Elisha Obed
Elisha Obed (born February 21, 1952 in Nassau, Bahamas) was a Bahamian boxer at middleweight.[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 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 is legally blind in that eye.
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 | |||||||
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
Win | 4-1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 06/03/1988 | ![]() |
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Loss | 3-0 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 21/03/1987 | ![]() |
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Loss | 7-6 | ![]() |
KO | 4 | 02/02/1986 | ![]() |
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Loss | 9-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 | 22/01/1986 | ![]() |
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Loss | 4-4 | ![]() |
KO | 5 | 17/05/1985 | ![]() |
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Win | 11-6-1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 28/09/1984 | ![]() |
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Loss | 7-6 | ![]() |
KO | 8 | 18/06/1984 | ![]() |
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Win | 0-6 | ![]() |
KO | 3 | 01/07/1983 | ![]() |
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Loss | 5-3 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 22/03/1983 | ![]() |
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Win | 3-8 | ![]() |
KO | 3 | 05/11/1982 | ![]() |
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Loss | 6-12 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 15/05/1982 | ![]() |
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Loss | 21-12 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 16/02/1982 | ![]() |
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Loss | 15-0 | ![]() |
DQ | 6 | 12/11/1981 | ![]() |
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Loss | 13-6 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 25/08/1981 | ![]() |
42-49, 41-48, 41-49. |
Win | -- | Edison Stubbs | KO | 2 | 10/08/1981 | ![]() |
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Win | 0-1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 01/05/1981 | ![]() |
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Win | 16-6 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 25/03/1981 | ![]() |
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Win | 1-4 | ![]() |
KO | 4 | 14/03/1981 | ![]() |
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Win | 24-12 | ![]() |
KO | 9 | 30/01/1981 | ![]() |
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Win | 19-12-1 | ![]() |
KO | 5 | 07/10/1980 | ![]() |
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Loss | 21-1-2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 24/07/1980 | ![]() |
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Win | -- | Apakuki Sakuru | PTS | 10 | 30/05/1980 | ![]() |
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Loss | 21-0 | ![]() |
KO | 3 | 03/03/1980 | ![]() |
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Win | 6-0 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | 12/02/1980 | ![]() |
45-49, 49-45, 48-45. |
Win | 13-13-1 | ![]() |
KO | 4 | 26/12/1979 | ![]() |
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No Contest | 13-13-1 | ![]() |
NC | 4 | 23/11/1979 | ![]() |
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Win | 2-4-1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 19/10/1979 | ![]() |
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Loss | 13-0 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 | 11/09/1979 | ![]() |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:30 of the seventh round. |
Win | 3-2 | ![]() |
KO | 9 | 17/08/1979 | ![]() |
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Win | 0-2 | Hector Maldonado | KO | 5 | 22/06/1979 | ![]() |
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Win | 29-31 | ![]() |
KO | 6 | 04/05/1979 | ![]() |
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Win | 12-29-2 | ![]() |
KO | 5 | 21/04/1979 | ![]() |
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Win | 2-4-1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 30/03/1979 | ![]() |
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Win | 10-10-1 | ![]() |
KO | 4 | 23/02/1979 | ![]() |
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No Contest | 0-8 | ![]() |
NC | 4 | 13/01/1979 | ![]() |
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Loss | 25-4 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 02/12/1978 | ![]() |
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Loss | 12-1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 31/10/1978 | ![]() |
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Loss | 12-1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 02/09/1978 | ![]() |
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Win | 4-21 | ![]() |
KO | 7 | 28/04/1978 | ![]() |
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Loss | 50-4-2 | ![]() |
KO | 7 | 11/03/1978 | ![]() |
WBC World Light Middleweight Title. Obed knocked out at 1:07 of the seventh round. |
Loss | 19-0-1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 02/12/1977 | ![]() |
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Win | 25-4 | ![]() |
KO | 3 | 23/10/1977 | ![]() |
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Loss | 9-0 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 02/06/1977 | ![]() |
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Draw | 26-4 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 22/02/1977 | ![]() |
48-45, 48-48, 46-47. |
Win | 42-5-3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 18/01/1977 | ![]() |
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Win | 12-9-1 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | 19/11/1976 | ![]() |
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Draw | 12-9 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 24/09/1976 | ![]() |
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Win | 35-25-3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 21/09/1976 | ![]() |
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Win | 35-15-1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 | 07/08/1976 | ![]() |
Brazier knocked out at 2:50 of the first round. |
Loss | 18-3 | ![]() |
TKO | 10 | 18/06/1976 | ![]() |
WBC World Light Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:47 of the tenth round. |
Win | 7-1-2 | ![]() |
UD | 15 | 24/04/1976 | ![]() |
WBC World Light Middleweight Title. |
Win | 41-6 | ![]() |
KO | 2 | 28/02/1976 | ![]() |
WBC World Light Middleweight Title. Gardner knocked out at 2:55 of the second round. |
Win | 43-1-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 11 | 13/11/1975 | ![]() |
WBC World Light Middleweight Title. |
Win | 7-20-1 | ![]() |
KO | 6 | 13/10/1975 | ![]() |
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Win | 24-6-1 | ![]() |
KO | 5 | 22/07/1975 | ![]() |
Wells knocked out at 1:50 of the fifth round. |
Win | 96-36-7 | ![]() |
KO | 5 | 20/06/1975 | ![]() |
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Win | 18-8 | ![]() |
KO | 8 | 30/05/1975 | ![]() |
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Win | 18-6 | ![]() |
KO | 8 | 29/04/1975 | ![]() |
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Win | 16-5-1 | ![]() |
KO | 10 | 22/02/1975 | ![]() |
Elizondo knocked out at 2:35 of the tenth round. |
Win | 33-3-3 | ![]() |
TKO | 11 | 21/01/1975 | ![]() |
NABF Light Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:08 of the 11th round. |
Win | 11-10 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 25/12/1974 | ![]() |
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Win | 27-3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 16/11/1974 | ![]() |
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Win | 24-10 | ![]() |
KO | 2 | 19/10/1974 | ![]() |
Rico knocked out at 1:30 of the second round. |
Win | 20-33-2 | ![]() |
KO | 5 | 27/09/1974 | ![]() |
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Win | 2-4-1 | ![]() |
KO | 5 | 06/09/1974 | ![]() |
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Win | 19-4 | ![]() |
KO | 5 | 16/08/1974 | ![]() |
Flores knocked out at 2:50 of the fifth round. |
Win | 25-20-1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 11/07/1974 | ![]() |
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Draw | 23-7-1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 11/06/1974 | ![]() |
46-46, 46-46, 48-42. |
Win | 92-30-6 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 31/05/1974 | ![]() |
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Win | 13-10-1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 26/04/1974 | ![]() |
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Win | 0-1 | ![]() |
KO | 2 | 09/04/1974 | ![]() |
Rios knocked out at 2:45 of the second round. |
Win | 9-19-4 | ![]() |
KO | 4 | 15/03/1974 | ![]() |
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Win | 11-18-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 | 26/02/1974 | ![]() |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:55 of the seventh round. |
Win | 0-2 | ![]() |
KO | 3 | 15/02/1974 | ![]() |
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Win | 17-3 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 | 15/01/1974 | ![]() |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:50 of the second round. |
Win | 0-1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 | 14/12/1973 | ![]() |
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Win | 19-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 | 04/12/1973 | ![]() |
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Win | 36-17-2 | ![]() |
KO | 4 | 12/11/1973 | ![]() |
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Win | 0-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 | 19/10/1973 | ![]() |
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Win | 52-12-5 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 26/09/1973 | ![]() |
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Win | 19-7-4 | ![]() |
KO | 4 | 06/08/1973 | ![]() |
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Win | 11-19-1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 | 13/07/1973 | ![]() |
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Win | 5-6-2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 23/04/1973 | ![]() |
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Win | 7-6-1 | ![]() |
KO | 6 | 29/03/1973 | ![]() |
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Win | 10-9 | ![]() |
KO | 1 | 03/02/1973 | ![]() |
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Win | 9-5-3 | ![]() |
KO | 8 | 26/01/1973 | ![]() |
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Win | 7-5-4 | ![]() |
KO | 6 | 17/11/1972 | ![]() |
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Win | 9-5 | ![]() |
KO | 8 | 26/08/1972 | ![]() |
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Win | 21-34-2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 15/07/1972 | ![]() |
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Win | 10-14-4 | ![]() |
KO | 10 | 26/05/1972 | ![]() |
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Win | 33-8-3 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 | 08/04/1972 | ![]() |
Bahamas Welterweight Title. |
Win | 16-8-2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 25/09/1971 | ![]() |
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Win | 9-1 | ![]() |
PTS | 15 | 05/06/1971 | ![]() |
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Win | 0-1 | ![]() |
KO | 10 | 20/12/1970 | ![]() |
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Win | 3-10-1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 27/11/1970 | ![]() |
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Win | 0-2 | Droopy Davis | KO | 6 | 29/08/1970 | ![]() |
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Win | -- | Bert Woods | KO | 3 | 15/05/1970 | ![]() |
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Win | 0-1 | ![]() |
KO | 2 | 03/04/1970 | ![]() |
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Win | -- | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 08/12/1969 | ![]() |
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Win | 3-6-2 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 31/10/1969 | ![]() |
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Win | 14-18-7 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 26/09/1969 | ![]() |
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Win | -- | Sugarboy Monroe | KO | 1 | 15/08/1969 | ![]() |
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Win | -- | Kid Joe | KO | 6 | 14/03/1969 | ![]() |
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Win | -- | Cornbread Rhamina | KO | 5 | 21/02/1969 | ![]() |
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Win | -- | Mighty Joe | KO | 2 | 07/02/1969 | ![]() |
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Win | 0-1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 | 20/01/1969 | ![]() |
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Win | 0-1-1 | Taylor Ventura | KO | 2 | 02/12/1968 | ![]() |
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Win | -- | ![]() |
KO | 3 | 22/11/1968 | ![]() |
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Win | -- | ![]() |
PTS | 4 | 10/08/1968 | ![]() |
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Win | 0-1 | Droopy Davis | PTS | 8 | 11/07/1968 | ![]() |
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Win | -- | Tony Mortimer | PTS | ? | 16/02/1968 | ![]() |
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Loss | 2-0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 | 11/12/1967 | ![]() |
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Draw | 0-1 | Taylor Ventura | PTS | 4 | 10/11/1967 | ![]() |
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Win | -- | Pino Romano | KO | 3 | 13/10/1967 | ![]() |
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Win | -- | Taylor Ventura | KO | 1 | 15/09/1967 | ![]() |
References
- ↑ Elisha Obed was known as a hard-hitting boxer (PDF), Bahamas.gov.bs, retrieved October 11, 2013