Harlan Alonso Smith, known as Lonnie Smith (born November 5, 1962 in Denver, Colorado

Denver, Colorado

The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...

), is an American boxer at Welterweight

Welterweight

Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...

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Professional career

Known as "Lightning" Lonnie, Smith turned pro in 1980 and was undefeated in his first 23 fights, including a win over undefeated Billy Costello

Billy Costello

Billy Costello was a professional boxer in the United States.-Early Life:...

 to capture the WBC Light Welterweight Title in 1985. He lost the title in his first defense to Rene Arredondo

Rene Arredondo

Rene Arredondo was a Mexican professional boxer. He competed in the welterweight division.-Personal life:...

 via 5th round TKO.

Julio César Chávez fight

In 1991 he took on WBC Light Welterweight Title holder Julio César Chávez

Julio César Chávez

Julio César Chávez is a retired Mexican professional boxer.He is a six-time world champion in three weight divisions, and for several years he was considered the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world...

, but lost a one-sided decision.

Smith never again fought for a title, and retired in 1999 after a loss to Diosbelys Hurtado

Diosbelys Hurtado

Diosbelys Hurtado is a Cuban-Spanish boxer.-Amateur career:Amateur Record: 221-20*1990 Represented Cuba at the World Junior Championships in Lima, Peru as a Featherweight. His results were:...

 with a record of 45-6-2.

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