Freddie Little facts for kids
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Freddie Little c. 1970
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| Rated at | Light middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in |
| Born | April 25, 1936 Picayune, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 58 |
| Wins | 51 |
| Wins by KO | 31 |
| Losses | 6 |
| No contests | 1 |
Freddie Little was an American professional boxer. He was born on April 25, 1936. Freddie Little became a world champion in the junior middleweight division. After his boxing career, he worked as a P.E. teacher at Anthony Saville Middle School in Las Vegas, Nevada. He later stopped working there due to a medical injury.
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Freddie Little's Boxing Journey
Freddie Little started his professional boxing career in 1957. He quickly became a strong fighter. He aimed for the world title in the light middleweight division.
First Title Challenges
In 1967, Freddie Little fought for the World light middleweight title. He faced Ki-Soo Kim. It was a very close fight. Freddie lost by a "split decision," meaning the judges were divided. Some thought he won, others thought Kim won.
In 1968, he got another chance at the title. He fought against Sandro Mazzinghi. During this fight, Mazzinghi got cuts above both his eyes. The fight had to stop. The officials decided it was a "no-contest." This means the fight didn't count as a win or loss for either boxer. Usually, if a fight stops because of an injury like that, the person who caused the injury (or was winning) would win by technical knockout.
Becoming a World Champion
Freddie Little didn't give up. In 1969, he finally won the World light middleweight title! He beat Stanley Hayward by a decision. This made him the undisputed champion. "Undisputed" means he was recognized as the best by all major boxing organizations.
He successfully defended his title two times. This means he won two more fights while still holding the championship belt. However, in 1970, he lost his title to Carmelo Bossi. Freddie Little retired from boxing in 1972.
Boxing Career Highlights
Freddie Little had an impressive boxing record. He fought a total of 58 professional matches.
- He won 51 of his fights.
- Out of his wins, 31 were by knockout (KO). This means he knocked out his opponent.
- He lost only 6 fights.
- One fight was ruled a "no-contest."
His career shows he was a very skilled and powerful boxer.
| 58 fights | 51 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 31 | 1 |
| By decision | 20 | 4 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| No contests | 1 | |
See Also
- List of world light-middleweight boxing champions
