Real name Steven K. Little Wins 25 Martial art Boxing Nickname(s) Lightning Name Steve Little Total fights 45 | Reach 72 in (183 cm) Role Professional Boxer Nationality American Height 1.78 m | |
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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.
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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).
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. 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.