Steve Little (boxer)

Steve "Lightning" Little (born June 9, 1965) 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.

Championship Titles Held

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

Amateur 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 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/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.^[2]

Professional boxing record

25 Wins (6 knockouts, 19 decisions), 17 Losses (3 knockouts, 14 decisions), 3 Draws
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.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	12-2	Ivan Camacho	PTS	6	16/10/1998	Aalborg Hallen, Aalborg
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	26-4-1	"King" Arthur Williams	UD	12	09/09/1997	Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, Pennsylvania	IBF USBA Cruiserweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6-13	Andre Sherro	KO	3	24/08/1997	Reading, Pennsylvania
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	54-4-2	James Toney	UD	12	14/06/1997	Grand Casino Biloxi, Biloxi, Mississippi	IBO World Cruiserweight Title. 110-119, 114-116, 110-119.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	22-11-1	Joaquin Velasquez	UD	12	30/08/1996	Reading Municipal Stadium, Reading, Pennsylvania	IBC World Super Middleweight Title. 117-110, 118-109, 119-108.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13-1	Camilo Alarcon	UD	12	23/03/1996	Miami Arena, Miami, Florida	WBC FECARBOX Super Middleweight Title.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	24-1	Frankie Liles	UD	12	12/08/1994	Estadio Monumental Jose Fierro, San Miguel de Tucuman	WBA World Super Middleweight Title. 112-118, 114-116, 113-118.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	42-1	Michael Nunn	SD	12	26/02/1994	Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Kensington, London	WBA World Super Middleweight Title. 113-115, 116-114, 115-112.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4-7	Anthony Williams	PTS	8	04/12/1992	Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |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.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	19-3-3	Tyrone Frazier	SD	12	23/09/1991	The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	119-110, 117-112, 113-115.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9-5-1	Michael Dale	PTS	10	01/07/1991	Cheyney, Pennsylvania
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	16-1	Adam Garland	MD	10	20/05/1991	Whippany, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	3-9-3	Mike "Pit Bull" Brown	TKO	10	26/01/1991	Reading High School, Reading, Pennsylvania
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |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.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	18-0	J.D. Jackson	TKO	8	22/04/1989	The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan	WBO World Light Middleweight Title.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |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.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	18-2	Terry Norris	TKO	6	09/12/1988	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada	WBC NABF Light Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:06 of the sixth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	8-3	Jerry Williams	UD	10	27/08/1988	Reading Municipal Stadium, Reading, Pennsylvania
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	21-1-1	Robert Hines	UD	12	21/04/1988	Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey	IBF USBA Light Middleweight Title. 112-117, 112-117, 110-118.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13-4	Ismael Negron	UD	10	23/12/1987	Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey	98-92, 97-94, 99-92.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	16-0-1	David Gutierrez	UD	10	03/09/1987	Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California	94-95, 94-95, 94-95.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	25-1	Tyrone Trice	UD	10	06/08/1987	Felt Forum, New York City	4-6, 4-6, 3-7.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	10-6	Norberto Bueno	UD	10	21/02/1987	Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	37-2	David "Machine Gun" Braxton	UD	10	12/08/1986	Detroit, Michigan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	31-11	Pipino Cuevas	PTS	10	03/03/1986	Sacramento, California
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	8-0	Hugh "Buttons" Kearney	MD	12	14/01/1986	The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania Welterweight Title. 52-58, 55-58, 54-54.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	18-1	Glenn Wolfe	RTD	9	18/09/1985	Egypt Shrine Temple, Tampa, Florida	Wolfe failed to come out for the ninth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |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
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	2-0	Mark Breland	UD	6	06/04/1985	San Angelo, Texas
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	10-1-1	Junie Nash	UD	6	23/02/1985	Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	17-0	Glenn Wolfe	UD	8	05/02/1985	Atlantis Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey	5-3, 5-3, 5-2.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	3-0	Harold Whitfield	SD	6	12/12/1984	Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	16-7	John "Rasta" Herbert	UD	6	31/10/1984	Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |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.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	4-0	Joe Summers	MD	6	18/09/1984	Atlantic City, New Jersey
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	4-0	Tony Montgomery	UD	6	30/05/1984	Atlantic City, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	3-1	Charlie Smith	KO	4	25/04/1984	Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	0-2	Buddy Randolph	TKO	2	07/04/1984	Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	James Morgan	UD	4	22/02/1984	Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	Greg Tutt	SD	4	03/02/1984	Allentown, Pennsylvania
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	Gregory Girolami	TKO	2	13/12/1983	Tropicana Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey

References

1. ↑ Seltzer, Robert (August 1994), "A Dream Fulfilled: Little Proves Better than Nunn", World Boxing 
2. ↑ Raheem delivers guarantee in game that offers few... | Payday Blog News

External links

• Professional boxing record for Steve Little from BoxRec