Steve_Little_(boxer)

Steve Little (boxer)

Steve Little (boxer)

American boxer


Steve Little (June 9, 1965 – January 30, 2000) was an American former professional boxer who competed from 1983 to 1998, having held the WBA super middleweight champion in 1994. He is best known for his victories over Pipino Cuevas and Michael Nunn.

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Amateur boxing career

Little won 228 of 265 amateur bouts and fought in eight amateur weight classes, ranging from 80 pounds (36 kg) to 156 pounds (71 kg).[1]

Professional boxing career

Little turned professional in 1983 and while he won his first four bouts, he soon started compiling losses including to former WBC light middleweight champion Terry Norris.[2] Even with a mediocre record, he fought for the WBO light-middleweight title against John David Jackson in 1989. He lost by a technical knockout. He retired for a short time after that fight.

In 1994 he scored an upset victory over Lineal and WBA super-middleweight champion Michael Nunn by split decision in London. He lost the belt in his first defense to Frankie Liles, losing a decision. Although he later fought James Toney and Arthur Williams, he never fought for another major title.

Besides being a professional boxer, Little also sold used cars in Reading.

Little retired in 1998 and died from colon cancer in 2000, at the young age of 34. He left behind a wife and six children.[3][4]

Professional boxing record

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Championship titles held

  • Pennsylvania State - Super Middleweight (1991)
  • Lineal - Super Middleweight (1994)
  • WBA - Super Middleweight (1994)
  • WBC FECARBOX - Super Middleweight (1996)
  • IBC - Super Middleweight (1996)

See also


References

  1. Seltzer, Robert (August 1994), "A Dream Fulfilled: Little Proves Better than Nunn", World Boxing
  2. "Terry Norris of San Diego stopped Steve Little, of..." United Press International. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  3. "Former WBA champ Little dies of cancer". ESPN. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  4. "FORMER WBA CHAMPION STEVE LITTLE DIES OF ..." The Morning Call. February 2000. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
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