Anthony Small

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Anthony Small (born 20 June 1981) is a professional boxer from London, England who goes by the alias Sugar Ray Clay Jones Jr. (SRCJJ).

He turned pro aged 23 in 2004 with a first-round knockout of British journeyman Lance Hall. Managed by boxing promoter Frank Warren, he has now amassed a professional record of 17 wins with 11 knockouts and no defeats. He is currently ranked 78th in the unofficial World Rankings.

Despite having obvious charisma and flashy skills he has become a target for critics who claim his unorthodox style will be his undoing when he steps up in class. Yet Small continues to do it his way. He is known for coming to the ring wearing a "scream" mask and he chooses to dodge blows rather than blocking them using more traditional boxing technique. However this has led some critics to call him a "poor man's Naseem Hamed" and many don't think him capable of even winning the British Title let alone the coveted World Title he claims can be his. Yet he currently continues to defy the critics by remaining unbeaten and beating whats put in front of him. It remains to be seen if he will be found out when he steps up in class but his early career form is excellent and he has already claimed solid wins over former Ukrainian Light Middleweight Champion Vladimir Borovski and previously unbeaten prospect Prince Arron.

Interestingly Small recently signed to fight on a "Contender" bill in Newcastle on March 30th. His match will be against Walter Wright, one of the fighters from the American reality series "The Contender" on a USA vs GBR bill featuring "The Contender" stars and promoter Frank Warren's "Sports Network".

Where he won a hard fought 8 round split decision