Freddie Little


Freddie Little is a retired American professional boxer who held the undisputed junior middleweight championship. He used to work at Anthony Saville Middle School in Las Vegas, Nevada as a P.E. teacher but suffered a medical injury and no longer works there.

Professional career

Little turned professional in 1957 and challenged the World light middleweight title against Ki-Soo Kim, but lost by split decision in 1967. In 1968 he challenged for the title against Sandro Mazzinghi. The bout stopped with Mazzinghi bleeding from cuts over both eyes. The ringside officials ruled a "no-contest", though under normal circumstances Little would have won by technical knockout.
In 1969 Little captured the vacant World light middleweight title winning by decision against Stanley Hayward. He defended the belt twice before losing it to Carmelo Bossi in 1970 by decision. He retired in 1972.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateAgeLocationNotes
58WinBilly WalkerRTD6 Jul 6, 1972Tahoe-Carson Speedway, Carson City, Nevada, U.S.
57Win50–6 Vicente MedinaPTS10Apr 20, 1972Sahara Tahoe Hotel, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
56Win49–6 Clarence GeiggerUD10Apr 13, 1972Sahara Tahoe Hotel, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
55Win48–6 Maurice RiceKO5 Dec 23, 1971Sahara Tahoe, High Sierra Theatre, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
54Win47–6 Clarence GeiggerPTS10Nov 25, 1970 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
53Loss46–6 Carmelo BossiUD15Jul 9, 1970 Stadio Sada, Monza, Lombardia, Italy Lost WBA and WBC junior-middleweight titles
52Win46–5 Gerhard PiaskowyPTS15Mar 20, 1970 Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin, Germany Retained WBA and WBC junior-middleweight titles
51Loss45–5 Eddie PaceDQ8 Jan 23, 1970 Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy Little was disqualified for "not fighting"
50Win45–4 Carmelo BossiTD3 Oct 31, 1969 Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy
49Win44–4 Hisao MinamiKO2 Sep 9, 1969 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan Retained WBA and WBC junior-middleweight titles
48Win43–4 Joe N'GidiTKO7 Aug 9, 1969 Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
47Win42–4 Ezra MzinyanePTS10Jul 26, 1969 Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
46Win41–4 Stanley HaywardUD15Mar 17, 1969 Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Won vacant WBA and WBC junior-middleweight titles
45Win40–4 Sugar Boy NandoKO4 Nov 29, 1968 Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy
4439–4 Sandro MazzinghiNC8 Oct 25, 1968 Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy WBA and WBC junior-middleweight titles at stake;
Little originally declared as the winner via knockout before referee Tomser declared the bout a no-contest
43Win39–4Willard WynnKO3 Jun 19, 1968Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.
42Win38–4Mel CollinsUD10Jan 17, 1968Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
41Loss37–4Kim Ki-sooSD15Oct 3, 1967Dongdaemun Baseball Stadium, Seoul, South KoreaFor WBA and WBC junior-middleweight titles
40Win37–3Harold RichardsonUD10Jul 17, 1967Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
39Win36–3Charlie JamesUD10Apr 10, 1967Fremont Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
38Win35–3Fred McWilliamsUD10Mar 16, 1967Fremont Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
37Win34–3Willard WynnTKO8 Feb 16, 1967Fremont Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
36Win33–3Johnny GumbsUD10Sep 26, 1966Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
35Win32–3Eddie PaceMD10Jun 13, 1966Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
34Win31–3Ernest BurfordTKO8 Apr 11, 1966Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
33Loss30–3Eddie PaceSD12Jan 31, 1966Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
32Win30–2Denny MoyerKO4 Jan 3, 1966Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
31Win29–2Charley AustinKO7 Oct 18, 1965Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
30Win28–2Sonny GillKO2 Sep 13, 1965Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
29Win27–2Milo CalhounUD10Aug 16, 1965Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
28Win26–2John Henry SmithKO3 Jun 1, 1965Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
27Win25–2Tommy SimsTKO7 Aug 16, 1963National Guard Armory, Bogalusa, Louisiana, U.S.
26Win24–2Larry HowardKO1 May 5, 1961Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
25Win23–2Charley JosephUD10Jan 1, 1961Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
24Loss22–2George BentonMD10Oct 18, 1960Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
23Win22–1Billy StanleyKO2 Sep 12, 1960 Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
22Win21–1Clive StewartKO4 Aug 15, 1960 Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
21Win20–1Charley CottonUD10Jun 6, 1960Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
20Win19–1Mel CollinsTKO6 May 17, 1960Bogalusa, Louisiana, U.S.
19Win18–1Gene HamiltonTKO4 Apr 5, 1960Lions Club, Bogalusa, Louisiana, U.S.
18Win17–1Ernest BurfordUD10Sep 14, 1959Bogalusa, Louisiana, U.S.Won Southern middleweight crown
17Win16–1Billy TisdaleUD10Jun 29, 1959Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
16Win15–1Norris BurseTKO7 May 12, 1959Houston, Texas, U.S.
15Win14–1George PriceKO2 Jan 13, 1959Houston, Texas, U.S.
14Win13–1Harold RedmanKO2 Oct 10, 1958Franklinton, Louisiana, U.S.
13Win12–1Joe GleasonRTD3 Aug 4, 1958Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
12Loss11–1Norris BurseKO5 Jul 7, 1958Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
11Win11–0Ike StewartTKO4 Jun 30, 1958Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
10Win10–0Larry OsbeyTKO1 May 29, 1958Sports Arena, Bogalusa, Louisiana, U.S.
9Win9–0John Victor PennTKO4 May 20, 1958Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
8Win8–0George KingTKO3 May 7, 1958Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, U.S.
7Win7–0George KingKO1 Dec 2, 1957Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
6Win6–0Harold RedmanPTS8Aug 31, 1957Central Memorial HS Stadium, Bogalusa, Louisiana, U.S.
5Win5–0Pedro BradleyTKO5 Jun 3, 1957Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
4Win4–0Earl GrayUD6May 20, 1957Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
3Win3–0James GloverKO2 Apr 25, 1957Fort Whiting Armory, Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
2Win2–0Johnny PowellKO4 Apr 22, 1957Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1Win1–0Joe MuscatoKO1 Apr 5, 1957Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

Titles in boxing

Major world titles

Regional/International titles

Undisputed titles