Steve Little
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Steve Little (born June 19, 1965 in Philadelphia, PA) was an American boxer at super middleweight. He fought out of Reading, Pennsylvania.
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[edit] Amateur career
Little won 228 of 265 amateur bouts and fought in eight amateur weight classes, ranging from 80 pounds to 156 pounds.[1]
[edit] Professional career
Jackson turned professional in 1983 and while he won his first four bouts, he soon started compiling losses. Even with a mediocre record, he fought for the World Boxing Organization 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 a upset victory over World Boxing Association super middleweight champion Michael Nunn by split decision. 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 liver cancer in 2000[1].
| Preceded by Michael Nunn |
WBA Super Middleweight Champion 26 Feb 1994 – 12 Aug 1994 |
Succeeded by Frankie Liles |
[edit] See also
- List of male boxers
- This article is about the boxer. For the Voice Actor, see Steve Little {Steve Little (Voice Actor)}.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Seltzer, Robert (August 1994), "A Dream Fulfilled: Little Proves Better than Nunn", World Boxing
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