Oscar De La Hoya vs. Oba Carr was a professional boxing match contested on May 22, 1999, for the WBC welterweight title.

[1] Just over three months prior, reigning WBC welterweight champion Oscar De La Hoya had successfully defended his title against arguably his toughest opponent, undefeated former WBA welterweight champion Ike Quartey, earning a close split decision victory.

[2] Going into the fight, the heavily favored De La Hoya somewhat overlooked Carr, as he had already signed a contract to meet then-IBF welterweight champion Félix Trinidad in what was a highly anticipated unification bout set for later in the year on September 18.

[4] The featured bout on the undercard saw Floyd Mayweather Jr. make the third defense of his WBC super featherweight title against Justin Juuko.

However, De La Hoya suffered a sprained left index finger in the second after landing a jab, and the injury hindered his performance from then on, causing him to struggle against a game Carr at times during the fight.