida Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Win 56–1–2 Mexico Chucho Garcia KO 5 20/06/1975 The Bahamas Freeport, Bahamas
Win 55–1–2 United States Nat King KO 8 30/05/1975 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 54–1–2 United States Marcel Clay KO 8 29/04/1975 Florida Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Win 53–1–2 United States Manuel Elizondo KO 10 22/02/1975 Arizona Tucson, Arizona, United States
Win 52–1–2 Canada Fernand Marcotte TKO 11 21/01/1975 Florida Miami Beach, Florida, United States Won NABF light middleweight title
Win 51–1–2 United States Sammy Rookard UD 10 25/12/1974 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 50–1–2 Chile Renato Garcia UD 10 16/11/1974 Arizona Tucson, Arizona, United States
Win 49–1–2 United States Johnny Rico KO 2 19/10/1974 Arizona Tucson, Arizona, United States
Win 48–1–2 United States Bobby Williams KO 5 27/09/1974 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 47–1–2 United States Guillermo Escalera KO 5 06/09/1974 The Bahamas Freeport, Bahamas
Win 46–1–2 United States Frank Flores KO 5 16/08/1974 Arizona Tucson, Arizona, United States
Win 45–1–2 Trinidad and Tobago Carlos Marks PTS 10 11/07/1974 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Draw 44–1–2 Dominican Republic Dario Hidalgo PTS 10 11/06/1974 Florida Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Win 44–1–1 Mexico Chucho Garcia PTS 10 31/05/1974 The Bahamas Freeport, Bahamas
Win 43–1–1 Jamaica Roy Lee PTS 10 26/04/1974 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 42–1–1 Mexico Jesse Rios KO 2 09/04/1974 Florida Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Win 41–1–1 United States Eddie Davis KO 4 15/03/1974 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 40–1–1 United States Vicente Medina TKO 7 26/02/1974 Florida Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Win 39–1–1 Jamaica Wendell Spencer KO 3 15/02/1974 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 38–1–1 United States Tom Van Hatten TKO 2 15/01/1974 Florida Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Win 37–1–1 Puerto Rico Saulo Hernandez KO 1 14/12/1973 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 36–1–1 United States Mike Lankester TKO 8 04/12/1973 Florida Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Win 35–1–1 United States Dennis Riggs KO 4 12/11/1973 Florida Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Win 34–1–1 Puerto Rico Jose Melendez TKO 8 19/10/1973 Florida Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Win 33–1–1 Jamaica Bunny Grant PTS 10 26/09/1973 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 32–1–1 United States Doug Rogers KO 4 06/08/1973 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 31–1–1 United States Jimmy Williams KO 1 13/07/1973 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 30–1–1 Jamaica Roy Goss UD 10 23/04/1973 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 29–1–1 United States Al Cook KO 6 29/03/1973 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 28–1–1 Canada Terry Hayward KO 1 03/02/1973 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 27–1–1 Puerto Rico Sandy Torres KO 8 26/01/1973 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 26–1–1 United States Joe Hooks KO 6 17/11/1972 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 25–1–1 United States Jimmy Hamm KO 8 26/08/1972 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 24–1–1 United States Roscoe Bell PTS 10 15/07/1972 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 23–1–1 Costa Rica Dorman Crawford KO 10 26/05/1972 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 22–1–1 The Bahamas Sugar Cliff TKO 6 08/04/1972 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas Won Bahamas Welterweight Title
Win 21–1–1 United States Larry Adkins PTS 10 25/09/1971 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 20–1–1 The Bahamas Ray Minus PTS 15 05/06/1971 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 19–1–1 Jamaica Don Fraser KO 10 20/12/1970 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 18–1–1 The Bahamas Buddy Taylor PTS 10 27/11/1970 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 17–1–1 Droopy Davis KO 6 29/08/1970 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 16–1–1 Bert Woods KO 3 15/05/1970 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 15–1–1 United States Milton Hall KO 2 03/04/1970 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 14–1–1 Jamaica Don Fraser PTS 8 08/12/1969 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 13–1–1 United States Sandy Ronnie Jeffries PTS 8 31/10/1969 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 12–1–1 United States Winston Green PTS 8 26/09/1969 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 11–1–1 Sugarboy Monroe KO 1 15/08/1969 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 10–1–1 Kid Joe KO 6 14/03/1969 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 9–1–1 Cornbread Rhamina KO 5 21/02/1969 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 8–1–1 Mighty Joe KO 2 07/02/1969 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 7–1–1 The Bahamas Mike Whymms KO 1 20/01/1969 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 6–1–1 Taylor Ventura KO 2 02/12/1968 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 6–1–1 The Bahamas Mike Whymms KO 3 22/11/1968 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 5–1–1 The Bahamas Freddie Majors PTS 4 10/08/1968 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 4–1–1 Droopy Davis PTS 8 11/07/1968 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 3–1–1 Tony Mortimer PTS ? 16/02/1968 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Loss 2–1–1 The Bahamas Kid Carew KO 2 11/12/1967 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Draw 2–0–1 Taylor Ventura PTS 4 10/11/1967 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 2–0 Pino Romano KO 3 13/10/1967 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Win 1–0 Taylor Ventura KO 1 15/09/1967 The Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas

References

  1. ^ Elisha Obed was known as a hard-hitting boxer (PDF), Bahamas.gov.bs, retrieved October 11, 2013

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