From Beckenham, London, Kevin Lueshing made his professional debut in September 1991 with a second round stoppage of John McGlynn at the Royal Albert Hall.
He won his next five fights leading to a challenge for Saunders' British welterweight title in February 1996.
After stopping Paul King in two rounds in June he challenged for Nino Cirilo's IBO World welterweight title in New York in July 1996.
Now based in New York, his next fight was against the unbeaten Félix Trinidad for the latter's IBF World welterweight title at the Nashville Arena in January 1997.
[1][2] He had two fights in 1998, wins over Benji Singleton and Nicky Thurbin, the latter for the WBO intercontinental light-middleweight title.