Steve Little (boxer)

Steve "Lightning" Little (June 9, 1965 – January 30, 2000) was an American professional boxer. Little was the Lineal/WBA Super Middleweight champion in 1994. He is best known for his victories over former world champions Pipino Cuevas and Michael Nunn.

Steve Little
Statistics
Real nameSteven K. Little
Nickname(s)Lightning
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Light Heavyweight
Super Middleweight
Middleweight
Welterweight
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born(1965-06-09)June 9, 1965
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
DiedJanuary 30, 2000(2000-01-30) (aged 34)
Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights45
Wins25
Wins by KO6
Losses17
Draws3
No contests0

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. 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.[2] 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]

Professional boxing record
25 Wins (6 knockouts, 19 decisions), 17 Losses (3 knockouts, 14 decisions), 3 Draws [4]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Draw 19-4-1 Courtney Butler PTS 8 03/11/1998 Martin's West, Woodlawn, Maryland 77-73, 74-76, 75-75.
Loss 12-2 Ivan Camacho PTS 6 16/10/1998 Aalborg Hallen, Aalborg
Loss 26-4-1 "King" Arthur Williams UD 12 09/09/1997 Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, Pennsylvania For IBF USBA Cruiserweight Title.
Win 6-13 Andre Sherro KO 3 24/08/1997 Reading, Pennsylvania
Loss 54-4-2 James Toney UD 12 14/06/1997 Grand Casino Biloxi, Biloxi, Mississippi For IBO Cruiserweight Title. 110-119, 114-116, 110-119.
Win 22-11-1 Joaquin Velasquez UD 12 30/08/1996 Reading Municipal Stadium, Reading, Pennsylvania Won IBC Super Middleweight Title. 117-110, 118-109, 119-108.
Win 13-1 Camilo Alarcon UD 12 23/03/1996 Miami Arena, Miami, Florida Won WBC FECARBOX Super Middleweight Title.
Loss 24-1 Frankie Liles UD 12 12/08/1994 Estadio Monumental Jose Fierro, San Miguel de Tucuman Lost Lineal and WBA Super Middleweight Titles. 112-118, 114-116, 113-118.
Win 42-1 Michael Nunn SD 12 26/02/1994 Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Kensington, London Won Lineal and WBA Super Middleweight Titles. 113-115, 116-114, 115-112.
Win 4-7 Anthony Williams PTS 8 04/12/1992 Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 4-16 Hector Rosario UD 10 14/09/1992 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Draw 19-2 Merqui Sosa PTS 10 31/01/1992 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 99-94, 95-96, 95-95.
Win 19-3-3 Tyrone Frazier SD 12 23/09/1991 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 119-110, 117-112, 113-115.
Win 9-5-1 Michael Dale PTS 10 01/07/1991 Cheyney, Pennsylvania
Loss 16-1 Adam Garland MD 10 20/05/1991 Whippany, New Jersey
Win 3-9-3 Mike "Pit Bull" Brown TKO 10 26/01/1991 Reading High School, Reading, Pennsylvania
Loss 17-2-3 Tyrone Frazier SD 10 17/09/1990 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 47-45, 43-47, 45-48. Little was awarded the Pennsylvania Super Middleweight Title due to Frazier being overweight.
Loss 18-0 J.D. Jackson TKO 8 22/04/1989 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan For WBO World Light Middleweight Title.
Loss 25-0-1 Dave Hilton Jr. UD 10 14/03/1989 Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey 94-97, 93-97, 94-98.
Loss 18-2 Terry Norris TKO 6 09/12/1988 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada For WBC NABF Light Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:06 of the sixth round.
Win 8-3 Jerry Williams UD 10 27/08/1988 Reading Municipal Stadium, Reading, Pennsylvania
Loss 21-1-1 Robert Hines UD 12 21/04/1988 Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey For IBF USBA Light Middleweight Title. 112-117, 112-117, 110-118.
Win 13-4 Ismael Negron UD 10 23/12/1987 Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey 98-92, 97-94, 99-92.
Loss 16-0-1 David Gutierrez UD 10 03/09/1987 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California 94-95, 94-95, 94-95.
Loss 25-1 Tyrone Trice UD 10 06/08/1987 Felt Forum, New York City 4-6, 4-6, 3-7.
Win 10-6 Norberto Bueno UD 10 21/02/1987 Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 37-2 David "Machine Gun" Braxton UD 10 12/08/1986 Detroit, Michigan
Win 31-11 Pipino Cuevas PTS 10 03/03/1986 Sacramento, California
Loss 8-0 Hugh "Buttons" Kearney MD 12 14/01/1986 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania For Pennsylvania Welterweight Title. 52-58, 55-58, 54-54.
Loss 18-1 Glenn Wolfe RTD 9 18/09/1985 Egypt Shrine Temple, Tampa, Florida Wolfe failed to come out for the ninth round.
Win 19-1-1 Sanford Ricks SD 10 30/06/1985 Essex Racquet Club, West Orange, New Jersey 6-4, 6-3, 4-5.
Draw 4-0 "Smokin" Joe Walker PTS 8 04/06/1985 Tropicana Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Loss 2-0 Mark Breland UD 6 06/04/1985 San Angelo, Texas
Win 10-1-1 Junie Nash UD 6 23/02/1985 Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 17-0 Glenn Wolfe UD 8 05/02/1985 Atlantis Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey 5-3, 5-3, 5-2.
Win 3-0 Harold Whitfield SD 6 12/12/1984 Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 16-7 John "Rasta" Herbert UD 6 31/10/1984 Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 1-5 Bob Saxton TKO 4 05/10/1984 Sheraton Berkshire Inn, Reading, Pennsylvania Referee stopped the bout at 1:44 of the fourth round.
Loss 4-0 Joe Summers MD 6 18/09/1984 Atlantic City, New Jersey
Loss 4-0 Tony Montgomery UD 6 30/05/1984 Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 3-1 Charlie Smith KO 4 25/04/1984 Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 0-2 Buddy Randolph TKO 2 07/04/1984 Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win -- James Morgan UD 4 22/02/1984 Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win -- Greg Tutt SD 4 03/02/1984 Allentown, Pennsylvania
Win -- Gregory Girolami TKO 2 13/12/1983 Tropicana Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey

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. "Steve Little - Lineal Super Middleweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2006.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "BoxRec - Steve Little". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
Achievements
Preceded by
Michael Nunn		 Lineal Super Middleweight Champion
26 Feb 1994 – 12 Aug 1994		 Succeeded by
Frankie Liles
Preceded by
Michael Nunn		 WBA Super Middleweight Champion
26 Feb 1994 – 12 Aug 1994		 Succeeded by
Frankie Liles
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