Career
Little turned professional in 1957 and challenged the World, WBC, and WBA light middleweight title against Ki-Soo Kim, but lost by split decision in 1967. In 1968 he challenged for the belt against Sandro Mazzinghi. The bout stopped with Mazzinghi bleeding from cuts over both eyes.
In 1969 Little captured the vacant title winning by decision against Stanley Hayward.
He retired in 1972.