Frankie Liles - Pro Career

Pro Career

Known as "Fabulous", Liles had a very successful pro career that began in 1988. Liles lost to Tim Littles on points in 1992. In 1994 he beat Steve Little to capture the WBA super middleweight title. He successfully defended the title seven times over a five year span, including wins over Michael Nunn, Segundo Mercado, and a rematch win over Tim Littles. He tried many times to get a fight with his amateur nemesis Roy Jones Jr. unsuccessfully. He lost his title to Byron Mitchell in 1999 and retired in 2002.

Achievements
Preceded by
Steve Little
WBA Super Middleweight Champion
12 August 1994 – 12 June 1999
Succeeded by
Byron Mitchell

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