Cornelius Carr

Cornelius Carr (born John Thomas Carr; 9 April 1969^[1]) is an English former professional boxer. He challenged once for the WBO world super middleweight title in 1995. His trainer was Martin (Marty) Turner

Cornelius Carr
Cornelius Carr, WBF Champion
Born	John Thomas Carr (1969-04-09) 9 April 1969 (age 56) Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Nationality	British
Statistics
Height	5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	38
Wins	34
Wins by KO	17
Losses	4
Draws	0
No contests	0

Early life

At the age of nine he survived meningitis after 3 weeks of intensive care.^[2] He recovered to make first encounter with boxing aged 11 years at the Grangetown Amateur Boxing club in Middlesbrough, run by Martin Turner.^[3]

As a 17-year-old amateur he reached the 1987 Amateur Boxing Association of England National Championship final at Wembley Arena, London and fought Rod Douglas,^[4] an Olympic medalist and England squad member.

Professional boxing career

British Super-Middleweight Champion

With only 1 defeat in 24 professional bouts, Carr won the BBBofC British Super-Middleweight in 1994 by beating James Cook on points at York Hall in London.^[5]

WBO Super Middleweight title fight

At short notice Carr was given the opportunity to challenge Steve Collins for the WBO Super Middleweight Title at The Point, Dublin, Ireland in November 1995.^[6] After 12 rounds he lost on points.

World Boxing Federation (WBF) World Middleweight Champion

In February 1999, Carr became the World Boxing Federation (WBF) World Middleweight Champion, defeating Steve Foster by a unanimous decision. He successfully defended this title in the following October beating Dingaan Thobela.^[7]

Cornelius Carr retired in 2001 with a record of: 34 Wins (17 KOs), 4 Losses.

After professional career

Carr now resides in Bournemouth, England, working as a boxing coach and online mentor through the website Sneak Punch.^[3]

In June 2012, Chris Eubank hinted in the national press about a possible return to the ring. Carr issued a press release to the media attempting to drum up interest for a contest,^[8] although later admitted nothing had materialised.^[9]

Carr is featured in the video for the single "Boxers" by Morrissey, released in January 1995, and appears on the cover artwork for the 1995 Morrissey compilation album World of Morrissey as well as an earlier single by The Smiths, called Sweet and Tender Hooligan.

Professional boxing record

34 Wins (17 KOs), 4 Losses[10]
Res.	Opponent	Type	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Sam Soliman	PTS	2001-02-28	Royal Garden Hotel, London
Won	Gary Beardsley	PTS	2000-12-08	National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace, London
Won	Dingaan Thobela	MD	1999-10-31	David Lloyd Tennis Centre, Raynes Park, London	Retained World Boxing Federation World middleweight title
Won	Jason Barker	TKO	1999-08-20	Royal National Hotel, Bloomsbury, London
Won	Steve Foster	UD	1999-02-20	The Pavilion, Thornaby, Yorkshire	Won World Boxing Federation World middleweight title
Won	Jimmy Vincent	PTS	1998-11-25	Caesars Nightclub, Streatham, London
Won	Danny Juma	PTS	1998-10-27	Fountain Leisure Centre, Brentford, London
Won	Darren Covill	RTD	1998-09-10	Town Hall, Acton, London
Loss	Dean Francis	TKO	1997-03-14	Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading
Won	Danny Juma	PTS	1996-03-02	Telewest Arena, Newcastle
Loss	Steve Collins	UD	1995-11-25	Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland	For WBO World super middleweight title
Won	Barry Thorogood	TKO	1995-07-07	Wales National Ice Rink, Cardiff, Wales
Won	Chris Richards	RTD	1995-05-13	Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
Won	Colin Manners	PTS	1995-02-04	Wales National Ice Rink, Cardiff, Wales
Won	James Cook	PTS	1994-03-11	York Hall, Bethnal Green, London	Won BBBofC British super middleweight title
Won	Horace Fleary	PTS	1993-09-22	Grand Hall, Wembley, London
Won	Stan King	PTS	1993-05-19	Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
Won	Graham Burton	PTS	1993-04-24	National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
Won	Alan Richards	PTS	1992-10-29	Bayswater, London
Won	Marvin O'Brien	TKO	1991-09-07	Studio Comunate San Giacomo, Salemi, Sicilia, Italy
Won	Paul Burton	TKO	1991-05-18	Palazzo Dello Sport, Verbania, Piemonte, Italy
Won	Carlo Colarusso	PTS	1991-03-02	Dolphin Centre, Darlington
Won	Frank Eubank	TKO	1991-02-16	The Pavilion, Thornaby, Yorkshire
Won	Jerry Nestor	KO	1990-10-27	Greenville, Mississippi, US
Won	John Maltreaux	KO	1990-09-26	New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Won	Franky Moro	PTS	1990-04-21	Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland
Won	Peter Gorny	TKO	1990-02-20	New London Arena, Millwall, London
Won	Carlo Colarusso	TKO	1989-10-24	Leisure Centre, Watford, Hertfordshire
Loss	Georges Bosco	TKO	1989-03-22	Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading
Won	Kevin Hayde	PTS	1988-12-20	Leisure Centre, Swansea, Wales
Won	Skip Jackson	KO	1988-11-15	The Lads Club, Norwich, Norfolk
Won	Andy Catesby	TKO	1988-05-10	Municipal Hall, Tottenham, London
Won	Franky Moro	PTS	1988-04-12	National Sports Centre, Cardiff, Wales
Won	Darren Parker	TKO	1988-03-24	York Hall, Bethnal Green, London
Won	Kesem Clayton	PTS	1988-01-27	York Hall, Bethnal Green, London
Won	Seamus Casey	TKO	1988-01-12	National Sports Centre, Cardiff, Wales	Casey was badly cut over left eye
Won	Dave Heaver	TKO	1987-11-28	Blazers Night Club, Windsor, Berkshire
Won	Paul Burton	TKO	1987-09-22	York Hall, Bethnal Green, London	Professional debut

Achievements
Preceded by James Cook	BBBofC Super-Middleweight Champion 11 March 1994 – 23 January 1995	Succeeded by Ali Forbes
Preceded by Joaquin Velasquez	World Boxing Federation (WBF) World Middleweight Champion 20 February 1999 – 10 March 2000	Succeeded by Delroy Leslie